The Gunners kept their hopes alive by easily dispatching Croats Dinamo Zagreb thanks to two goals from Alexis Sanchez and another by Mesut Ozil on Tuesday, while Bayern Munich lent them a helping hand by thrashing rivals Olympiakos 4-0 in Group F.
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Cech said Tuesday’s results had brought “exactly the scenario we needed” as both Arsenal and Bayern won, leaving the play-off door open for the London side.
A midfielder signing will boost Arsenal’s chances of winning the league this season as they are one of the clubs challenging for the title.
Dinamo Zagreb are bottom of the table with three points.
“They could have scored even more but obviously we need them in good shape and with a good understanding for the rest of the season”.
“What is for us a bargain is to buy a player of top quality because only top quality strengthens our squad”. For an athlete, if you don’t play every week, it’s not easy because the more games you have in your legs, the better you become.
The match is now essentially the second leg of a knockout tie and the Gunners must overturn their defeat at the Emirates, which means victory by two goals or by a margin of one if they score three goals.
Having somewhat cryptically replied that Sanchez gets exhausted if rested, Wenger admitted ahead of Sunday’s trip to Norwich that the 26-year-old is constantly surprising him with his eagerness to commit to the cause.
Wenger’s worst nightmare came true on Saturday when Francis Coquelin limped out of the game at West Brom after only 14 minutes with a knee ligament injury.
“We believe and before the game we knew we were capable of doing special things”, he said.
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“I take information, especially from medical people who know him and treat him everyday, and after that we will look at his overall recovery as well”. “I’m sure they can go through”. To stay in the continent’s premier competition, they must emerge victorious by two clear goals against Olympiakos in a fortnight’s time.
