Thomas Tuchel has said Arsenal are the best team in the Premier League and admits his Bayern Munich side are “a little behind” their opponents in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Bayern will be guests to the Gunners and go into the game in poor form, having suffered back-to-back Bundesliga defeats against Borussia Dortmund and Heidenheim following the March international break.
Arsenal, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last seven games in all competitions since their Champions league last-16 first leg loss at Porto.
“Arsenal are currently the best team in the Premier League, all statistics prove that,” Tuchel said in his presser on Monday. “They’re in fantastic form.
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“They define themselves as a team. They’re also the best side in Europe from set pieces.
“We’re a little behind. They’re playing at a consistently high level for the second year in a row and they play with a lot of energy. There’s been a culture change under Arteta.”
In their last three meetings Bayern have recorded 5-1 victories in each of the meetings against Arsenal.
Tuchel will leave his position as Bayern coach at the end of the season.
The former Chelsea manager led the Bavarians to the Bundesliga Title last season.
Their only hope of landing a trophy this season is the Champions League as Bayer Leverkusen are on the verge of being crowned league champions.
