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A 3-2 home defeat was Arsenal’s second straight loss in the group stage, with two matches against German champions Bayern Munich to come next.

“If you have watched the game and you come down to the conclusion that we lost the game because of Ospina, I question your knowledge of football”.

There were several instances, where they were simply happy to pick up a point or failed to kill off teams.

“With Arsenal getting beaten in the midweek game, and United winning, they will of course have the momentum and are top of the league”, he said. You would do well to bet on a United win at Arsenal on Sunday.

“We looked like we were getting better in our attack and defensively we were more cohesive”.

Wenger elected to pick David Ospina instead of first-choice goalkeeper Petr Cech at home to Olympiakos, but the Colombian committed a first-half howler, palming a corner into his own net, as Arsenal lost 3-2 to register a second consecutive Group F defeat.

However Arsenal, led by the talismanic Alexis Sanchez, scored a 5-2 victory; with the Chilean scoring his first goals of the season and finding the net for the first-time in over 14 hours of Premier League footballer.

“However, I would expect Arsenal to be one of the three or four challenging for that Premier League trophy at the end of the season“.

But the 29-year-old confesses he finds the Premier League dogfight tougher than ever, thanks to the strength in depth across all 20 clubs.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal does not mind that he will not have the longevity in one job that Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson have enjoyed.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal does not mind that he will not have the longevity in one job that Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson have enjoyed.

ALEXIS Sanchez rediscovered his goalscoring touch in spectacular style this afternoon (Saturday) as he scored a stunning hat-trick away at Leicester.

Arsenal players were said to be surprised about the selection of David Ospina ahead of Petr Cech for the midweek Champions League defeat to Olympiacos, according to the Daily Telegraph.

“As I said, I am not that type”.

STAND-IN goalkeeper David Ospina had a night to forget as Arsenal slumped to a 3-2 home defeat against Olympiakos to leave their Champions League hopes in jeopardy.