"Playing the full 90 minutes, the English international was nothing but a beast at midfield. Unfortunately for Bayern, he was everywhere at the same time, and always seemed to be fighting for the ball. Jurrien Timber deserves a mention, no doubt, but there's no denying Rice's monster efforts to not only keep Arsenal in the game, but keep them on the winning track. He was the calmest on the pitch for Arsenal, and always stepped up to kill Bayern's counters whenever the Gunners lost possession."
"Bayern's defense struggled to contain Arsenal's set piece tactics and their evidently extremely effective counters, so this is a bit of an 'in a bad defense, who held up the best?' question, but Laimer has to be the most logical shout. Despite some questionable positioning here and there, he did most of the emergency covering and brought his trademark fighting style of defense. The Austrian international worked tirelessly to deny Arsenal scoring chances throughout his time on the pitch,"
Bayern Munich lost 3-1 to Arsenal at the Emirates, leaving the club needing tactical reassessment. Declan Rice played the full 90 minutes and dominated midfield, breaking up Bayern counters, calming play, and consistently fighting for possession. Jurrien Timber also earned a mention for his contributions. Bayern's defense struggled with Arsenal's set-piece tactics and rapid counters. Konrad Laimer provided most emergency covering and a combative defensive presence but failed to silence attackers like Bukayo Saka. Josip Stanišić produced some decent moments but costly positional errors. Joshua Kimmich was influential across the pitch, had a defensive lapse leading to Arsenal's opener, and helped create Bayern's goal.
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