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Monday, 4 November 2013

Arsenal Star Looks Forward to Difficult Match Against Borussia Dortmund The positivity and confidence appears to be back in Arsenal's game once again after a great performance against Liverpool on Sunday. The 2-0 win over Liverpool not only earned them a five-point advantage in the table, but it also gave them a much needed win ahead of the trip to Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund's late winner at the Emirates stadium coupled with the loss to Chelsea a few days later appeared to have taken the early season confidence out of the team. However, Arsenal seemed to be back at their best even without players like Mathieu Flamini. The 2-1 loss to Dortmund a couple of weeks ago has also put Arsenal's Champions League group in delicate balance. Arsenal, Dortmund, and Napoli are all level on points after the first three rounds. Speaking ahead of the away trip, Mikel Arteta said toSky Sports that this game will be huge. "The Dortmund game is huge. We knew this week was going to be tough and this is a good way to start it. Dortmund will be a very different game to Liverpool, with the way they play, so we will have to get ready for it. "I didn't think Dortmund were the better team when they won at the Emirates last time. We don't want to go to Napoli needing a win." Napoli have a home match against Marseille, who are struggling in the group. The Italians are expected to take three points. This would leave Arsenal with a mountain to climb if they lose on Wednesday night. Arsenal prepared for this match with a win over Liverpool, while Dortmund helped themselves to six goals and three points against Stuttgart. This was their fourth consecutive win in all competitions, and it seems that they are getting their swagger back. It appeared that Arsenal were simply not prepared for the level of pressing from the Germans, but they should have learnt from their mistakes. This will be third of the four difficult matches in a row for Arsenal. A trip to Old Trafford awaits the Gunners on Sunday and it could affect the team selection since Wenger may not want some of his stars to play three tough matches in a row.

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