Pep Guardiola has defended Bayern Munichs performance against Arsenal on Tuesday night, claiming that it had been difficult for his troops to find space against a side that he felt had played without any ambition. The Gunners had gone into the second leg of what had been an eagerly-awaited Champions League last-16 tie trailing 2-0 on aggregate. Consequently, Guardiola was surprised by what he perceived as Arsenals unwillingness to attack at the Allianz Arena and felt that Bayern were unlucky to win a game that ended 1-1, with Lukas Podolski having almost immediately cancelled out Bastian Schweinsteigers 55th-minute opener for the hosts. We had a lot of control but the opponent didnt come to push, the former Spain international told his clubs official website. Its 2-0 in the head of the players and its not easy. Were 2-0 up and we wanted just to control the game. We didnt want to attack too much but we got forward many times and we dominated the game. We were very intelligent. We wanted to stifle Arsenals counterattacks and control the game. We only allowed them one chance in the first half. All Arsenal did was wait for us to lose the ball. Overall, we did very well. After they made it 1-1 we had a few problems for 15 minutes but nothing major. Were pleased and everythings good. Bayerns 3-1 aggregate success means that they remain on course to become the first side to successfully defend the Champions League, with the German champions having beaten compatriots Borussia Dortmund in last years final.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:19:36 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015