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Mats Hummels: How Arsenal can still beat Bayern in the Champions League
BAYERN MUNCIH star Mats Hummels insists anything can still happen in their Champions League clash with Arsenal.
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Bayern head into the second-leg at the Emirates Stadium this evening (7.45pm) with a healthy advantage after their 5-1 win over Arsenal in the first-leg.
The Bundesliga side are clear favourites to progress into the quarter-finals.
But Hummels insists Bayern must remain focused to end Arsenal’s hopes of a shock comeback.
Mats Hummels insists Bayern Munich must remain focused to beat Arsenal
"We know that anything can happen," Hummels told Bayern TV.
“Arsenal is capable of great performances.
"Of course it's up to us to progress to the next round safely and securely and we know it.
"However, we can only achieve that with necessary concentration. After the match we hope everybody will say we got the job done in superior fashion.
"But we have to make sure that happens.
“An early goal, for example, can have a profound effect on the home team.”
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