Arsenal beat Bayern Munich 3-1 in the Champions League with Harry Kane expecting the teams to meet again, while Declan Rice prepares to face Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo in the Premier League
Arsenal are still basking in the glory of their stunning 3-1 triumph over Bayern Munich.
The Gunners currently reign supreme in both the Premier League and Champions League, and they’re keen to keep up their robust start to the season when they face Chelsea this weekend.
Mikel Arteta’s squad had a night to remember in Europe on Wednesday, with goals from Jurrien Timber, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli putting Arsenal firmly on the map as potential Champions League winners.
The Gunners have maintained an impeccable European record this term and have suffered only one defeat in the Premier League. Arteta’s men hold a six-point lead at the top of the league and will be determined not to let their rivals gain ground with a stumble against Chelsea. Here’s all the latest news from the Emirates.
Mikel Arsenal receive revenge warning
Harry Kane has cautioned Arsenal that Bayern Munich will come back stronger when the two teams next clash in the Champions League.
The England skipper anticipates another encounter in the competition’s knockout stages, where Bayern will be out for revenge against the Gunners, reports the Mirror.
Kane believed his Bayern colleagues put up a good fight in the first half, managing to keep the score level at half-time. However, while his team’s intensity waned, Arsenal kept up their momentum after the break. “They won the first and second balls, Kane stated.
“Set pieces, we knew they would be dangerous. I’m sure we’ll see them [Arsenal] again in the later stages of the Champions League. It’s our first loss of the season. We don’t want to panic too much about it. But we will learn about it for sure.”
Ballon d’Or claim
Declan Rice was pivotal in Arsenal’s triumph over Bayern. The midfielder delivered another stunning performance that underlined exactly why he’s regarded as among the globe’s elite in his role.
The 26-year-old is poised for a showdown with one of the Premier League’s other standout midfielders in Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo this Sunday.
Yet Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has insisted neither player matches PSG’s Vitinha.
“Vitinha, best midfielder in the world,” Frank declared to TNT Sports. “He’ll be the next Ballon d’Or winner for me.”
The Spurs chief’s remarks came after his team’s 5-3 thrashing by PSG, where Vitinha bagged a hat-trick. Whether Vitinha can follow in team-mate Ousmane Dembele’s footsteps and claim the coveted individual honour next year remains to be seen.
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