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The Irish Dundalk will receive a high visitor on Thursday evening, because none other than the English Arsenal will visit in the group stage of the Europa League. The Irish have lost all their home games so far, so this is their last chance to get rid of the hateful zero at the expense of the already seeded English.
Dundalk:
Dundalk is one of the top clubs in Ireland, but is only an extra on the European battleground. Tellingly, the highest transfer fee the club ever received was just £ 80,000. That was the amount that Liverpool put down for Steve Staunton in 1986. Star players like Richie Towell and Daryl Hogan have relocated to the English Championship on a free transfer in recent years, so if Dundalk were part of the English football pyramid it would likely be in Football League One or Football League Two.
That Dundalk cannot do much of it is also evident from the results in the Europa League, as the Irish have lost all five of their group matches so far. European wintering is therefore no longer possible, but the Italian coach Filippo Giovagnoli will of course have no trouble motivating his team. After all, the Irish Premier League is something of a semi-professional competition, so for the Dundalk players, playing against Arsenal is a dream come true. In addition, morale is also fine, after The Lily Whites won the cup last weekend after a 2-4 victory over arch-rival Shamrock Rovers. David McMillan in particular had it with a hat trick on his hips.
Arsenal:
For Arsenal, this game no longer matters. The English have won all their group matches and have thus been assured of a place in the knockout stage of the Europa League for quite some time. Trainer Mikel Arteta will therefore undoubtedly bring another B-team within the lines, as he has actually been doing throughout the group stage. After all, the focus of The Gunners is on the Premier League and the home game against Burnley this weekend.
Arsenal does not take this game very seriously, although the club is eagerly looking for ways to boost their confidence. The current thirteenth place in the Premier League is of course unworthy of Arsenal. A big win and good play could take some of the pressure off Arteta, plus it’s a good chance for youngsters like Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith Rowe to impress. Nicolas Pepe has been suspended next weekend, so he will probably also be at the kick-off on Irish soil.
Dundalk vs Arsenal head to head matches
29.10.20 EL Arsenal Dundalk 3 : 0