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Arsenal face fight to qualify

LONDON -- Three thoughts on Olympiakos' 3-2 win vs. Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League.

1. Arsenal face a hard task to qualify

"You have to win home games if you want to qualify, it is as simple as that. We cannot afford to drop points against anybody at home."

So said Arsene Wenger, before Arsenal's 3-2 defeat to Olympiakos in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Well, drop points they now have and what previously was thought of as a given, Arsenal's qualification for the Round of 16 -- the phase of the competition in which they have been fixtures for as long as many of their fans can remember -- is very much in jeopardy.