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Arsenal progress despite Mikel Arteta admitting they weren't at their best
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta attempts to rally his players from the touchline

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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