Bayern Munich scored four goals in the second half to send Arsenal to the brink of crashing out of the Champions League. MUNICH, Germany --  Three thoughts from the Allianz Arena as a flurry of goals early in the second half gave Bayern Munich an emphatic 5-1 victory over Arsenal in their Champions League round of 16 first leg. 1. Aging Bayern win at half-pace It seems churlish to even make the point but Bayern Munich's class of 2017 are a pale imitation of Jupp Heynckes' 2013 Champions League winners, or the team which reached three successive semi-finals in Pep Guardiola. Yet they still defeated Arsenal in humiliating fashion without really needing to break a sweat. Bayern Munich...
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