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Bayern Munich's Philipp Lahm opens up on Arsenal 'surprise'
BAYERN MUNICH captain Philipp Lahm says he was shocked to see Arsenal lose 2-1 to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.
Philipp Lahm's Bayern Munich side face Dinamo Zagreb this evening
The Gunners got their European campaign off to a sticky start with the defeat, which leaves them third in Group F.
On the same night Bayern beat Arsenal's opponents for Wednesday, Olympiacos, 3-0 in Greece.
And full-back Lahm said he expected Arsene Wenger's men to do much better in their first outing.
"Dinamo are very comfortable at home. They have a good group of fans, they're difficult to defeat," Lahm said.
"The defeat of Arsenal in Zagreb really surprised me. At first I thought it was a mistake."
Bayern host Zagreb in the second round of group games tonight (7.45pm) and Lahm explained the tactics his side will come up against.
"Dinamo will play extremely defensively, the defensive wall will be stronger than when you play a typical game," he said. "Dinamo will try to play on the counterattack.
"I have a lot of confidence in my team.
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"Our development is good, we're getting a little better every game."
Victory for Bayern would see them go three points clear atop the group and extend their winning streak past nine games.
As for Arsenal, they can record a third straight win for the first time since April with victory over the Greek champions tonight.
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