Mikel Arteta laughed off Joshua Kimmich’s comments following Arsenal’s win over Bayern Munich after the German midfielder complained the Gunners “rely on set pieces” and “love to play long balls”.
Arsenal enjoyed an impressive 3-1 win over the German champions in the Champions League on Wednesday but Kimmich’s post-match criticism, in which he said Arsenal were not the best team Bayern had faced this season, caused a stir.