Wenger slams Arsenal defending after Bayern rout

Arsene Wenger offered a scathing assessment of Arsenal's defending in the humbling 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

The Premier League team bounced back from Group F defeats to Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiacos to secure a rousing 2-0 victory over Bayern at Emirates Stadium two weeks ago – a result that was emphatically avenged by the Bundesliga champions.

Full-back David Alaba scored a stunning third and laid on the fourth for substitute Arjen Robben either side of half-time, with Muller grabbing his second in the final minute after Olivier Giroud netted a classy consolation.

"You have to give credit to Bayern for their quality, but we made things easy for them," said the Frenchman.

"We were extremely poor defensively – not at the races.

"Defensively, I did not recognise my team."

"There is still a chance to qualify," he added. "It's a small chance, but there is still a real one."