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Arsenal Vs Olympiakos: Player ratings – Nightmare

By Andrew Dowdeswell

Olympiakos' French-born Moroccan striker Youssef El-Arabi celebrates after scoring their late goal in extra time during the UEFA Europa league round of 32 second leg football match between Arsenal and Olympiakos at the Emirates stadium in London on February 27, 2020. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Olympiakos' French-born Moroccan striker Youssef El-Arabi celebrates after scoring their late goal in extra time during the UEFA Europa league round of 32 second leg football match between Arsenal and Olympiakos at the Emirates stadium in London on February 27, 2020. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 27: Hector Bellerin of Arsenal and Mathieu Valbuena of Olympiacos FC in action during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Arsenal FC and Olympiacos FC at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 27: Hector Bellerin of Arsenal and Mathieu Valbuena of Olympiacos FC in action during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Arsenal FC and Olympiacos FC at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty Images) /

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RB. Arsenal. HECTOR BELLERIN. 4.5. Does not look match fit. Started the first 20 minutes neatly. Was tidy in possession and solid defensively. Then he began to labour. First his passing declined, turning over the ball at an alarming rate. Then his defending began to tire, especially in the second half as Olympiakos started to target him when dribbling. How long do you wait for Bellerin to get properly fit? It is impossible to say, but this is not the Bellerin of old.

6.0. His positioning was exploited at times, especially with long-range switches of play (it is more surprising that he has not looked out of place more often given that he is still learning the position). In possession, he was tidy, keeping the ball well, but he lacked the same offensive spark as in recent outings. Clearly a little jaded and in need of a rest.. LB. Arsenal. BUKAYO SAKA