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'They are out': Ex-Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti dismisses Arsenal's Champions League hopes
CARLO ANCELOTTI believes Arsenal are "practically out" of the Champions League after losing their first two games of the group stages.
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The Gunners suffered surprise defeats to Dinamo Zagreb and then Olympiakos to leave them with a mammoth task of qualifying for the knockout stages.
And Ancelotti feels Arsenal's complacency, against Dinamo Zagreb in particular, is what has cost them.
"Arsenal are practically out because they must now face Bayern twice," he told Goal.com.
Arsenal suffered a disappointing night against Zagreb
"The Gunners underestimated Dinamo Zagreb. Because of Dinamo's CV, Arsenal miscalculated the challenge facing them.
"Dinamo had not won in the Champions League for many years and this affected Arsenal's concentration.
"I believe that Dinamo were underestimated not only by the coach but also by the players."
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