Arsène Wenger has said he will not set up Arsenal to play more defensively despite admitting that his attacking instincts may have contributed to the team’s two Champions League defeats. Tuesday night’s 3-2 loss at home to Olympiakos, coming after a 2-1 defeat at Dinamo Zagreb in Arsenal’s first group match, was an unexpected embarrassment, and Wenger believes the football he encourages his side to play leaves them at risk of such reverses against defensive sides who are strong on the counterattack. “It’s worrying because when you accept to take the initiative in the game, you also have to accept that you can lose it,” the manager said. “They came to defend, to play...
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