In a round of Champions League fixtures where we emerged as the only English side to win, three more crucial points are on the board after a less than convincing display.Positives:
Three more points have seen us remain in second in our group, but three clear of nearest placed Borussia Dortmund after Marseille recorded an impressive 3-0 win over the Germans in France. Yet another impressive performance from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has seen the teenager become the youngest ever English goalscorer in the Champions League whilst Alex Song filled in at centre-back with impressive ease.
Negatives:
A shambolic defensive display in which Olympiakos were gifted chance after chance could, and should, have come back to punish us. Our new zonal marking system simply isn't working, as seen from the Greek's goal where Fuster was left entirely unmarked in our six yard box to head home.
Conclusion:
Three wins in a week, is our season finally back on track? There are still many issues to work on defensively but with Van Persie rested ahead of Sunday's trip to Tottenham, three points is the main thing tonight. It's now surely a matter of time untill Oxlade is starting in the league whilst Andre Santos persevered well for his first ever goal in a red shirt.
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