Olympiacos manager Marco Silva says his side are expecting a difficult game against “group favourites” Arsenal.
The Greek champions have won all five of their Super League games since the 38-year-old took over in August, and sit top of the division.
However, they are bottom of Group F in the Champions League after their defeat against Bayern Munich, and Silva is expecting a similarly tough test at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
"We know it will be a difficult game, how big a team Arsenal are and we respect them, but we believe in our own strengths and are ready for a strong game"
Marco Silva
“We are prepared to get the best result we can,” he said. “We know it will be a difficult game, how big a team Arsenal are and we respect them, but we believe in our own strengths and are ready for a strong game.
“We are going to come here and show our best self, to show what we can do. We have analysed the jobs which Arsenal do well and will try not to make mistakes, bring to them match what we have done in training.
“If you asked people who would be the first two in the group, people would say it is Bayern and Arsenal, but football is not like this – there are no rules to say the favourites must win all of the games.
“We did not manage to win against Bayern, and yes the Dinamo win over Arsenal has made it more difficult for us, but we have our own ambitions and there are no limits to them. You have to go for it and we hope that we can change the situation in the group.”
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