Lehmann: Arsenal collapse again and again? Head coach needs courage, Kompany is the best choice for Bayern

Arsenal will face Bayern in this round of the Champions League's focus match. The famous German gunner Lehmann was interviewed today and talked about the coaches of the two teams and the prospects for the championship this season.

- The Gunners spent 293.5 million euros on new players this summer. Is the money well invested?

So they are also under pressure. So far, the investment appears to be worth it, but this is only a temporary situation. Just like Bayern's strong start to the season.

Both teams have played very well so far. But if they can still be this successful in May, it will be a real good thing for both parties.

- For years, Arsenal have once again dreamed of winning a major title. Can this be achieved under coach Mikel Arteta?

It is also important to understand the coach’s personality. It takes courage to lead a team to win a championship. In the past, Arsenal have often started strong and shown title-winning momentum, but in the end Arteta's side never achieved their goals and finished with nothing.

It would be too bad if this happened again. The competition in the Premier League is less fierce this season. I hope Arsenal can become champions again after so many years. That would be a great result.

- Is coach Vincent Kompany really Bayern's savior?

When Bayern tries to contact all other candidates in 2024, what I think is: good luck to you.

Then, for whatever reason, they found Vincent Kompany and I thought to myself: now they finally got a good coach. He may have been the best choice in a desperate situation at the time, as can be seen from his performance after taking office.

——What are his advantages?

He understands the specific details of football better than any other coach. And he brings a lot of courage to Bayern.

- You were the backbone of the 2004 Arsenal team that went unbeaten throughout the season and went down in history as the 'Invincibles'. Do you see any similarities between Bayern, which is unbeaten so far this season, and Arsenal's unbeaten team?

Bayern are more dominant at this stage of the season than we were then. None of us were talking about going an entire season undefeated. For me, the important thing is: I want to be league champion.

As for remaining undefeated in the season, I haven't considered it at all. That had never happened before. In the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen did it in 2024. So it's definitely on the minds of the Bayern players. And I believe Bayern can do it too.