Thomas Tuchel says Bayern Munich have an advantage that could be the difference vs Arsenal

Thomas Tuchel says Bayern Munich have the edge over Arsenal when it comes to experience ahead of their Champions League quarter final second leg at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern's squad contains eight players who have won the competition at least once before, and 14 players who have reached at least the semi-final stage. By way of comparison, just two of the Arsenal starting XI from their first leg clash at the Emirates Stadium had even played a Champions League quarter-final before.

That inexperience told in the first leg as the Gunners gifted Bayern two goals after a superb start had seen them go 1-0 up. Tuchel feels this mentality could give his side the edge, but has admitted that it will mean nothing if they aren't at their best on Wednesday night.

«I think we have the slight advantage of experience in our team,» the former Chelsea boss said. «We have players who have won it, we have players who have played decisive matches in this competition. But to make in an advantage, we still have to bring out our very best.

»It can also sometimes be an advantage not to have the experience and have the role as contenders, the role as a hunter. That can be a them for Arsenal. To go for it after so many years.

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«Also for us it’s not so usual for us to be in a semi final. If you see the last years it’s not so easy for us, or anyone, to overcome this stage. Now the situation is here that we have one decisive match to make the next big step in this beautiful competition. We are determined to bring everything to the table. If the experience within