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Arsenal News: Guardiola's tactical dig, Ozil criticism ’laughable’, Gunners trio face exit
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Pep Guardiola has accused Arsenal of being a ‘long-ball’ team.
The Gunners, who face Bayern Munich in the Champions League tonight (7:45pm), beat the Bavarian giants 2-0 at the Emirates when the sides last met a fortnight ago.
And Bayern boss Guardiola reckons he has sussed out the tactics Arsene Wenger will employ.
“They play long balls to Giroud. Also, if they lose the ball and we make two or three passes, Mertesacker doesn’t want to stay high up, so they go back in their box and defend there,” Guardiola said as quoted by The Guardian.
“Arsenal will try long balls to Giroud. Cech will not play the ball to defenders, he will try long balls to Giroud. We have to defend well and be ready for that.”
Bayern skipper Philipp Lahm thinks it is ‘laughable’ the criticism Mesut Ozil got when he joined Arsenal.
Ozil joined the Gunners in a £42million deal and is now enjoying his best form to date.
And Lahm can’t believe how quickly the fans got on Oil’s back.
“It was laughable when he was being questioned after his move to Arsenal,” Lahm said as quoted by the Daily Mirror.
"It doesn’t matter how good you are, everybody needs time to settle in a new league. Especially a league like England, where you don’t get as much time on the ball, and of course the game is a lot more physical.”
Pep Guardiola has had a dig at Arsenal's tactics
Philipp Lahm couldn't understand the criticism Mesut Ozil got when he joined Arsenal
Arsenal trio Tomas Rosicky, Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta all face a fight to save their Arsenal careers, according to reports.
Their contracts all expire next summer.
The London Evening Standard claim the Gunners are preparing for life without them.
However, it is thought a final decision hasn’t been made over their futures.
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