Arsenal’s Champions League dream ended after a 0-1 defeat to Bayern in the quarter-final second leg. Below are 3 mistakes of coach Mikel Arteta that caused the Gunners to lose miserably at Allianz Arena.     #1 TAKE A RISK WITH TOMIYASU

In Munich, it was surprising when Arteta arranged Takehiro Tomiyasu to start at left back instead of Jakub Kiwior or Oleksandr Zinchenko. Unfortunately, that didn’t work. The Japanese international – who started his first match since December last year – did not complete his task and lost focus during his time on the field.

Tomiyasu struggled to tackle Leroy Sane with the winger both on and off the ball. Tomiyasu also completely forgot about Joshua Kimmich, allowing the midfielder to comfortably rush in and hit David Raya’s net to score Bayern’s only goal . In such a vital match, experience and rhythm are important. However, for some reason, Arteta chose to give a starting spot to a player who has only appeared 5 times since November 2023.

Tomiyasu is completely weak against Sane #2 BELIEVE IN HAVERTZ INSTEAD OF JESUS

It’s true that Gabriel Jesus’ performance against Aston Villa at the weekend was nothing short of outstanding, but at least the striker brings experience to Arsenal with 20 goals in 38 Champions League appearances for Man City in the past. . Jesus’ ability to stir and break through well could be the difference, but Arteta placed Kai Havertz in the starting role.

The German star struggled on the field, making almost no significant impact except for high ball disputes. It wasn’t until nearly the 70th minute that Jesus entered the field in the context of Arsenal being behind. Unfortunately, by then it was too late for the Gunners to turn the situation around.

Havertz did not make much difference for Arsenal #3 LACK OF STEEL IN THE MIDFIELD

Against Bayern, Arteta paired Jorginho with Declan Rice in the center of midfield. Rice has good physical strength but his partner does not. Jorginho has good ball control, but when he doesn’t have the ball, the former Chelsea star becomes the weak link, allowing Bayern attackers like Jamal Musiala or Harry Kane to penetrate the space between the lines. Arsenal’s defense and defence.

After Bayern took the lead and proactively counter-attacked, these gaps began to appear more, causing Arsenal’s goal to be threatened. Thomas Partey has hardly played this season, but history shows he is a reliable central midfielder, and Arteta should have used Partey in the match in Munich.

Jorginho did not play well against Bayern