While Wenger was racking his brains in London over how to contain Su Dong, Su Dong and Bayern Munich's First Team players were likewise discussing the draw on Säbener Straße in Munich.
Drawing Arsenal was not a good result for Bayern Munich either.
Of course, none of the teams that had made it into the Champions League quarterfinals were easy opponents.
Even teams like Porto and Villarreal were extremely difficult to deal with.
Once it reached the Champions League knockout stage, it was purely a contest of strength and performance on the day. Trying to win through luck alone was simply wishful thinking.
As the saying went, didn't opportunities always favor those who were prepared?
"Just our luck. We drew Arsenal. Every time we face a Premier League team, we have an especially tough time." Schweinsteiger complained gloomily, clearly still haunted by Premier League teams.
England and Germany had always been rivals, making clashes between the Premier League and the Bundesliga especially intense.
As the Bundesliga's dominant force, Bayern Munich naturally shouldered the heavy responsibility of challenging the Premier League while ruling German football. Whenever they performed poorly, they immediately faced enormous pressure from the domestic media—even merciless criticism.
"Arsenal's numbers this year are impressive, especially at home. I just checked their statistics. Their home record this season is outstanding. Since 2009 began, it's been more than three months, and they haven't conceded a single goal at home." Modrić exclaimed admiringly.
"Really?" everyone cried out in surprise.
It had already been more than three months, which meant Arsenal had played plenty of home matches. An unbeaten record would not have been strange—Bayern Munich had also won every home game—but not conceding a goal was truly remarkable.
Modrić was cautious by nature and never exaggerated, unlike Marcelo and Ribéry, who always