The prolific Pole's decision to ignore the Gunners' interest in his services was vindicated during Bayern's latest rout of the hapless Londoners
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Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Neither Robert Lewandowski nor Bayern Munich looked overly happy with how the first 45 minutes unravelled in Wednesday's Champions League last-16 clash with Arsenal, but the Polish hitman led the charge as Carlo Ancelotti's men moved through the gears and broke their visitors' resistance in all-too-familiar fashion.
There is no doubt that the Champions League holds special significance for the Bavarians. Pep Guardiola enjoyed a wildly successful three years at the Allianz Arena, but a trio of failed campaigns for Europe's biggest prize eventually convinced him that Manchester City and the Premier League would be a better option.