PL: Liverpool vs Arsenal| 28th September 20:00 BST | Sky Sports

[Sebastes]

I don’t get why Arteta sets the team up like this and is hellbent to play out from the back like this. We don’t have the players to do so and further more we start dead balls with 6-7 players in our own defensive third. I mean wtf?!

 

[NieThePiet]

As expected.

Like the second half better. We can't be so passive against a team like Liverpool.

 

[rich 1990]

Yep, could've got a draw if Lacazette had done his job. Need A+P to close the gap on this Liverpool team, but that wasn't the worst performance in the world.

Would have been better if Arteta got the team right.

 

[junglist57]

It definitely did. Lol it kinda rolled all the way down his hand even. But hey it's Liverpool different rules apply to them.

but could you say our players should be kicking up more of a fuss like all the other teams would in that situation? i didn’t see anyone hounding the ref for it.... you don’t ask you don't get.

 

[say yes]

His career stats say otherwise

No, they don’t. The Atheletic did a piece on this a few months ago. He scores more, shoots more, and gets more touches in the box when started on the left.

And we don’t have to suffer his link up play there either.

 

[GDeep™]

Didn't know emi is super man give confidence for defense f**k off.

Bloody hell stop going on about Emi ffs

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Liverpool looked shaky in defense. If we had put a bit of pressure on their defense, it probably would've been a different game.

They are soft at the back after a long run of everyone giving them way too much respect. As soon as you go at them they are vulnerable. Ceballos was opening them up with the most basic passes but Laca just shat the bed.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

While I agree that Leno needs to be vocal, there’s only so much him and the defense can do when they’re under constant ****ing pressure and on the back foot for most of the match.

The defense looked better against these teams with Martinez. I think he gave a bit extra. I think communication is important and we can see it clearly with these two examples.

I agree about the pressure, it's so weird hearing about teams going to Anfield like Leeds did, ready to play from the minute 1. We didn't do anything in the first half bar the goal. We need to be ready to play for full 90 minutes.

 

[Manberg]

You forgot to praise Xhaka.

Xhaka was our best player in the first half in my opinion. Subbing him off was strange.

 

[KrissKringle]

We win this with a fair ref, Emi as gk and anyone else but Laca at striker.

We win this if we actually go forward and not park the bus. They had 21 chances vs our 4.

 

[OnlyOne]

Second half tells me we're not that far off, well, 100M is what we need.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Ceballos showing why he needs to be starting over Xhaka but come weekend it will be Xhaka Elneny again because 'he's a leader'.

 

[krengon]

Ceballos only one I’m happy with after that performance, rest were crap.

Desperately need a new midfield..

 

[freeglennhelder2]

Well result was fair enough. I know people will moan a lot about the stats, Lacas miss, and the obvious need for upgrades but I saw some good things from ya against a top side.

Let’s see what’s it’s like after 10 games.

I’m still not convinced by Pepe BTW

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Sign midfielders go back play 433. Got sick of this midfield and awful formation

 

[Big Poppa]

Why would you not even attempt Auba through the middle and Saka on the left? The former is our best striker and the latter is our best winger and those are their best positions.

 

[GDeep™]

No, they don’t. The Atheletic did a piece on this a few months ago. He scores more, shoots more, and gets more touches in the box when started on the left.

Had no shot today

 

[#254]

Good to see all the clowns sprinting out of the closet with their agendas at the full time whistle

It’s Liverpool away ffs. Grow up.

With no fans. Get a grip

 

[tap-in]

Well we stayed in it despite Pool playing us off the park. Laca should have done better and Pepe was very poor. He came on, took 2 corners, both Sh1t!

 

[SingmeasongSong]

Not great,not terrible.

Exactly. AM in full meltdown mode again as per.
Calm the heck down, it's Liverpool, they had every team in Europe on strings at some point, if they come over you and you are not up for it in just 1 or 2 positions, you're done.

Happy it wasn't as bad, result wise.

We cannot play the football we would like until we fix the midfield and have it settle in.
It's not a mistery.

Dani-Partey-Aouar would be perfect. Dani will explode this season imo.