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Neven Subotic felt Borussia Dortmund got their just reward after the Bundesliga side blew  Champions League  Group F wide open with victory at  Arsenal  on Tuesday. The visitors took the lead in the 16th minute through Henrikh Mkhitaryan after Aaron Ramsey was caught in possession on the edge of the box. Arsène Wenger ’s men worked their way back into the game and  Olivier Giroud  slammed home an equaliser from Bacary Sagna’s cross just before half-time. But Dortmund had the final say as Robert Lewandowski finished off a sweeping counter-attack in the 82nd minute to leave Dortmund, Napoli and Arsenal all on six points in Group F. “I don’t think Arsenal were playing their best football – they were trying to play pretty safe,” Subotic said. “They felt they were going to score one goal more than us through their patience and through their play, but we ran a lot and defended very well and had some great chances. “We are obviously very happy with the three points. We came here

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey Photo: Nike Aaron Ramsey believes  Arsenal  were made to pay for switching off for “30 seconds” in the build-up to Borussia Dortmund’s winner on Tuesday. With the score at 1-1 after  Olivier Giroud  had cancelled out Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s first-half opener, the Gunners were caught out by a sweeping Dortmund counter-attack, which culminated in Robert Lewandowski firing home from close range in the 82nd minute. The result leaves  Arsène Wenger ’s men level on six points with Dortmund and Napoli in Group F – and Ramsey admitted his frustration at the Gunners’ inability to hold out for a draw. “A draw would have been a fair result after the way we played in the second half,” Ramsey told  Arsenal Player . “I felt like we were in control of the game but then we switched off for 30 seconds, we were in their box and 30 seconds later the ball is in the back of our net. “I was disappointed as well with the way they scored their first goal, I got caught o

The game billed as Arsenal’s first real test ended in defeat for our boys. So does that mean we failed the test? Well we certainly didn’t pass it with flying colours, but I don’t think we failed it either. Sometimes football is about more than the result, last night was our first chance to see if we have actually improved, if the run since Munich home mauling last year is built on the quality of opposition we have faced or an actual improvement in our game. For me it was a closely matched contest so in that regard I would say we have definitely improved, this wasn’t us holding on as we have seen when playing some of the top European sides in the last few seasons, we were trying to take the game to them. We were most definitely up for the fight, the work ethic we have cried out for when not in possession was there, even without Flamini’s influence. If Cazorla’s effort had been 6 inches to the left we would be celebrating a glorious win, if we were not so inclined to chase the win

An abdominal muscle strain had ruled Walcott out of England’s final two qualifiers and he is now set to miss crucial fixtures at club level after reportedly having a reaction to the injury while jogging on his return to training. Arsene Wenger spoke to the press on Monday and  The Telegraph  have quoted him as saying, “He had a setback on Thursday. He had to stop, to jog again.” The boss expects his mercurial attacker to miss another couple of weeks at the minimum which would see him miss a Champion’s League clash against Dortmund, a Premier League game against Crystal Palace, as well as a London derby against Chelsea in the Capital One Cup. Wenger added, ”I don’t think we will see him against Dortmund nor Crystal Palace nor Chelsea. He is at least two weeks away now.” So a return against Liverpool on November 2nd is a possibility. However, the Manchester United game on November 10th seems like a more realistic target for Theo’s return. In Walcott’s absence, England’s lat

Barcelona have outlined  Arsenal  midfielder Jack Wilshere  as one of the top transfer targets, according to reports from  El Mundo Deportivo . The La Liga giants are shopping for a long-term replacement for current talisman Xavi and are believed to be drawing up a list of potential successors to the  World Cup winning playmaker. Wilshere is one of their desired options following his emergence as one of the Premier League’s finest talents. The 21-year-old has overcome a series of injury setbacks to develop into one of the London club’s top players and has been tipped to do the same for his country. Barca are attracted to his on-field presence and technical ability – which was on display as he netted, arguably, the goal of the season so far during Arsenal’s weekend win. The Catalan club have a history of snapping up the Gunners’ top players, having swooped for Thierry Henry, Alex Song and Cesc Fabregas in recent years. They hope that he could form an exciting midfield trio

Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund preview, line up and score line  by KJ This is the sort of game you look forward to as an Arsenal fan. This is what being in the Champions league is all about. We host the Champions league finalist of last season at the Emirates. Borussia Dortmund are going to be one of the toughest tests we’ll have this season at the Emirates. They have a ridiculously lethal front three and follow a positive attacking philosophy under manager Jurgen Klopp. With both team’s form, this is going to be a very exciting game to watch and it’ll be intriguing to see how we look to counteract Dortmund’s potent attack. It’s fair to say that Sagna and Gibbs have their work cut out for the night. They both will have to deal with Reus and Kuba/Aubameyang respectively. All three of them are extremely pacey wide players who are technically sound. But I predict we can have a lot of fun on the flanks as well thanks to a make shift defender and an average left back. Cazorla and Wilsher

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Mathieu Flamini was suffering with concussion when he substituted him in Arsenal's win over Norwich City. The Frenchman was withdrawn after 37 minutes of Saturday's 4-1 home victory following a clash of heads with Alexander Tettey, and Wenger admitted that he could miss the UEFA Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. "He had concussion," Wenger said. "He had double vision, so on the advice of the doctor I took him off because I did not want to take any gamble. "I don't know if he'll be available for Dortmund, it depends now what the doctors will decide. "Sometimes they are not allowed to play for five days, it depends how big the concussion was." His absence would represent a significant setback for Arsenal, with the midfielder having impressed since returning to the club from Milan. Flamini's form has been one of many bright spots in what has been an excellent