1-2, Champions League, Karaiskakis Stadium, 2012-12-04
Rosicky 38
Fortunately we had already qualified for the knock-out stages ahead of this game, so it was not a game that we had to win. However, it is always immensely disappointing when you lead at half-time and then end up losing the game.
Olympiacos started the game better and came close to scoring after about ten minutes. Then Ramsey had a golden opportunity to score when Oxlade-Chamberlain crossed the ball into the box and Chamakh headed it down, but Ramsey misjudged the ball and did not get a shot away. After about twenty minutes Szczesny made a great save on the goal-line and was called into action several times in the minutes to come. Even though we never looked very likely to score we somehow managed to do it! Gervinho played a brilliant pass back to Tomas Rosicky, whose shot was placed right by the post, impossible to save!
We completely failed to show up for the second half, leading to a complete turnaround of the scoreline. Olympiacos equalized about twenty minutes into the half, minutes later they had a header just wide of the goal and three minutes after that they took the lead.
Even though this game was not the most important of games and a lot of the players were rested, I am concerned. We have not played well in the past couple of games (as the results definitely indicates) and I really cannot see us winning any game, no matter the opposition, if we continue this trend. We look uninspired and tired for the majority of the games, our amazing passing system seems like a long, lost memory.
Injury Update:
- Rosicky started this game and looked really good, he will hopefully be back in full-fitness soon!
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