After back to back defeats in the Premier League, Arsenal will be looking for all three points in tonight's Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund. Where as Dortmund have already secured qualification to the round of 16, it is still possible, however unlikely, that either Anderlecht or Galatasary could over take Arsenal. It would be a major upset, but I am sure the pessimistic Arsenal fans will not be satisfied until qualification has been confirmed. Dortmund are enjoying their time in Champions League. The German giants have been victorious in all four of their games, and have done so in style. They have been almost flawless, scoring 13 goals and conceding just one. Despite them losing a number of big players, they could prove to be a surprise package this year.
Arsenal have endured a very slow start to their season, and the pressure continues to mount on Arsene Wenger. They have gone into their season with just six first team defenders for four places, which is ludicrous. It has come as no surprise that they are now riddled with many problems, such as having to play Monreal at centre back, where he looks very out of place. To make things worse, Giroud and Wilshere are unavailable for tonight, but they can find solitude in the fact that Koscielny has returned from injury.
As for Dortmund, they too have had a terrible start to their domestic campaign. They currently sit in 16th position, and are just two points of bottom place. Jurgen Klopp is also going to have to cope without the prolific Marco Reus, who is reportedly out of action, through injury, for the rest of the calendar year. However, Dortmund look like a totally different team in the Champions League. As previously mentioned, they are storming their group, having won all of their games so far. It is now a case of staying professional and seeing out the rest of their fixtures, which I am sure they will do.
Despite their problems, Dortmund can always rely on their fans for backing. They are famous for their undying support which is quite the contrast to Arsenal, and I think this will be a key factor in tonight's game. Should Dortmund take the lead, the Arsenal fans will get on the players backs and it will put them under pressure. Along with this, Arsenal have a number of issues at the back that have yet to be resolved. Dortmund have showed they are a team, and do not rely on individual stars, where as Arsenal do to an extent, in the form of Sanchez. I think Arsenal are in for a tough night.
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