Asked if the opposition's poor form was relevant to the European tie, Arteta replied: 'From my side, no. It's something we have no say in, no control of. We just expect all the time the best from your opponent.'
'Against Bayern, against any opponent, regardless of where they are you always have to expect that they play in their best possible way and be prepared to outperform them.'
Arteta was coy on whether he had approached compatriot Alonso for advice on how to defeat the Bavarian club: 'Great question but I'm not going to answer that,' he replied with a smile.
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