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mikel arteta believe that armory After winning the “best team in Europe” defeat Heavyweight European Clash with Bayern Munich 3-1.
Noni Maduke and Gabriel Martinelli scored goals in the second half. Arsenal headed for a certain winDue to which the leaders of the Premier League also remained sitting at the top Champions League table.
Jurien Timbers gave Arsenal the lead with the former Tottenham striker harry kane Unable to add in he scored six goals At the Emirates, it was left to Bayern’s 17-year-old star Lennart Karl to equalize the first goal Arsenal had conceded in the competition this season.
Madueke, back after two months out with a knee injury, scored his first Gunners goal, before fellow sub Martinelli took advantage of a mistake by Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer to take Arsenal’s perfect record in the competition to five wins from five matches.
Given that both sides are almost certain to qualify for the knockout stage. this glamor tie was probably the least important Arsenal have three matches this week, sandwiched between a 4-1 derby demolition of Spurs and a trip to second-placed Chelsea on Sunday.
But Arteta had no doubts about the importance of a deserved victory over the Bundesliga leaders.
“I have to praise our players because I think they played an incredible match against, in my opinion, the best team in Europe,” he said.
“Individually, we were able to solve all the challenges that these teams bring up.
“They know how hard we work to prepare for every single game. We know the margins are very small. We started the week very well against Spurs, winning here at home. Today is another big win, but that’s it.
“We have certainly been very consistent in the competition so far, but this is just the beginning. We are very happy with what we have seen today.
“Again, the energy we create in the stadium, the team transmit, the energy we bring, the quality we play with, is incredible. And we have to maintain that because it is still very early.”
Kane faced a difficult period in enemy territory in the evening and failed to get a single shot on goal.
“It was a tougher game than we expected,” the England captain told TNT Sports. “It was a good battle in the first half that was pretty even.
“In the second half we didn’t have as much energy or intensity and we lost a lot of duels. It’s our first defeat of the season.
“We don’t want to be too nervous about it. But we will definitely learn from it.”
bayern boss vincent company Adding, “First of all I want to congratulate Arsenal. It was a deserved win for them.
“In the second half they came out with more purpose and intensity. We just allowed them to take control.”