Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels his
side’s 4-1 FA Cup win over Everton will provide a mental boost ahead of
the trip to Bayern Munich.
Wenger’s men cruised into the last four
of the Cup with a comfortable victory against Roberto Martinez’s team,
as a double from Olivier Giroud and goals from Mesut Ozil and Mikel
Arteta secured progress.
The London club travel to the Allianz
Arena on Tuesday for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last
16-tie with a 2-0 deficit from the first leg.
Arsenal face a difficult challenge to
progress to the quarter-finals, although they did earn a 2-0 second leg
success at holders Bayern at the same stage last season, only to suffer
elimination on the away goals rule.
And Wenger believes can take confidence into the midweek clash following Saturday’s performance.
“It was important of course for us to win
today to put us on a psychological front in a good mind and we can be
inspired by our focus, by our desire and go to Bayern with the same
spirit,” the Frenchman said on nijahotnews.blogspot.com.
“The statistics go against us at Bayern but let’s make sure the performance goes for us, then we have a chance.”
Arsenal have beaten Tottenham, Liverpool
and Everton on their way to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, wins that
Wenger insists reflect their appetite for winning the trophy.
“We have had a good draw in the fact that
every game has been it at home but we played,” Wenger added. “On the
other hand, some difficult opponents – Tottenham, Liverpool, Everton.
“That shows you we have taken this competition seriously.”
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