Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng labelled Arsenal as the &lsquo;toughest draw&rsquo; for the defending champions after the two giants were drawn against each other in the Last 16 stage of the Champions League. <img alt="Jerome Boateng" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/dec/Jerome-Boateng.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 489px;" /> Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng. Pic/AFP Boateng told Bayern&rsquo;s official site: &ldquo;They (Arsenal) are the toughest opponents we could have had. They will be totally up for it after what happened last year. Both matches will be very intense.&rdquo; Bayern had beaten the Gunners owing to the Away Goals rule in the same stage last season, thanks to their first leg 3-1 win in London which gave them victory despite a 0-2 loss in the second leg. Bayern captain Philipp Lahm added: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a prestigious tie but a tough opponent. It was the hardest draw amongst the second-placed teams. Arsenal are certainly not a team you would hope to face.&rdquo; Bayern&rsquo;s director Karl-Heinz Rummenigge too lamented the draw. u00a0&ldquo;There were more manageable and easier opponents in the hat, but we can&rsquo;t change it,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We know we have to approach Arsenal with great respect, and that&rsquo;s what we will do. We&rsquo;ll have to turn in two very good performances,&rdquo; he added. Who drew whom... &gt;&gt; Manchester City vs Barcelona &gt;&gt;u00a0Olympiakos vs Manchester United &gt;&gt;u00a0AC Milan vs Atletico Madrid &gt;&gt;u00a0Bayer Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain &gt;&gt;u00a0Galatasaray vs Chelsea &gt;&gt;u00a0Schalke vs Real Madrid &gt;&gt;u00a0Zenit St Petersburg vs Borussia Dortmund &gt;&gt;u00a0Arsenal vs Bayern Munichu00a0

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Clashes vs Arsenal will be intense: Jerome Boateng

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