Manager Arsene Wenger sees no reason why Arsenal cannot pull off another shock result when they look to upset Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena once again on Tuesday night.
The Gunners are in Bavaria looking to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash, and taking on a team who are rampant at the top of the Bundesliga.
Pep Guardiola’s dominant side have not lost a home game in the league since October 28, 2012, and are currently on a division-record 16-game winning streak.
The Bavarians have, however, been beaten by English opposition at home this season. That occurred when Manchester City came from behind to secure a 3-2 victory in the final game of the group stage.
Wenger insists his side, buoyed by their FA Cup quarter-final win over Everton, should be confident of a repeat performance from last season, when they produced aremarkable display in Munich to win 2-0 and exit the competition only on away goals.
“History is important in your belief. We have done it before, so we know we can do it because we have done it,” said Wenger, who will be without suspended goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny following his red card in the first leg, while fullback Kieran Gibbs has a calf injury.
“It is a possible task, that is the most important for us,” he added. “I believe my team has quality and ambition, and I believe if we produce a top-level performance, then we can do it.
“Our way to do it is to produce a top level performance and we will focus on that. We must turn up with quality and with belief and that is what we will do.
“Bayern at the moment are the team of course who are full of confidence because they are doing well, but we have a great opportunity to do it. I am absolutely confident that mentally we will be ready to play at our best.”
Arsenal club-record signing Mesut Ozil looks to have recovered from the disappointment of his early penalty miss in the first leg, and scored the first goal in the win over Everton on Saturday.
Wenger added: “I believe he was affected by his performance. It affected his performance because he felt he let the team down. I think since, he has recovered.”
