4) No Plan B
Arsenal missed Olivier Giroud.
They had no other outlet, no other way of playing.
Once Olympiakos had the lead and sat back, Arsenal basically couldn’t do anything or break them down.
Time and time again they went down the flanks, only to go backwards and into the centre due to no aerial presence in the box with Theo Walcott the lone-striker.
When Giroud is playing, at least Arsenal can mix it up a bit by crossing some balls in, but whilst Walcott is there, that’s a pointless option.
In truth, it was an easy night for the Greek side and Arsenal simply had no ideas.
