Arsenal vs Olympiakos Preview
A rejuvenated Arsenal side will welcome Olympiacos to Emirates on Tuesday for their second game of the European campaign. Wenger's side were having a mixed season so far but with the 2-5 thumping of Leicester this weekend, Arsenal will be full of confidence.
Arsenal cannot afford to take Olympiacos lightly though as failure to win this game will make it even harder for them to qualify out of this group. Wenger made a lot of changes against Dinamo Zagreb hoping for an easy win but the gunners were outplayed 2-1 by the opponents. Arsenal have won their last two games against Tottenham and Leicester and anything short of a win here would be a disappointing result.
Arsenal will be hoping that Sanchez continues his goal-scoring form. The Chilean hit form at just the right time by scoring a hat-trick against Leicester. Walcott has also been in good form lately and Wenger will want his forwards to avoid complacency when they take on Olympiacos. With Francis Coquelin a doubt and Flamini and Arteta both out injured, Wenger will have a decision to make on his central midfield pairing.
Olympiacos have won their last five league games, scoring 16 goals in the run but the Champions league is a different level and the mauling at the hands of Bayern in the last round will have taught them a lesson. Olympiacos have several ex-Premier league players in their ranks in Esteban Cambiasso, Brown Ideye and Manuel Costa, and they will be hoping to take advantage of any complacency that Arsenal might have.
Luka Milivojevic will be absent for Olympiacos through suspension.
Arsenal cannot afford another slip up in the Champions league, and although the gunners are not playing at their best, they will be brimming with confidence after two successive wins. The technical superiority of Arsenal players should tell in the end and it should be a comfortable win for the London club.
Predicted score: Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos
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Arsenal will be hoping that Sanchez continues his goal-scoring form. The Chilean hit form at just the right time by scoring a hat-trick against Leicester. Walcott has also been in good form lately and Wenger will want his forwards to avoid complacency when they take on Olympiacos. With Francis Coquelin a doubt and Flamini and Arteta both out injured, Wenger will have a decision to make on his central midfield pairing.
Olympiacos have won their last five league games, scoring 16 goals in the run but the Champions league is a different level and the mauling at the hands of Bayern in the last round will have taught them a lesson. Olympiacos have several ex-Premier league players in their ranks in Esteban Cambiasso, Brown Ideye and Manuel Costa, and they will be hoping to take advantage of any complacency that Arsenal might have.
Luka Milivojevic will be absent for Olympiacos through suspension.
Arsenal cannot afford another slip up in the Champions league, and although the gunners are not playing at their best, they will be brimming with confidence after two successive wins. The technical superiority of Arsenal players should tell in the end and it should be a comfortable win for the London club.
Predicted score: Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos
