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Arsenal Vs Olympiakos: Player ratings – A battling victory

By Andrew Dowdeswell

Arsenal, Alexandre Lacazette (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal, Alexandre Lacazette (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Arsenal’s English striker Bukayo Saka (L) vies with Olympiakos’ Norwegian defender Omar Elabdellaoui (R) during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg football match between Olympiakos and Arsenal at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, near Athens, on February 20, 2020. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal’s English striker Bukayo Saka (L) vies with Olympiakos’ Norwegian defender Omar Elabdellaoui (R) during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg football match between Olympiakos and Arsenal at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, near Athens, on February 20, 2020. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Quite obviously is not a right-back. His passing is very limited, and he was often used as a pressing trigger by Olympiakos, closing down the Arsenal players quickly whenever the ball was played to Sokratis. He struggled to deal with Mathieu Valbuena in the early going and never looked comfortable when defending space. Was hung out to dry by his manager.. RB. Arsenal. SOKRATIS . 4.0

Battled really hard throughout the match. Hung on defensively at times, especially when defending far-post crosses from the opposite flank. Offensively, he was not as threatening as at the weekend, but he drove forward with purpose and pace on occasion and provided the crucial piece of quality to tee up Lacazette for the lone away goal. The cross was superb, splitting the defence and goalkeeper, allowing Lacazette to sneak into the six-yard box and tap into an open goal.. LB. Arsenal. BUKAYO SAKA. 6.5

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