What’s Hot and What’s Not from Arsenal’s Champions League campaign

NOT – Manner of Bayern loss

It wasn’t just the fact that Arsenal lost to Bayern Munich, they are a very good side after all, but it was the manner of the 10-2 defeat which has really riled Gunners fans.

Wenger’s men were in both games at half time, 1-1 at the Allianz Arena and 1-0 up at the Emirates on Tuesday, yet they completely capitulated in the second half, which on both occasions coincided with Laurent Koscielny’s departure from the pitch.

The Frenchman suffered an injury in the first leg with the Gunners level at 1-1, and they went on to lose 5-1, before the defender was sent off at the Emirates on Tuesday with Arsenal leading 1-0, only to go on and lose 5-1 again.

It was two embarrassing and ultimately unacceptable collapses from one of the top sides in England – losing against Bayern is no disgrace, but the manner of the two defeats were, and something Wenger has to address if he is to ever have success in the Champions League.