Bayern Munich Vs Arsenal: UCL Showdown Perfect Game For Gunners To Hit Back - Arteta

Declan Rice believes a Champions League quarter-final clash with Bayern Munich is the 바카라�perfect바카라� game for Arsenal to overcome defeat to Aston Villa. (More Football News)

The Gunners were deservedly beaten 2-0 by Unai Emery바카라�s men at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon as Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins scored the goals to boost Villa바카라�s top-four hopes.

Arsenal would have returned to the Premier League summit with a win but now sit second, two points behind reigning champions Manchester City.

There is no time for Mikel Arteta바카라�s players to lick their wounds, however, as they travel to Germany for the second leg of their finely-poised Champions League quarter-final against Bayern.

A 2-2 draw in north London last week leaves the tie on a knife-edge and Rice feels such a big game is just what Arsenal need after a rare slip-up.

바카라�It바카라�s the perfect game for a reaction,바카라� he said.

바카라�We need a reaction on Wednesday night and it is a great chance to show our character and leadership. It바카라�s time to go out there and hopefully get into the semi-finals of the Champions League.

바카라�We have to park this to the side now. It바카라�s gone, it바카라�s a game of football. We바카라�ve lost but we need to bounce back, that바카라�s for sure.

바카라�Going to the Allianz Arena, it바카라�s going to be a special night. It바카라�s time to pull our socks up and show everyone why we바카라�re in this position.

바카라�We바카라�re gutted and disappointed we바카라�ve lost a massive game but, it바카라�s time for a reaction. We바카라�ve been on such an amazing run since January, won so many football matches and got ourselves back into an unbelievable position after being written off at Christmas.바카라�

This was former Arsenal boss Emery바카라�s first trip back to the Emirates Stadium as Villa manager and the Spaniard severely dented the title charge of his old club.

Villa had already hit the woodwork through both Watkins and Youri Tielemans before substitute Bailey tapped home to break the deadlock late on.

With the hosts pushing for an equaliser, Watkins raced from his own half to latch onto a long ball and double the lead with a deft finish.

The win means fourth-placed Villa opened up a three-point gap on Tottenham in the battle for what looks like being the final Champions League place.

Like Arsenal, they now turn their attention to Europe as they prepare for the second leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final with Lille, having won the home leg 2-1.

바카라�I definitely will take confidence from it and I think the team should take a lot of confidence from this game as well,바카라� Bailey said of the victory at Arsenal.

바카라�The way we played, coming to the Emirates 바카라� I think the way we set out was so strong and I think the team really didn바카라�t give up too much and we created opportunities at the same time.

바카라�I think from this, we should really take this game into consideration and give ourselves a lot of confidence moving forward.바카라�