v. Olympiacos, 2015. : Gunners
Checking the ol’ sub this morning, I realized I’d become a bit of a trendsetter. A Leno-save-until-Arsenal-play-a-game had popped up and garnered a lot of attention. Not only that, the guy was on Day 2! Though I encourage these knock-offs, I think you should know what you’re getting into. This quarantine is a marathon, baby, and you’ve gotta be prepared to be posting ’til you cross the finish line. I’ve spent like 20 minutes each day just writing these descriptions. Also, you should probably choose something with higher quantity than Leno saves. Maybe Santi dribbles, or Emery winces.
On to today’s pass. There’s not too much to say about it, honestly. I love how sneaky the run is from Ramsey, and of course, the vision and technique from Özil is brilliant.
Fun facts about this match:
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Özil played this game on a bruised calf muscle. He pre-assisted 2 goals, as well as the shot that let to the penalty.
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Entering this match the Gunners needed to win by 2 goals to reach the CL knockouts. Thankfully, Giroud scored his first hat-trick for the club, and we cruised to a 3-0 victory.
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With this victory, Arsenal made it into the Champions League Last 16 for the 16th time in a row.
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The Arsenal players who have scored a hat-trick in the CL form an unusual collection. They are Giroud, Henry, Özil, Welbeck, and Bendtner.
