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Arsene Wenger has given a quite lengthy interview with German Eurosport ahead of the Champions League final this weekend between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Here’s how that went: [translated by Google]  Are the German champions in your eyes the big favorite? Arsène Wenger : If you analyze the whole thing rationally, then Bayern are favorites. First, [...]

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Reports coming out of Germany are claiming that incoming Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola wants Jack Wilshere to join him in Germany but they immediately lose all credibility when you see that the source they are quoting is the English paper Metro which, when all transfer stories were compared recently, came out bottom of the [...]

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Bayern Munich are looking to sign Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny this summer, according to France Football. The Bundesliga club, who have just been confirmed as German champions for this season, will be coached by former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola next year, and a host of new signings are expected to join the Spaniard at the [...]

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Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould says the team’s fortunes are finally starting to turn around, and says he feels the 2-0 win at Bayern Munich has lifted confidence around the club. Arsenal were ultimately knocked out of the Champions League 3-3 on aggregate having lost the first leg at home, but surprised many with an [...]

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Arsenal will miss out on exciting Hamburg youngster Heung-min Son, according to the Daily Express, as Bayern Munich have made him a top target for this summer. The South Korean is one of the hottest talents in the Bundesliga and has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs. We were linked a few [...]

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Ahead of a challenging second leg with Bayern Munich, Olivier Giroud says he enjoys playing German teams, as their attacking approach means he has a few more chances on the break to score himself. As far as I’m aware Giroud’s experience of playing German teams consists only of the two games against Schalke in the [...]

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Bayern Munich’s president Uli Hoeness has praised Arsene Wenger’s loyalty to Arsenal despite his club’s numerous attempts to sign the Frenchman as their manager since as early as before Wenger went to Japan. Speaking to the Sun, Hoeness said “We did try to get him at Bayern Munich a few times. “Even before he went [...]

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Despite taking a 3-1 lead in to the second leg and talking about potential opponents in the quarter finals, Bayern Munich’s Toni Kroos has said that they cannot afford to take Arsenal lightly when the two sides meet on Wednesday night at the Allianz Arena however he soon lets slip that he sees Bayern as [...]

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Bayern Munich star Javi Martinez admits his side will be nervous ahead of what looks an easy second leg tie against Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday. The German side lost on home turf to Chelsea in the final last season, in a match they dominated and were expected to win. Martinez says that [...]

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Theo Walcott admits he is disappointed with Arsenal’s recent form, but called for a sense of perspective when talking about Bayern Munich, whom he was very impressed by. The Gunners’ dismal week continued with a 3-1 defeat to the Germans, and Walcott admitted to Arsenal.com that it was tough being up against such a strong [...]

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Bayern Munich star Bastian Schweinsteiger has paid a glowing tribute to Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere, a player he believes to be one of the best in the world in that position. Wilshere has been one of the Gunners’ stand-out performers in a disappointing season, and ahead of their meeting today, the German midfielder says the 21-year-old [...]

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Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is not too optimistic about his old side’s chances against Bayern Munich, who they will face in the Champions League next week. The Gunners play the Bundesliga leaders at the Emirates in the first leg of this knockout tie, but Lehmann believes the long winter break in his native Germany [...]

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Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski took part in an Adidas hangout [the video can be watched below but it’s in German]. The translation is from die-mannschaft.tumblr.com and can be accessed using this link. Host: Firstly, Carnival prince Lukas, Carnival Monday in London, that’s a torture for you, isn’t it?  (*Carnival Monday = Rosenmontag, is [...]

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As it was announced this week that former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola would take over as manager of Bayern Munich in the summer, Arsene Wenger has been speaking about the decision of the Spaniard to move to Germany after it had been claimed he would be arriving in England this summer. As reported on the [...]

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