Sokratis said: “It was a little bit strange because a couple of months ago I was with them. I still speak a lot with the people at Arsenal because I was there for two and a half years. I’m in touch with the players. I spoke with them and they are excited that we play against each other. I’m close to a lot of them: David [Luiz], Granit [Xhaka], [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang, Laca [Lacazette], Hector Bellerin and also Cedric Soares – these are the players I speak a lot with. I spoke with them and of course it’s strange [to be facing Arsenal] but I want to win – I want to go to the next round with Olympiacos. Friendship is one thing but qualification is another.”
