Pep Guardiola once harboured ambitions to play for Arsenal, Arsene Wenger has claimed. The Bayern Munich coach enjoyed a glittering career as a player at Barcelona before a spell in Italy's Serie A - but it could have been different for the Catalan. Wenger will come up against Guardiola on Wednesday night looking for a second victory over Bayern in a fortnight to keep alive their hopes of progressing into the Champions League knockout stages. And, during his pre-match media conference, Wenger said he could have once managed the former Spain international in north London after his spell at the Nou Camp had come to an end.Arsenal take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League on WednesdayArsene Wenger says Bayern coach Pep Guardiola wanted to join ArsenalThe Gunners boss reveals he met with Guardiola when he left BarcelonaInstead the Spaniard moved to Italy and had spells with Brescia and Roma
He then started out on a coaching career that has seen him win 19 major honours at Barcelona and _.