Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has confessed his a “big fan and admirer of Thomas [Tuchel]”.
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| Arsenal Spanish manager, Mikel Arteta. Photo: Getty Images |
He said, Bayern Munich are a “tough team”, however, “we have prepared very well” for the clash tonight in London.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will play against Bayern Munich in the Uefa Champions League 2023/24 quarter final first leg at Emirates Stadium, London on Tuesday 9 April, 2024 at 20:00 (WAT).
This is what both manager said ahead of the match in London, according to arsenal.com:
Mikel Arteta: “They’re a tough team. I’m a big fan, a big admirer of Thomas [Tuchel], his teams, the way they settle and play, the way they transmit. I learn a lot about him and looking at Bayern and when you are analysing this league, you see why they are a top team.
“We have prepared very well, and we have to take our game where we want it, and if we do that, we have a chance to win. We haven’t had this opportunity for 15 years, so that tells you how special this night is going to be for us, so we’re going to have to put everything into every ball to make it happen.”
Thomas Tuchel: “We have more experience in the Champions League. It’s different in the Champions League compared to the Premier League. We want to use that to our advantage. We’ve been rightly criticised after our performances in the cup and the league. We accept that. The consistency in our performances wasn’t what we expect from ourselves.
“Arsenal are currently the best team in the Premier League, all statistics prove that. They’re in fantastic form. They’re also the best team in Europe from set pieces. We’re a little behind. We know about their strengths, how we want to hurt them.”
