Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits Olympiakos clash now has new meaning

Football
7 Mar 2021 • 5:36 PM MYT
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits their Europa League run now takes on a new meaning after their draw at Burnley.

Arteta admitted Thursday's Europa League tie with Olympiacos is now a “massive game" for his side in the wake of Saturday's frustrating draw at Burnley.

Granit Xhaka's bizarre error late in the first half gifted Burnley an equaliser after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's early opener, leading to more dropped points as Arsenal remain stuck down in 10th place.

“We have the pressure of representing this club and what it means in any competition that we play is we have to win, regardless of what we are doing in any other competition," Arteta said.

“Obviously, we know that Thursday is a massive game for us."