Arsenal are too reliant on Alexis Sanchez and NOT on the same level as Dortmund! Anderlecht midfielder Steven Defour sticks the boot in to Arsene Wenger's squad
- Arsenal recorded a narrow 2-1 victory over Anderlecht with two late goals
- Steven Defour said Dortmund were more of a threat in attack than Arsenal
- Defour said the Gunners were hoping for moments of individual brilliance
- Arsenal currently occupy second spot in Group D behind leader Dortmund
Arsenal are not as good as Borussia Dortmund, according to Anderlecht midfielder Steven Defour.
Arsene Wenger's side were given a Champions League scare on Wednesday night as they needed two late goals from Kieran Gibbs and Lukas Podolski to beat the Belgian champions 2-1.
And Defour said after the match that the Gunners were too reliant on individual moments of brilliance to break down the Anderlecht defence, unlike the more cohesive Dortmund.
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Anderlecht's Steven Defour battles with Danny Welbeck during Arsenal's 2-1 Champions League win
Defour (left) said Arsenal were not as much of a threat as Group D rivals Borussia Dortmund
Goalscorer Kieran Gibbs wheels away in celebration after his 89th-minute equaliser against Anderlecht
'Arsenal were hoping for a moment of brilliance from Alexis Sanchez or Danny Welbeck and didn't have many runners from midfield. Dortmund's midfielders seemed to be coming from everywhere three weeks ago,' Defour told Goal.
'Three weeks ago, Dortmund outplayed us and we have to accept they were the better team, but I don't think Arsenal were stronger than we were.'
'But I think we were better organised this time around than against Dortmund as well. We deliberately sat deep because we knew we were facing a good team.
Lukas Podolski scores the winning goal in stoppage time as Arsenal rescued three points
Podolski celebrates with German compatriot Per Mertesacker after firing Arsenal to three points
'They can play some great football, so we needed that bit of extra certainty. We wanted to hit them on the counterattack and I think we did well.'
The win, which was the perfect present on Arsene Wenger's 65th birthday, leaves Arsenal perfectly placed to qualify for the knockout stages as they occupy second spot behind group leaders Dortmund.
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