Former Bayern Munich and Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack believes that Arsenal possess the quality to defeat Bayern Munich in their highly anticipated Champions League clash and has revealed that self-belief will be the Gunners' key weapon to defy the odds and progress to the next round,while speaking toTalksport.
Over the last couple of years Bayern have proved to be Arsenal's bogey team having knocked Arséne Wenger's side out of the Champions league in the last two of their four campaigns, in addition to handing out a humbling 5-1 defeat to the north London side at the Allianz arena in their group stage fixture last year.
Bayern knocked out Arsenal in the round of 16 in 2005, 2013 & 2014. #UCL pic.twitter.com/xEIDKOcSr0
Despite their poor history against Bayern haunting them and the odds being stacked against them, Ballack believes Arsenal are more than able to overcome the German giants once and for all to progress to the quarter finalas he explained:
"There is always a chance.
"Arsenal is a great club with great players, but Bayern Munich seem to have been a little bit on another level over the last few years with the squad they have and the confidence they have, especially in this competition.
"In the Champions League they present absolute power and dominance and are always going to the semi-finals or final.
"It is really difficult for Arsenal with the history and bringing that out of the head having lost a few times against Bayern, but this is a new game.
"They have to believe in themselves - there is always a way to beat Bayern Munich."
Bayern's previous games against Arsenal in the Champions League pic.twitter.com/DQKc4dEDRF