Wenger: Gunners can surprise Bayern Munich

Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal side are the underdogs in the Champions League tie against the defending champion, Bayern Munich.

Arsenal will host Bayern on Wednesday at the Emirates Stadium in London, in a match pundits think the Bundesliga leaders will overwhelm the Gunners.

But Arsene Wenger thinks otherwise, in his message to the fans.

“Everybody is saying that Bayern will win but I trust the spirit and the quality of my team to create a surprise. We are not the favourites but in football the favourite doesn’t always win.”

Arsenal defeated Liverpool 2-1 in the English FA cup fifth round on Sunday, avenging the 5-1 loss to the same team a week earlier.

“We needed to respond to our defeat at Anfield and, of course, we want to do well in the FA Cup. The intensity of our performance was impressive and you could sense our determination to get the right result.” Wenger said.

“We had a clinical desire from the first whistle to the last and I thought it was a great game between two very good teams. Liverpool are a strong team, they can create chances against anyone, but we had chances to score more goals too.

“Defensively we were resilient, we were focused, and we looked like a strong unit despite the changes I made. Most of them were for medical reasons but all of the players who came in did well. It shows we have strength in depth.”