Munich — Arsene Wenger is once again under pressure to end Arsenal’s Champions League last-16 misery as the Gunners travel to bogey team Bayern Munich in Wednesday’s first leg. Bayern are riding a record 15-match home winning streak in Europe with the midweek clash marking the 11th meeting between the sides at Munich’s Allianz Arena in the Champions League. Arsenal have suffered last-16 defeats in each of the past six seasons, losing to Bayern in 2013 and 2014, and another early exit would further ramp up the pressure on Wenger to quit after 20 years in charge. The teams know each other well, having met six times in the past four years, and Bayern thrashed the Gunners 5-1 in Munich in their previous meeting in November 2015. Arsenal warmed up for their trip to Germany with a 2-0 win over Hull as Alexis Sanchez scored both goals to stop the rot following back-to-back league defeats to Chelsea and Watford. The Gunners are confident for the Allianz Arena leg with the return in London o...
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