FK Bodø/Glimt vs Arsenal: 3 things to look for in reverse fixture

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06 Arsenals Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring Arsenals first goal during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Arsenal FC and FK Bodo/Glimt at Emirates Stadium on October 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Hugo Philpott MB Media/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06 Arsenals Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring Arsenals first goal during the UEFA Europa League group A match between Arsenal FC and FK Bodo/Glimt at Emirates Stadium on October 6, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Hugo Philpott MB Media/Getty Images) /
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EINDHOVEN – Bodo/Glimt prior to the UEFA Europa League match between PSV Eindhoven and FK Bodø/Glimt at Phillips Stadium on September 8, 2022 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ANP OLAF KRAAK (Photo by ANP via Getty Images)
EINDHOVEN – Bodo/Glimt prior to the UEFA Europa League match between PSV Eindhoven and FK Bodø/Glimt at Phillips Stadium on September 8, 2022 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ANP OLAF KRAAK (Photo by ANP via Getty Images) /

2. How the team responds to the environment

The conditions that Arsenal will face on Thursday will be challenging. Aside from the raucous home crowd (8,500 capacity) and the fact that FK Bodø/Glimt played well at the Emirates, is the cold weather.

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From the centre of the town, it is just 90km from the centre of the Arctic Circle, so the temperature will no doubt be rather cold. How the players fare in these challenging conditions will go a long way to determining the result.

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