Arsenal v Bayern 2nd leg

Tue 11th Mar 19.45 Allianz Arena

Well its the return to a place we know we can win....but will we..

This weekend FA cup game will have the boys tails up we are one step away from getting to that final in the cup we need to treat this game as just that..another cup final...it wont be easy by no means we have the firepower to turn them over set up is simple against Bayern hold the mid well with the strongest we have to stop them playing Bayern work hard to gain control of the ball and work well as a unit to get just that...which is where we need to play our game keep it simple hold the ball and use the flanks just like we did in the first 20 odd mins in the first tie..it worked and we caused all sorts of problems for bayern..led to a penalty (all being saved) do just that take an early goal and the tie becomes a different battle...

squad and manager quotes...


Olivier Giroud says Arsenal must believe they can cause an upset when they take on Bayern Munich in Germany on Tuesday night.
The Gunners trail 2-0 from the first leg but beat the reigning European champions at the Allianz Arena at the same stage a year ago.
Arsène Wenger’s side go into the game in confident mood after beating Everton 4-1 on Saturday, and Giroud is hoping for more of the same in Bavaria.
Hopefully we can keep a clean sheet first because we need to keep our goal clean and maybe if we score early, why not?
Olivier Giroud
“Hopefully we can keep a clean sheet first because we need to keep our goal clean and maybe if we score early, why not?” the striker said.
“We have a good chance if we believe in our quality, and if we put the same commitment in [as against Everton] and the same determination I think we have a good chance.
“Bayern are a really good team so it will be a tough game, but I think we have a chance to go through.”
Giroud scored a third-minute goal at the Allianz Arena last year to set up a 2-0 Arsenal victory, and he says scoring early again will be vital.
“I definitely agree,” he said. “It will put them under pressure and trying to score early in the game will be one of the keys in the game.
“We need to keep a clean sheet and we will need a lot of things together; to score goals, not concede goals and [to show] a really good commitment.”

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says Arsenal have a big chance of beating Bayern Munich and qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The England international starred in the Gunners' 4-1 win over Everton on Saturday which secured them a place in the last four of the FA Cup.
Arsenal have to win by a two-goal margin to eliminate Pep Guardiola's side but Oxlade-Chamberlain insists the team will go into the second leg full of confidence after their victory over the Toffees.
There is a 100 per cent chance we can do it
"Last season we went there 3-1 down and everyone wrote us off but we managed to get a good 2-0 win there," said Oxlade-Chamberlain. "We'll be feeling we can take something from that and in football a lot of things can happen.
"There is a 100 per cent chance we can do it. We are a top side, they will know the job's not done and we know the job's not done."
Oxlade-Chamberlain was one of Arsenal's stand-out performers against Everton on Saturday and the 20-year-old is looking forward to a trip to Wembley in April.
"You watch FA Cup games at Wembley when you are growing up and that's where you want to be," he said. "It's the first time we've been there since I've been at Arsenal so it's definitely a big thing for us.
"But we can't get carried away, we want to be excited but approach it very professionally and be as calm and cool as we can.
"Hopefully we can get through and get to the final."



I would go for a hard tackling center against Bayern..we have to stop the runs Bayern make into the pockets we will leave open on the attack flamini will have to have the game of his life here a 90 mins of non stop brick wall defense in front of our back four...

This is how i would line them up


-------------------Lukasz------------------

----Sagna-----Kos------Per-----Gibbs----

---------Flamini--------Arteta------------

---Alex-ox---------------------Cazorla---

-------------------Ozil-------------------

------------------Giroud------------------


I fancy us for this game if we can get that early goal..but suicide defending and a low line must be wiped out for us to progress..


3-1 to us

***Note i will add post team news and links for the game tomorrow night..the match is live on ITV for those in the uk also available online via ITV site i think..HD on sky,virgin and BT for those who have access***

(**They dont come much bigger than this for us this season....apart from that FA final **)


Links...

ITV player from 7:30pm gmt...http://www.itv.com/sport/football/champions-league/match/bayern-munich-arsenal-3691704/

Bayern Streaming live from 7:30..http://bayernstream.com/live/bayern-munchen-live-stream/channel-1/

Assorted Web streaming sites....http://cricfree.tv/live/live_football_streaming/arsenal_fc_vs_bayern_munich/2349
                                       ....You can follow all the action on Fox Sports 2 USA, as well as Fox Soccer 2Go sky sports 1 from 7:00pm gmt
                                       ....http://neolive.net/(formaly ILEMI)
                                 ....http://atdhe.eu/
                                     ....http://www.firstrowsports.bz/

            ***Enjoy fellow Gooners***