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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta sends message to Xabi Alonso and ex-Gunner Granit Xhaka after Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga title triumph and reveals whether he's received tips on how to beat Bayern Munich

Alonso and ex-Gunners star Xhaka helped <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/have-bayer-leverkusen-ever-won-the-bundesliga/blt4263159b0fabb06e" target="_blank">Leverkusen to a first-ever Bundesliga title</a>, completing the job with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/harry-kane-bayer-leverkusen-clinch-first-bundesliga-title-xabi-alonso-ends-era-bayern-munich-dominance/blta32b9cfb5692c210" target="_blank">five games to spare as they ran out 5-0 winners against Werder Bremen</a> on Sunday to maintain their unbeaten season.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Arteta was asked if he reached out to his former team-mate Alonso to congratulate him and if he has received any tips on how to beat Bayern Munich, who the London side face on Wednesday in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

"Big congrats to Xabi and Granit as he was our player as well," Arteta told reporters. "So happy for them and very impressed with what they have done. I congratulated Xabi obviously because we are good friends and because we are happy for them, but this is a different story. We don’t face Bayern regularly and it’s a Champions League tie so the game is very different."

WHAT ARTETA SAID

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/bukayo-saka-never-penalty-winners-losers-harry-kane-haunt-arsenal-champions-league-bayern-munich/blt6023024dcc53b7bd" target="_blank">Arteta's team drew 2-2 with Bayern in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium</a> last week. They travel to Munich to face the German giants in the second leg on Wednesday and will hope to replicate the achievement of Alonso's Leverkusen, who drew 2-2 with Bayern earlier in the season and then <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/nightmare-harry-kane-bayern-munich-humbled-title-showdown-xabi-alonso-s-bayern-leverkusen-five-points-clear/blt47e18a906790131f" target="_blank">crushed them 3-0 in the reverse fixture in February</a>.

WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta sends message to Xabi Alonso and ex-Gunner Granit Xhaka after Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga title triumph and reveals whether he's received tips on how to beat Bayern Munich | Goal.com

Mikel Arteta issued a congratulatory message to Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso and midfielder Granit Xhaka after their Bundesliga title triumph.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta sends message to Xabi Alonso and ex-Gunner Granit Xhaka after Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga title triumph and reveals whether he&apos;s received tips on how to beat Bayern Munich

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