Arsene Wenger is optimistic about his side’s chances of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League at the expense of Olympiacos.
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And after a disappointing November, when a run of bad results was accompanied by significant injuries to Alexis Sanchez, Santi Cazorla and Francis Coquelin, Wenger is hopeful that it proves a turning point.
Tottenham star Cristien Erikson was quoted by the Metro as saying: “I used to watch him when I was at Ajax and he was at Real Madrid”.
A 3-2 defeat to Wednesday’s opponents at the Emirates Stadium in September followed a shock opening loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the opening round of matches.
The winger scored his second goal of the campaign as he helped his on their way to the 3-1 win at the Emirates. If they score a goal then we have to score three goals, although we know that we can score goals. “Olympiakos can play good football – we saw that in the first match”.
“We were edgy, nervy in the first half against a very well organised team who were very impressive on the counter attack as well”, added the Frenchman, whose side avoided any fresh injuries. We have to really give everything so that we can achieve this and get through to the next round. We were a bit insecure as well because we had not won last week. If they score a goal then we have to score three goals, although we know that we can score goals.
“I’ve been here (at Arsenal) with Bolton, Blackburn, West Ham and Newcastle and I’ve never been here and created as many chances with a team than we created today, that’s for sure”, he told reporters. The one positive thing is we know exactly what to do.
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Indeed, a victory is a victory in the toughest Premier League yet but Arsene Wenger will be hoping his team are firing on all cylinders in Greece if they are to emerge from their Champions League group.
