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Match Day Thread Arsenal vs Olympiacos - Matchday Thread (Champions League)

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by BrunelGunner, Sep 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM.

  1. BrunelGunner

    BrunelGunner Well-Known Member
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    This ref is giving Olympiacos a lot of very soft fouls.
     
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    So he gave Olympiacos a foul when Gabriel doesn't do much, and then Gyokeres is fouled when the defender gets there late, but he says the Olympiacos player wins the ball?

    He's completely ruining the flow of the game.
     
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    Odegaard has played some beautiful passes today.
     
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    We're starting to get very sloppy here. Giving away possession in the first third of the pitch.
     
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    Gyokeres through on goal again, inverts his run, cuts back on his right foot and blazes it over. Too much power.

    That's another one he probably should have done better with.
     
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    Trossard has a chance on the half volley and blazes it over. Need to do so much better in their box, we keep wasting chances.

    Odegaard's been excellent this half, though.
     
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    HT. 1-0.

    We started off so well, then we plateaued as the half went on. Olympiacos have had 1 or 2 decent chances, and looked dangerous when they went long or won second ball. But we've had so many more opportunities that we should have done better with.

    I know he's scored, but Martinelli's decision making has really frustrated me tonight. He's either not crossing when he should, not timing his runs properly, not looking after then ball well enough and not keeping his head up enough.

    The good thing is we are playing at a good tempo and we are creating chances. But they need to be put away.

    Need to be so much more efficient in the second half.
     
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    Gyokeres returned the favour.
    Arguably worse.

    Decent play in the first half
    Too many missed chances.

    Odegaard looking very good.
    Martinelli also.
     
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    No way - second chance there was way less time.

    Martinelli had an age to play Gyokeres in. This is why fans get soo annoyed with him - head down too often.
     
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    That save by Raya was class.
     
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    Olympiacos have started the second half pretty strong.
     
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    Gyokeres' hold-up play was excellent there. Trossard's final ball should have been better.
     
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    Oh Trossard. How have you got that finish so terribly wrong? That should have been the second.
     
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    Merino and White off for Timber and Rice.
     
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    Zubimendi gets a yellow card to prevent Gelson Martins from getting through on goal from the halfway line after we turned possession over too easily.

    We've not looked good in defensive transition tonight.
     
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    Trossard again should score, he sits down the goalkeeper and then he tries to lift it over into the goal, but the Olympiacos defender prevents it.
     
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    Olympiacos have the ball in the net, but it's offside. We're living a bit dangerously here.

    To be fair, all night, their crosses have been whipped in with so much accuracy and pace.
     
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    Eze and Saka coming on for Martinelli and Trossard.
     
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    Gabriel doesn't look comfortable. I think he's coming off for Mosquera.
     
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    Have to be honest. Olympiacos' defending, especially in their own box, has been outstanding tonight.
     
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