Wenger rallies troops as Gunners look to pull off a miracle in Munich

Arsene Wenger last night told his Arsenal side to remember their most famous victories in Europe during his 18-year tenure — and then outdo them by knocking Bayern Munich out of the Champions League tonight.

It may well be futile, as Wenger’s men look to overturn a 2-0 deficit against the defending champions, but he told them to think of the San Siro, the Bernabeu and last year’s victory in the Allianz Arena against these self-same opponents as they look to complete what would be a miraculous comeback.

Yet in doing so, Wenger revealed his own insecurities and the desire that burns within him to win this competition, claiming his team regularly have to compete in “special” (and it took a number of listens to ensure he did not say “suspicious”) circumstances by consistently having men sent off in the big European games.