"It marked a turning point in their season, demonstrating a mental toughness that carried them to a second Champions League title. Their collapse here showed they are yet to recapture the spirit that ensured success in May."
"More than 400 Arsenal fans had made the trip to Munich, many filing into Hofbrauhaus, the city's famous beer hall, before the game for their pre-match meet-up. They were shoved into a corner of the middle tier at the Allianz Arena, but still made their voices heard, battling against the impressive home crowd of over 15,000 that brought the noise in the lower tier."
"Daphne van Domselaar, the Arsenal goalkeeper, had said her team had showed everything we had in their 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Saturday. They were devastated with the result, questionable refereeing decisions bearing the brunt of those frustrations. The aim, though, was to take the energy of that impressive second-half display to Germany with them. Arsenal had started slow against Chelsea. In Munich they stuck to the plan and there was no repeat of that sluggish beginning. They opened on the front foot."
Arsenal relinquished a 2-0 lead and lost to Bayern Munich, undermining Champions League title defence under Renee Slegers amid poor Women’s Super League form. A season-earlier comeback against Bayern had signalled a turning point and shown the squad’s mental toughness, but the collapse in Munich indicated that resilience has not been regained. Over 400 travelling Arsenal fans created a vocal presence despite being seated away from the main home section. Daphne van Domselaar described the squad as having given everything in a recent 1-1 draw with Chelsea and wanting to carry that second-half energy to Germany. Arsenal started well in Munich, with Beth Mead forcing an early opening after her shot was pushed away by Bayern keeper Maria Luisa Grohs.
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