Struggling Slavia face Arsenal as grim record looms
The Czech champions have won just one of their 23 Champions League matches, beating Steaua Bucharest on their competition debut in September 2007.
Prague-based Slavia Prague will host Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, seeking to end a lengthy winless streak in the competition. The Czech champions have never recorded a victory in their 23 games in the Champions League, having only managed eight draws and 14 losses. Manager Jindrich Trpisovsky, who has been with the team since 2017, has expressed growing concern about the team's record.
Slavia recently defeated Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield, but will face Arsenal after that, before playing Villarreal at home and Bayern Munich away in their next European matches. Former Slavia striker Vladimir Smicer, who won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005, believes Slavia will struggle against top teams like Arsenal and Bayern Munich.
Despite the tough competition, Slavia defender David Zima sees the Champions League as a "football university," where anything can happen and luck plays a role.
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