Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that his players thought they merely had to turn up to beat Ostersunds FK in their Europa League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night. The Gunners took a commanding 3-0 away lead into the second leg of their last-32 tie against the Swedish minnows, but they were given a scare in the first half when Ostersunds clawed two of them back in as many minutes. Arsenal went on to confirm their place in the last 16 despite losing 2-1 on the night, and Wenger acknowledged that his players were far below the level he expects of them. "We were not at the races in the first half. We were in trouble because we were complacent and not focused. We...
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