Rio Ferdinand says Bayern Munich are favourites to win Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal
Rio Ferdinand would ‘worry’ for Arsenal if Bayern Munich went through (Picture: YouTube)
Rio Ferdinand believes Bayern Munich are favourites to progress in the Champions League at the expense of Arsenal ahead of their quarter-final second leg in Germany.
Premier League title contenders Arsenal travel to Munich on Wednesday night hoping to progress to the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since 2009.
The first leg in north London finished 2-2 but Arsenal’s confidence may have taken a hit over the weekend as they were beaten at home by Aston Villa.
Bayern beat Koln on Saturday but their era of dominance in the Bundesliga came to an end later in the weekend as Bayer Leverkusen clinched their first league title with five games to spare.
It is the first time since 2011 that Bayern Munich have failed to win the Bundesliga but Ferdinand nevertheless views Thomas Tuchel’s side as favourites ahead of their Champions League clash with Arsenal.
The winner of the quarter-final clash will face Champions League holders Manchester City or prolific winners Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
‘I think it?s advantage Bayern Munich,’ Ferdinand, who won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, said on his YouTube channel. ‘Bayern are at home and have all that experience in Europe.
The first leg at the Emirates Stadium finished 2-2 (Picture: Getty)
‘Arsenal could win but it?s advantage Bayern for me. Can you imagi...
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