Today at 2:45 p.m. ET, Arsenal and Marseille go head-to-head in UEFA Champions League Group F action live from Emirates Stadium in England. The game can be live streamed here.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has promised that big-money import Mesut Ozil will be at the heart of the Arsenal attack today in a game where a victory could propel them to the knockout stages.
Wenger believes that Ozil, 25, will come through in the clutch in today's big game.
"First of all, Ozil is a hugely talented player," Wenger told ESPN. "He has just arrived here three months ago and overall did not have the best of preparations for the [Premier] League. Ozil is a young player, 25 years old so of course there is a lot of room for improvement for him."
Wenger believes that he has plenty of talented players, not only Ozil, and also believes the team doesn't put too much added pressure on Ozil.
"We have plenty of players who can take the ball and play, but because he plays in the central part of the pitch the ball goes through him," Wenger said per ESPN. "However, we don't put any special responsibility on him. Maybe he feels a bit more pressure to do that."
Arsenal is coming off of a 1-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund earlier this month.
Marseille is coming off of their fourth straight Group F loss at Napoli where the team fell 3-2.
Despite their struggles, Wenger isn't taking Marseille lightly.
"They have quality, they are in a better period at the moment because they won their last two games and that makes them a dangerous team to play against," the Arsenal manager said, according to ESPN. "The quality of our concentration and focus will be vital on Tuesday."
Wenger believes the wins have built up a confidence for his team.
"I always think to win helps. The confidence of the team is vital, in the Premier League the differences are so small that the confidence can make a difference," he told ESPN.
The team only hopes it's confident enough to defeat Marseille today.
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