‘We’ll show Arsenal’, insists Bayern’s Vidal

Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal says Bayern Munich
can prove a point by beating Arsenal in the
Champions League on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola’s Bavarian giants suffered their only
defeat of the season at the Emirates Stadium when
they lost 2-0 to Arsenal a fortnight ago in Europe.
The Germans failed to convert a string of chances
in London as Oliver Giroud and Mesut Ozil scored
second-half goals for Arsenal.
Having won their first 10 league games, Bayern
then dropped their first Bundesliga points on
Friday with a goalless draw at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Guardiola’s Bayern are becoming frustrated by
their German opponents’ defensive tactics, but
midfielder Vidal is backing his team to shoot the
Gunners down in the return at Munich’s Allianz
Arena.
“We’ll show Arsenal the real Bayern on
Wednesday,” the Chile international told German
daily Bild.
“This time we’ll use our chances and take the
three points.”
Despite the defeat at Arsenal, Bayern remain top of
Group F while the third-placed Gunners breathed
some life back into their European hopes to move
off the bottom of the group after two defeats.
Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer expects Arsenal
to learn from Frankfurt’s success at denying
Munich’s potent attack and adopt a similar
approach at the Allianz Arena.
“Arsenal will have followed the game and will
have seen, that defensively it wasn’t easy for us,”
said the Germany shot-stopper.
“Perhaps they will play even more defensively as
in the away game.”
Germany defender Jerome Boateng says Bayern
were forced to play “like a handball team” in a
physical clash against defence-minded Frankfurt
and must improve against Arsenal, who are second
in the Premier League table after Saturday’s 3-0
win at Swansea.
“We have to regenerate now and do better against
Arsenal,” said Boateng.
“Arsenal pulled everyone back at their place and I
guess it’ll be pretty much the same again.”
Guardiola says his side need to find ways to unlock
their opponents’ defences as they look to avenge
their Arsenal defeat.
“Our opponents are free to play the way they want.
We have to be in a position to attack well,” said
Guardiola.
“Football isn’t always the way you want it to be.