Heynckes defends Arsene Wenger

The Bavarian giants’ head coach feels that the Frenchman is doing a great job with the Premier League side, even though his best players leave and improve the teams of their competitors.

Bayern Munich trainer Jupp Heynckes supports Arsenal FC boss Arsene Wenger. Der FCB will visit the Emirates Stadium to play against the Gunners in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg game on Tuesday. He claimed that Wenger has done an impressive job of maintaining the team’s position in Europe despite losing their top players.

“You have to take into consideration that Arsenal are competing with teams like Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City,” he added.

“The way I see it, over the years they have been selling their best players whereas the other teams get in these world stars. If you have to compete with that I don’t think it is fair to blame him. Wenger is a great coach. You see the way his teams play,” he mused.

“Arsenal has a lot of tradition and history. They play attractive football. If you take away the game against Blackburn they have been very positive. They’re fifth in the league. They will be a very difficult opponent for us tomorrow,” he stated.

“Two years at Bayern Munich without a title – you have to do something about that. This season we’ve changed a few things around. We’ve improved in defence and our switching of the play,” he continued.

“What is very important for me is that all players have learned they must defend and attack. The players have the motivation. They have a hunger for success. That is an important factor for us moving forward,” he finally concluded.

Heynckes stated that Arsenal are still able to compete at the top with clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United.

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