Match Day Thread Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich (UCL Group F) 2015/16 Official Match Thread

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Venue: Emirates Stadium
Tuesday, October 20th 2015
KO Time: 19.45 BST

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Head to Head Against Bayern Munich:
Played: 8
Wins: 2
Draws: 2
Losses: 4
Goals For: 8
Goals Against: 12
Goal Difference: -4

Last 6 Meetings:
Bayern Munich 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 0-2 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-3 Bayern Munich
Arsenal 1-0 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich 3-1 Arsenal

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Arsène Wenger revealed the following teams ahead of the Bayern Munich game:
on the latest team news…
We have Gabriel back available, he is the only player back available. Everybody has recovered from our game on Saturday so it is nearly the same squad.

on David Ospina…
Ospina is out injured. He came back from Colombia with a shoulder problem and he is out.

on if Ozil and Alexis could be rested…
No. You would be surprised if I told you that I would rest them tomorrow, so I can tell you certainly not. Normally they should play tomorrow.

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Bayern have been unreal this season so far, but for some reason I have a funny feeling about this game, it would be classic Arsenal if we beat Bayern after losing to the two dross teams in this group.

 

I wouldn't put it past this Arsenal team either. We are playing some very good attacking stuff and after getting a royal smacking on the backside by two lesser teams, we will be out there to prove a point. Bayern is playing some great stuff at the moment, but this Arsenal side is showing some signs of resurgence. Bayern still edge it as favourites, despite us being at home, but Arsenal are capable of springing a surprise or two...

 

Stopping Lewandowski is going to be hard enough on its own! But hopefully Sanchez, Ozil, Santi and Theo can cause them a few problems as well. We'll see, I'm keeping my fingers crossed

 

We can't be afraid of playing our own attacking game. As soon as we get scared and stop attacking, they will give us nightmares. We have enough attacking talent to keep them honest.

 

This may sound awful but to me this game is not the most important sporting event tomorrow.I shall only watch the first half before turning my TV over to another BT sports channel.Whilst the Arsenal are my sporting true love I also have a mistress

 

You might need this to keep count of the goals from Bayern.

 

Word for word what I was gonna say.

 

You're stealth Wumming doesn't work here

 

Gotta love that song though?

 

Be gone you scouse bastard

 

Ok, ok I'm going.

 

Don't come back

 

But you keep quoting me and I feel compelled to answer.

 

The question is.......will they use lube....or just go in dry?

 

Bayern are without a doubt the best side in Europe at the moment.

So will be an interesting test to gauge where we are at.

 

Interesting isn't the word I used, 'difficult' and 'painful' seem more appropriate!

 

Ha yeah. The thing is with our crazy fans - If we loose this game the team will be called 'useless' etc...

I think Bayern would comfortably beat any EPL side at the moment.

 

I have to say Im pleased Ospina is out.

I could've seen Wenger starting him again.