Arsenal progress despite Mikel Arteta admitting they weren't at their best

ARSENAL progressed in the Europa League despite Olympiacos winning 1-0 at the Emirates on Thursday evening.
Mikel Arteta’s side reached the quarter-finals of Europe’s second tier competition after winning 3-2 on aggregate against the Greek champions.
While the defeat via Youssef El-Arabi’s second half goal in north London was unwelcome, the Gunners had done enough to win through over two legs after a 3-1 victory in Piraeus last week.
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