Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago insists there is no pressure on him and his Bayern Munich teammates ahead of their second UEFA Champions League fixture against Arsenal on Wednesday.
Arsenal won 2-0 in the reverse fixture, leaving only a three-point gap between the two sides in Group F. Despite the close group, Thiago believes the German champions are under no pressure.
We have no particular pressure on us tomorrow. The important thing is that we realise how Arsenal play, then we can be aware of it.
Both teams have to score goals, so Arsenal will not be so defensive like the others. They want to play like us.
We know that we are playing against one of the best teams in Europe, but we have the chance to bring back the three points.
Bayern lead the group, meaning Arsenal will need to beat the Bavarian club to get onto level terms in their group. Thiago doesn’t believe that Bayern have anything to worry about as he says that both teams need to score goals and will both play attacking football. Arsenal cannot afford to sit back like other teams sometimes do.
However, Javi Martinez, who plays with Thiago for club and country, believes Bayern need to take all three points to secure the top spot of the group.
It’s a very important game for them and for us. We need to win the game, because otherwise they have as many points as we have.
We know that a lot of teams play defensively, we often have to play against the counter. That is always difficult, but we are ready for it.
