Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his players were “really demoralized” after losing to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals, saying Thomas Tuchel's side had a big advantage over him. He pointed out that there was.
Just after the hour mark, Joshua Kimmich's header secured a 1-0 victory for the German team in the second leg, making them 3-2 on aggregate.
Arteta said he believes experience will be key for Bayern as the players are relative newcomers to the competition.
“I can't find the right words to cheer them up. I wish I could,” Arteta said. “We have to get through it. We played a team with a lot of experience and I think we came close to a draw.
“There were moments when we were better. We gave them two goals and gave them a big advantage, but today, as you saw, we were close with zero mistakes and we made a mistake defending our goal and conceded a goal.
“It's been tough since then. We've tried different methods, but it's difficult. It's now time to be next to the players and give them support, because they are the ones who took us on this journey. is.”
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Harry Kane tasted an “incredible victory” for the Bayern team after the England international endured a difficult first season in Germany.
Despite his excellent goalscoring performance, Bayern lost the Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen.
He told TNT Sports: It was a tough season for us. We've had to fight and really struggle sometimes and today was that.
“We knew it was going to be a tough game. We knew we could make a difference for our fans at home. It was just what we expected – a tough game, a close game. Josh's It was a great goal that made the difference for us and it was just a matter of defending and keeping a clean sheet.
“It is a great achievement for us to reach the semi-finals and we are looking forward to this match.”