Arsenal young team fight back from 3-1 down to hold Bayern Munich to 3-3, and coach David Horseman no hide im pride after di back-and-forth contest. Hakeem Abubakar put Arsenal ahead for di opening stages, but Bayern Munich raced into 3-1 lead before di break. Arsenal no fold. Second-half goals from Marli Salmon and Emerson Nwaneri bring dem level and secure one hard-earned point.
Horseman tok say di game na di kind match wey make people love di competition. E call am game of di highest level, with outstanding players on both teams. E also talk about di tactical challenge and how Bayern Munich rotate and move, saying Brighton in PL2 probably be di only team wey come similar to that kind movement. When Arsenal equalise at di end, Horseman say anybody fit see wetin e mean to di players, and e feel draw na fair result.
Di point leave Arsenal 18th for di league phase table, one point above di cut-off for di knockout stages in 22nd. Even with di comeback, Horseman feel Arsenal for fit get more. E say dem dey a bit disappointed because di goals wey dem give away no good for dem today, and at that level you go struggle to win games if you play like that. But e still praise di character, di excellent play and di three good goals, and say dem go take di draw.
Horseman add say di result really give Arsenal chance, and e feel dem probably one really good win away from maybe qualifying for di knockout stages for di first time in di league phase era. E talk say more positives dey, even though some big areas to learn from.
Arsenal use plenty young players for di game, with several from di under-18s. Horseman say di under-18s form recently give am selection headache wey e love. E explain say some young boys come in and dem dey good form with under-18s, and dem consider that when dem pick team. Hakeem Abubakar never play with under-21s yet, but Horseman want give am chance because e dey play really well for under-18s. Ceadach O’Neill lead di line well and Arsenal get hold of di ball, something wey dem no always do. Horseman say dem start well but give away a couple poor goals, and di young players go learn from am. E also say dem need change a couple things at half-time.
