Preview for Arsenal v Olympiacos
It has been a optimistic few days for Arsenal and boss Mikel Arteta says the squad is feeling good forward of tomorrow evening’s Champions League conflict with Olympiacos.
The Gunners left it late to beat Newcastle at St James’ Park on Sunday, goals from Mikel Merino and Gabriel handing them a deserved 2-1 win.
And the broadly anticipated information that William Saliba had signed a brand new contract was confirmed this morning with the France worldwide extending his keep on the Emirates till 2030.
“There was nice vitality,” stated Arteta when requested to evaluate the temper following the victory on Tyneside. “The second you went within the dressing room everybody was celebrating due to the way and the way in which it occurred however it’s important to transfer on instantly and we all know we have now a really robust match in opposition to Olympiacos and we’re prepared for it.”
Arsenal reached the semi-finals of the Champions League final season earlier than coming unstuck in opposition to eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain.
A summer time of heavy spending has bolstered the squad and the North London facet seem higher positioned now to go at the very least one step additional.
That brings added strain however Arteta stated, internally, the goals stay the identical.
“We’ve got the identical ambition which is to go recreation by recreation and attempt to be higher than the opponent which could be very tough on this competitors,” he added. “We need to win as many video games as we will.
“Tomorrow goes to be a extremely tough one. We all know how essential the house kind goes to be to succeed in the place we need to arrive and tomorrow we have now the chance to start out properly.”
For all of Arsenal’s enchancment since Arteta arrived on the membership in 2019, they nonetheless have only a single FA Cup success to indicate for it.
“I’m conscious the second that I step into this chair, what I would like with this soccer membership is to win main trophies,” stated the Spaniard. “No person else has to place that line in to us. That’s the ambition. Excuses have by no means been part of my life.”
Arsenal opened their Champions League marketing campaign with a win at Athletic Bilbao and one other three factors right here would put them in pole place.
Olympiacos may solely muster a disappointing goalless draw with 10-man Pafos of their opener however they did win on the weekend, beating Levadiakos 3-2 because of Chiquinho’s 96th-minute objective.
Group Information for Arsenal v Olympiacos
Saliba was rested at Newcastle on Sunday however ought to substitute Cristhian Mosquera. Martin Odegaard will return if Arteta is satisfied he’s over a shoulder drawback.
Noni Madueke, Piero Hincapie and Kai Havertz stay sidelined.
Rodinei and Roman Yaremchuk are uncertain for the guests.
Predicted line-ups for Arsenal v Olympiacos
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Ødegaard, Rice, Eze; Saka, Trossard, Gyökeres
Olympiacos: Tzolakis; Costinha, Retsos, Pirola, Ortega; Hezze, Mouzakitis; Gelson Martins, Chiquinho, Podence; El Kaabi
The way to watch Arsenal v Olympiacos: TV and on-line streams
Arsenal versus Olympiacos kicks off at 8pm tomorrow evening UK time. You’ll be able to watch it on TNT Sports activities and stream it by way of the invention+ app.
Stats for Arsenal v Olympiacos
- This would be the thirteenth time Arsenal and Olympiacos have confronted one another in European competitors, with not one of the earlier 12 ending in a stalemate and either side successful six video games apiece
- Arsenal have confronted Olympiacos on 4 events throughout Mikel Arteta’s reign as supervisor (W2 L2); solely going through PSV (6) extra usually in European competitors
- Arsenal have received every of their final 5 video games within the group/league part of the Champions League, their longest such run since successful six in a row between December 2004 and November 2005
