“We saw a few things we can manipulate on Wednesday in Sunday’s game. They have their problems, of course, otherwise all this that we are talking about would not be an issue.
“Still, they are a team with a lot of pace, that you can’t afford to lose the ball in your own half against because the transition and pace they have up front are unbelievable.
“They are still attacking with numbers which makes them more likely to create something, but when they lose the ball they are very, very vulnerable because they leave a big space behind and hopefully we can use it.”
“We want to get something out of the game,” Bilic insistad, “but first we have to be solid and organised and to concentrate.
“We can’t expect that we’re going to have more possession than they will have, so first and foremost we have to be a good as a unit, close those gaps in between that [Alexis] Sanchez and [Mesut] Ozil are really good in and then mark them two-against-one when the ball goes to one of their players who can really hurt you if they are one-against-one or not marked.
“Then, when we have the ball, we have to try to use the space and keep the ball to frustrate them. If we play like that, we are brave and confident and everything, then we have a chance against any team in this league.”