Bayern director admits they have no hope against Arsenal as he tells Harry Kane and co-stars to be 'ashamed' after surrendering two-goal lead in loss to Heidenheim

Posted Sunday, April 07, 2024 by Goal.com

Bayern Munich director Max Eberl admits that they have little hope of beating Arsenal in the Champions League after their shock Heidenheim loss.

WHAT HAPPENED?
Bayern were stunned by lowly Heidenheim, who were promoted from the 2. Bundesliga last season, on Saturday, despite taking a 2-0 lead. Goals from Harry Kane and Serge Gnabry seemingly had Bayern cruising towards three points, but a Kevin Sessa strike and a brace from Tim Kleindienst allowed Heidenheim to escape with all three points.

THE BIGGER PICTURE
Bayern now sit a staggering 16 points behind unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen, with just six league games remaining, meaning that Xabi Alonso's side are essentially champions in all but name. Nevertheless, Thomas Tuchel's beleaguered side must pick themselves up as they face Arsenal at the Emirates in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday, but Eberl does not believe Bayern will be successful.

WHAT EBERL SAID
Asked what gives him hope for the fixture, he said: “At the moment I can't think of much. We can say: 'Okay, the injured are coming back', but that has always been the case at Bayern in the last few months. We haven't really become stable. It won't work as easily as saying: Okay, it's Champions League, Arsenal.

"I already said after the Dortmund game that we would have a test of character in Heidenheim. We passed it in the first half and failed in the second half. Now we have the Champions League game against Arsenal. All respect to Heidenheim, but they are a bit better than Heidenheim in terms of football. In terms of attitude, they have the same level as Heidenheim. There’s a lot coming up."

He added: "We should all be a little ashamed today. And we should make sure that we represent the Bavarian coat of arms in a more dignified manner relatively quickly."

WHAT NEXT?
Bayern have an incredible record against Arsenal; they have won seven of their encounters against the Gunners, while Arsenal have won just three, and there have been two games that have ended in draws.