Arteta - We must force Bayern mistakes

Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta has claimed that if his side are to defeat Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening, they must force their opponents into a number of mistakes.

The Gunners face the German champions in what could be a crucial evening in the club’s UEFA Champions League history – and if Arsene Wenger’s men do not pick up all three points, they could be on their way out of the competition before things have really begun to kick-off.

Arteta, speaking to Arsenal Player, believes that the north London side must attack in the same way they did the last time Bayern came to town, where Arsenal had a penalty awarded in the opening period of the game due to the high pressure being placed upon the German side’s defensive line.

I think it was a great start.

I remember Yaya Sanogo played up front and he caused them big problems because they played with a high line and every time we were managing to play the ball behind them and they suffered.

After missing the penalty and getting Wojciech Szczesny sent off it was a very different story.

You need a big discipline [to beat Bayern].

The way they share the space, the way they play, they make it really difficult for you because they really stretch you.

They want to play in your half and every time you win the ball back, they’re at your feet and make it hard to come out.

We need to do the opposite – we need to play in their half, press them and make them make mistakes. From there, we have players up front that can cause them damage.