Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal's target is still to
qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League
and not to slip into the Europa League, after his
side thrashed Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 at the Emirates
Stadium this evening.
It took 29 minutes for Arsenal to take the lead when
Alexis Sanchez picked out Mesut Ozil with a pinpoint
cross, allowing the German to head into the net.
Sanchez was determined to score himself and did so
in the 33rd minute to make it 2-0.
Poor defending from Dinamo Zagreb let Nacho
Monreal square the ball for Sanchez, who was left
with a simple finish.
Arsenal killed off any hopes Dinamo Zagreb had of
getting back into the game when they made it 3-0 in
the 69th minute.
Sanchez scored his second and Arsenal's third after
Joel Campbell picked him out with an expert ball.
It ended 3-0, meaning it is all on Arsenal's last match
away against Olympiacos to see if they can reach the
last 16.
And Wenger is still confident, saying he is not
planning for a Europa League campaign.
He said on BT Sport: "The Europa League is not the
target. Let us give everything to remain in the
Champions League."
The Arsenal boss also believes his men do have a
chance, adding: "It promises to be a very interesting
game, but at least we have a chance."
Wenger further had warm words for Ozil's
performance against the Croatians tonight.
"I think Mesut Ozil had an outstanding first half; he
has got the taste for scoring now.
"I have never seen Ozil in the box so many times as
in the last five or six games" , he added.