Wednesday 19 February 2014
Guardiola has score to settle
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola is eager to end his unwanted record against Arsenal, but admits he will need to alter his tactics to deal with the Gunners' attacking threat.
The two footballing powerhouses meet in the Champions League last-16 on Wednesday, a year to the day since they clashed at the same stage of the 2012/13 European Cup, where the Bavarians emerged 3-1 victors in the first-leg at the Emirates Stadium
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The Premier League side managed to hit back in the return fixture, winning 2-0 at the Allianz Arena, although the Bundesliga giants were still able to progress on the away goals rule.
That was also under the leadership of former boss Jupp Heynckes, while Guardiola has not managed to beat the north London giants in two attempts, and he is hopeful this week can end that run.
He said: "It's my third time as a trainer here to play against Arsenal. I've never won here.
"I learnt that you can't dominate 90 minutes against Arsenal. It's impossible.
"You can play good, you can dominate during half-time, 30 minutes, 75 minutes, but complete 90 minutes it's impossible. Always you have a problem.
"We'll try to make a good game, as best as possible; don't think too much about the second game, concentrate on what we have to do tomorrow. And I hope it goes well.
"It's a good test tomorrow to know what is our level in Europe this year."
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