Let’s hope he doesn’t have to cover the second leg…
“I don’t think I will rest [players], I will try to win the game again”, said Wenger.
Tom Pettersson stepped up to take the resulting spot-kick only to see his effort saved by Ospina, with the Colombian becoming the first Arsenal ‘keeper to save a penalty in normal time since Lukasz Fabianski into 2014.
Mkhitaryan, who joined Arsenal from Manchester United two weeks ago, intercepted a pass in the area before his cross went in off Ostersund player Sotirios Papagiannopoulos in the 24th minute.
“They have to take this game very seriously and try to do what Manchester United did previous year and go all the way”. I’m still learning from the lads like Mesut Ozil and Mkhitaryan.
But the sixth-placed Gunners can only qualify for the Champions League with a highly unlikely top-four finish or winning what looks appears to be an especially competitive Europa League.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has angrily criticized the UEFA rule barring players from representing different clubs in the European tournament in the same season.
Without Aubameyang and Lacazette, Wenger has confirmed that Danny Welbeck will start along with Mesut Ozil in the first leg. Let us know in the comments section below. “Obviously with it being a 4G pitch and having had so many injuries in the past I made sure I did my rehab really well”.
“I’ve been in a situation where I ruptured my Achilles and being asked to train on a 3G pitch and you’re half going “anything could happen here” so I feel for him”, he said.
Nacho Monreal gave the gunners the lead on 13 minutes.
Resurrecting Italian giants AC Milan strolled past Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgard with a 3-0 win on Thursday.
Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Toloi, Palomino, Masiello; Hateboer, Freuler, de Roon, Spinazzola; Cristante; Petagna, Ilicic. All.