Published December 23,2023
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Arsenal laid down their title credentials with a formidable efficiency in an intense 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday and can high the Premier League desk at Christmas.
Mikel Arteta‘s workforce, final season’s runners-up who’ve gained 5 of their final seven matches however not tasted victory in a league sport at Anfield since 2012, have 40 factors from 18 video games. Liverpool are second on 39 factors, forward of Aston Villa on aim distinction.
“An unbelievable game of football, one of the most intense I’ve witnessed in 20 years in this league,” Arteta advised the BBC. “For many moments we were on top, in the last 20 minutes we wanted it more, but a draw is a fair result.”
In 10 of the final 14 seasons, the leaders on Christmas Day have gone on to win the title. Champions Manchester City are fifth, however have performed one fewer sport.
“Oh my god, how strong are they? The good news is we are good as well,” Liverpool supervisor Juergen Klopp stated of Arsenal.
“In a sport like this, happening early to a set piece is hard, particularly with the pace of Arsenal. But the sport we performed, how we began second half we must always have scored.
“We pass instead of shoot, four or five times we do that, it’s a lesson. But generally the game is great.”
Klopp had urged followers to crank up the amount at Anfield after a few uncharacteristically quiet video games on the Merseyside stadium.
Although the followers obliged, Arsenal took an early lead when Gabriel outwitted Cody Gakpo to move in a floated move from captain Martin Odegaard within the fourth minute.
“It was really loud from the beginning, they did their bit to generate that,” Arteta stated. “I love that our players could handle this, it’s not easy.”
Liverpool ahead Mohammed Salah scored an excellent equaliser within the twenty ninth minute when Trent Alexander-Arnold discovered him with a pinpoint lengthy move. Salah stepped simply round Oleksandr Zinchenko earlier than unleashing a fierce left-foot shot into the online.
Salah’s aim was his 151st within the Premier League to place him tenth on the all-time record and the hosts had nice probabilities to internet the winner.
Liverpool had been screaming for a penalty after what gave the impression to be a blatant hand ball by Odegaard and Salah led a full-speed counter-attack to arrange Trent Alexander-Arnold whose shot struck the crossbar.
Arsenal ahead Bukayo Saka curled a shot vast within the dying minutes that deflected off Virgil van Dijk‘s again, however each groups needed to accept a degree, an excellent end result for Manchester City.
Liverpool misplaced Kostas Tsimikas to what Klopp stated was a damaged collarbone within the first half when Saka barrelled into the defender close to the touchline, taking down Klopp as properly. Tsimikas walked gingerly off the pitch with the help of medical employees clutching his shoulder.
Source: www.anews.com.tr