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Ozil & Podolski React On Twitter To Arsenal Drawing Bayern Munich

By mac14 on December 16, 2013

The draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League took place on Monday morning and we’ve been handed the toughest test of all – Bayern Munich.

We knew it was going to be a tough draw after finishing second in our group but they don’t get any more difficult that playing the defending champions.

Obviously this is the second year in succession we’ve drawn Bayern at this stage of the competition and we acquitted ourselves well last season, only going out on away goals after the tie finished 3-3, so hopefully we can go one better this time around.

After the draw was made, two of Arsenal’s German contingent took to Twitter to react to be pitted against Munich, here’s what Mesut Ozil and Lukas Podolski had to say:

"Looking forward to play against my Friends"

— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) December 16, 2013

What a draw again! We're facing Bayern once more.:)

— Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) December 16, 2013

23 Comments

pistolpete

December 16, 2013 at 4:17 pm

Be a German team playing another German team the way things are going.

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UMOH EKWO

December 16, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Who says Arsenal cannot beat Bayern? The present team only needs enforcement with a good striker and a good defender but I know Wenger the dreamer will not bring in anybody. He will insist that he has a good team now. Good luck to him.

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- beje
  
  December 16, 2013 at 8:16 pm
  
  He will bring anybody he have no money debt any longer. Mesut is a only starter to sign big names. Emo Eco read the papers please.
  
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  - beje
    
    December 16, 2013 at 8:18 pm
    
    Oh. Your name is Umoh Ekwo sorry my bad.
    
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- panther
  
  December 17, 2013 at 12:23 am
  
  Is there the right calibre of player out there to improve Arsenals squad? Apart from Suarez all the othe world class or top quality strikers are playing for other champions league teams. Wenger will not buy a stop gap forward that isn’t better than Giroud because Wenger wouldn’t want to be stuck with another avarage player like Chamak or Bendtner. Benteke I feel, might be able to add something extra but he’s not world class or at the highest level.
  
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noble

December 16, 2013 at 6:22 pm

what a tough draw. I know it’s gona be tough but we got to make it look easy by getting our needed points from them.

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kevin

December 16, 2013 at 6:32 pm

tough draw you got to beat the best to be the best and if arsenal buy a great center forward and maybe a defender I cant see that we cant beat Bayern and go on and win it come on arsenal.

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Hassani

December 16, 2013 at 6:36 pm

Buyern munich,once again wht a perfect opportunity to revenge,nw we a nt th little boyz thy bullied once,luck wz on their side lst meeting bt nw.., we better make sure we silence thm, the only thng z diego costa/luiz suarez to b wid us#wish dremer wenger to lift champs league

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Omwami

December 16, 2013 at 7:48 pm

We just need composure among our players to beat Bayern.Otherwise if it were not team maturity and mental strength among our players,we wouldn’t be here in the champs League and even Premiership.Le proffeseur,just get us a prolific striker in Jan and Bayern will just be ran over

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Mwacha Makamo-Malawi

December 16, 2013 at 8:13 pm

Wengerrrrrrrrrr!!, buoy me LOIS SUAREZ dis January pliz!

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Wicki

December 16, 2013 at 8:13 pm

Something is fishy here, as runnersup last season we were given the strongest opponent bayern, the season before as winners we were given the strongest runners up milan, the previous two seasons we were drawn with barca the strongest squad in the history of the game… I just dont get it

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- huffs & bluffs
  
  December 17, 2013 at 12:02 am
  
  It’s rigged.
  
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Jptolulope lawrence

December 16, 2013 at 8:57 pm

What is the meaning of a good team without a striker its left to Arsene wenger to open up that he didn’t have a striker to challenge other team in the EPL and UCL

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huffs & bluffs

December 17, 2013 at 12:05 am

All the talk about buying a top class striker in January is a mission.
Most of them will be cup tied.
Like wenger said ” suarez is a dream”

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TimsGr8

December 17, 2013 at 5:35 am

Arsenal is going 2 do unbelievable again, we should knw that it takes fearless aggression to beat ur oppressors. This time Arsenal is going to change the base of european futbal. Stay focused Gooners!

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Wilgienho koroma

December 17, 2013 at 7:49 am

We need purific striker and natural winger pls wenger do and buy

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- BG koroma
  
  December 17, 2013 at 5:03 pm
  
  Guys lets pray dat God touch wenger’s pocket 2 get us 1 sharp attacker, 1 defensive midfielder n 1 c.half. Hence dis is done, baryern 4get de next stage.
  
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Tyoapine joseph

December 17, 2013 at 1:45 pm

Pls wenger we need one strong attacker and a defender to avoid emptiness when someone like kocieny or per got injured

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Hasibullah

December 17, 2013 at 2:14 pm

Drop Giroud & play 4-4-2 formation as:
Podolski-Walcott
Cazorla-Ramsey-Wilshere-Ozil
Gibbs-Martesakar-Koscielny-Sagna
Szczęsny

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otim silva

December 17, 2013 at 3:16 pm

mr wenga plz stop day dreaming and get us a better,comited,serious and prolific striker in january.your giroud is good to u not arsenal.he can do wel only in lower division teams pls wen wil u learn? 9 seasons no trophy?

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ali zeki

December 17, 2013 at 6:54 pm

No more dreaming,wondering or waiting mr wenger..im a gooner since 1972..time is now..we need a striker (defoe would be good) after all he is a gooner.! Strong defence minded midfielder(long live patrick v the warrier and a extra cover for defence..mission complete..go get now!

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John Blessed Foday

December 18, 2013 at 12:05 am

It is obvious Arsenal should not depend on Giroud if we are to lift a trophy this season. An ambitious and prolific striker could be the solution which even a blind coach would have made positive moves towards just by hearing the deeds of others very close to his side. some times I wonder if Wenger himself is ambitious. We are tired of been provoked all this whil,put a smile on our faces please! just one addition will complete our mission.

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Emma Dadson

December 18, 2013 at 10:18 am

Wenga pls we need an strong attacca 4 dis ucl

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