David Alaba has revealed he spent his childhood supporting Arsenal, and the Bayern Munich defender is relishing the prospect of facing them once more in the Champions League in February.
The Austrian has been involved in each of the three European meetings in the last four seasons, and he is looking forward to adding to Bayern's dominance during that time by eliminating Arsene Wenger's side from the competition once more.
But Alaba admits he was a huge admirer of the Gunners as a youngster, making his recent spate of visits to the Emirates extra sweet for the 24-year-old
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has revealed he supported Arsenal during his early years
Alaba has enjoyed relative success in Europe up against his 'favourite club' as a youngster
He 'For me, games against Arsenal are always beautiful because in my childhood they were my favourite team!
He 'For me, games against Arsenal are always beautiful because in my childhood they were my favourite team!
'Playing in London is also fantastic - almost as good as the Allianz Arena.
