Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Joshua Kimmich
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Bayern wanted to keep their unbeaten-streak going - but Arsenal were just too good on the night and finally beat the team that looked unbeatable up to this point. Kompany was outcoached for the first time this season and his team was not able to match the high expectations put in them tonight.
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Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich claimed that Arsenal’s Champions League win “was not so much about football” and insisted that Paris Saint-Germain were a tougher opponent.
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Arsenal come in flying - four wins out of four, eleven goals scored and not a single conceded so far. But Bayern’s firepower is nothing to scoff at: 14 goals in four games this season, and a squad brimming with confidence after dominant performances in both domestic and European competitions.
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"Ultimately, Mikel Arteta has all his players pulling in the same direction. The goal is a Premier League title and getting a far as they can in the Champions League."
Something rather unusual occurred after 68 minutes of Arsenal’s heavyweight clash with Bayern Munich: with the score at 1-1, Bukayo Saka was substituted. In any previous season under Mikel Arteta, such a decision would never have been made.