Bayern Munich – Arsenal: So Far Come… So Far To Go? (1-0)
The Allianz Arena has been the location of brutal Bavarian bullying in the past. A process of maturity has toughened up their victims, who were still too timid to face their fears once and for all. They fired blanks on their way to the exit, and a familiar feeling in the pit of the stomach.
Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.
The domestic dynasty has, at last, run its course for Bayern Munich. Bayer Leverkusen had battered Werder Bremen 5-0 to seal a first Bundesliga title with a month to spare. The champions did not listen to the rude awakening from the end of the last season, learning to live with this shame. The troops of Thomas Tuchel gave up the ghost before the first leg of this tie, suffering a 2-0 loss in Der Klassiker. The focus is firmly on the Champions League and reminding the rest of Europe about their nobility.
Arsenal arrived in Bavaria on the cusp of crisis talks. The team with the best offense and defense in England as of last week should not suddenly be under such stress. However, for a club climbing back into the big time, the ever rising height of pressure has been a hurdle too tall to traverse during the last three campaigns.
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