Former Germany worldwide Jens Lehmann has named Arsenal and Bayern Munich as the 2 finest groups on this planet for the time being.
He made the comment whereas predicting the Champions League conflict between the 2 sides.
It may very well be Arsenal’s greatest check of the season once they face the Bundesliga title favourites on the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night time.
Arsenal are at the moment six factors clear on the prime of the Premier League desk, having misplaced simply considered one of their first 12 league video games and conceding solely six objectives.
Mikel Arteta’s staff are the brief favourites to raise the Premier League trophy for the primary time since 2004.
They’ve additionally gained 4 consecutive video games within the Champions League with out conceding a aim.
Like Arsenal, Bayern have already pulled six factors clear within the Bundesliga title race.
They’re additionally the very best scorers in Europe to date this season and considered one of solely three groups with 12 factors after 4 Champions League fixtures.
Lehmann believes the 2 golf equipment are the “two finest groups on this planet.”
Talking to TZ München, the previous Arsenal goalkeeper mentioned: “The 2 finest groups on this planet at the moment might be going through one another. Each groups are enjoying at a prime degree proper now.
I’ll be on the stadium. It is going to be fascinating for me to see how each groups carry out at completely different moments within the match.
I anticipate a really shut recreation. Bayern did very properly away in Paris [when they beat Champions League holders PSG 2-1], but when they need to press like that on Wednesday, Arsenal will play a bit in a different way.
That might be fascinating. It’s a house recreation for Arsenal, so I see a slight benefit for them.”
