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Arteta Admits Final Defeat Is Still Driving Him
Arteta said Arsenal’s penalty shootout loss to PSG still drives the squad as they face a Bayern side missing key players.
On Wednesday, Premier League champions Arsenal travel to the Allianz Arena to face Bayern Munich, marking their sternest test since May's shootout loss to Paris Saint-Germain in last season's Champions League final.
Mikel Arteta admitted on Tuesday he still struggles to move past the final defeat, stating, "I tried for many weeks during the summer, but when I see the ball, the scenes, I hear the music, I want it so badly."
Despite winning 10 of their 11 matches this season, Arsenal have faced criticism regarding tactical style; Arteta dismissed claims his team is "boring," saying, "We enjoy going out there every single day to win football matches."
Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany may miss the match due to illness, with assistant Aaron Danks standing by to deputise; doubt also surrounds captain Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, and Jamal Musiala.
Arteta backed his defence to handle striker Harry Kane, a Ballon d'Or favourite entering the fixture in top form, stating, "You want to face the best players in these kind of games.
Without their exceptional player the Bayern in the Champions League meet last year's finalist Arsenal. This makes the game for the club a stress test at the highest level.
Today, Wednesday, attention is drawn to the upcoming summit between German Byron Munich and English Arsenal, which is at the forefront of the third round of the role of