Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is eager to contribute to Bayern Munich’s ongoing woes as the Gunners prepare to host the Bavarians at the Emirates Stadium in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Arsenal currently sit on the top of the Premier League points table as they continue to fight with Liverpool and Manchester City for the league title while Bayern are just one match away from losing the Bundesliga for the first time since 2012.
There is a strong chance that Thomas Tuchel’s side goes trophyless as they have already lost the league title and DFP Pokal and the Champions League is their only salvage but Arteta would make sure that the Bavarians do not proceed to the next round.
Bayern have dominated Arsenal in their UCL encounters in the past but as per Arteta, that is all history and the Gunners are a much better side than they used to be back in days.
"That's history. When you look at their history in the competition it's clear. We have to prove that, that's for sure," Arteta said on Monday.
"Football is such a competitive environment and it's so hard to be consistent that this can happen to anybody.
"We are really enjoying the moment because this is where we want to be. We are in a really good position in the Premier League and we are in a good position in the Champions League.
"We have a big task ahead of us against one of the [most] successful teams in Europe. That's the hurdle we have to overcome and we are really looking forward to it.
"A lot of passion and emotion. We haven't had this opportunity for 15 years so that tells you how special this night is going to be for us. We are going to have put everything into every ball to make it happen.
"It's been a really demanding season and it's a big step forward to be here in this competition, and competing in the Premier League. This is the challenge and we are so excited to be part of that."