Paul Merson described Arsenal's 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich as a "huge statement", saying the result will make everyone around Europe stand up and take notice of Mikel Arteta's side.Second-half goals from Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli fired the Gunners to all three points in their heavyweight Champions League clash with Bayern, stretching their perfect record in the competition to five victories from five matches to leave them top of the 36-team table. It means Arsenal, who are now unbeaten in their last 16 games, are now top of the Premier League and Champions League tables. Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich - Report, rection and analysisAs it happened | Teams | Stats | Live CL tableChampions League 2025/26: How does league phase work?Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺"It's a huge statement from Arsenal" former Gunner Merson said."That goes all around Europe. People will be watching and seeing this result. They will be saying wow, especially because of what Bayern have done to Arsenal in recent years. "This Bayern Munich team are blowing everyone away. I know the Bundesliga is not like the Premier League, but they are proven in Europe. They go deep in European competition. "Arsenal were outstanding. Also See: Arsenal news and transfer latest Got Sky? Watch now on the Sky Sports app Not got Sky? Get instant access with no contract Live football on Sky Sports this week "The first half was touch and go. Both sides had their moments, but in the second half, Arsenal steamrolled them." Arteta: We beat ‘best team in Europe’ in Bayern Munich Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal beat the “best side in Europe” After (👉 Read also: After nine defeats in 12, where is it going wrong for Liverpool?) they won the heavyweight European clash with Bayern Munich 3-1. “I have to praise our players because I think they had an incredible match against, in my opinion, the best team in Europe,” he said. “Individually, we were immense to resolve all the challenges that these teams bring to the table. “They know how hard we work to prepare for every single game. We know that the margins are super small. We started the week really well against Spurs, winning here at home. Today is another massive victory, but that’s it. “We’ve certainly been very consistent in the competition so far, but it’s just the beginning. We are so pleased with what we’ve seen today. “Again, the energy that we created in the stadium, what the team transmits, the energy that we bring, the quality that we play with, it’s incredible. And we have to maintain that because it’s still very early.” 'Rice Arsenal's most important player' Image: Declan Rice and Bayern's Joshua Kimmich battle for the ball Merson went on to praise Arsenal's strength in depth after substitutes Madueke grabbed his first goal for the club and Martinelli scored on his return from injury.Martin Odegaard also came on as he returned to boost Arteta's options.However, despite the Gunners' strength in depth, Merson singled out Declan Ric...
Merson: Arsenal's statement win over Bayern 'goes all around Europe'
