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Arsene wenger aims to break Bayern curse and Arsenal's last 16 curse.

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'sAllianz Arenain the Champions League.Arsenal have suffered last-16 defeats in each of the last six seasons, losing to Bayern in both 2013and 2014, and another early exit would further ramp up the pressure on 67-year-old Wenger to quit after 20 years in charge.The teams know each other well, having met six times in the last 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 overHullasAlexis Sanchezscored bothgoals to stop the rot following back-to-back league defeats toChelseaandWatford.The Gunners are confident for the Allianz Arena leg with the return in London on March 7.Bayern Munich's French midfielder Franck Ribery (C) fights for the ball with Arsenal's players during an UEFA Champions League match in London, in 2013  (AFP/File)"If we put in our best performance, then we can beat Bayern as well,"Arsenal's German defenderShkodran Mustafitold Sky."It's down to us and it's in our hands."Arsenal beat Bayern 2-0 in Munich in 2013, but still lost the last-16 tie following a 3-1 defeat in the first leg in London as the Germans went on to win that year's final at Wembley."We have already won there and I feel we have a chance to go through,"said Wenger.Ozil form concernsMidfielderMesut Ozil, another Germany international, is enduring a dip in form, though, and has not scored since early December."It's time for him to score again,"said Wenger."I felt he did not feel confident (against Hull).


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