Arsenal vs Bayern Munich: 5 Things We Learnt From The First Leg
th consecutive season. For Arsenal fans there is no doubt a huge sense of impending disappointment and for the neutral, who has been watching recent events at the Emirates from afar, a sense of natural inevitability but what did we truly learn from the game?
5. Home Advantage Is No Longer An Advantage
By the end of match day three of the Champions League round of 16 there have been 6 matches with only one home win (FC Porto beating Malaga). Should we be surprised in this day and age that this is the case? I would argue that probably not. The old adage that any two legged tie cant truly be won in the first leg but can easily be lost seems more pertinent than ever. The side at home in the first leg is desperate not to concede and the side away from home would happily concede a goal (or even two) as long as they could grab a crucial away goal for themselves. In this instance and given Arsenals current frailties the early Munich goal pretty much sealed the fate of Arsene Wenger and his men before they even got going.