Liverpool – Arsenal: Arsenal Outplayed By Dominant Liverpool (3-1)
Liverpool brought their usual pressing aggression into this game and kept Arsenal pinned into their own half. However, on one of the few occasions where Arsenal were able to play through the press, they went 1-0 up. This did not last long though, as Liverpool continued to dominate after equalizing quickly via Sadio Mané. Andrew Robertson put Liverpool in the lead before the break. Arsenal were a bit more aggressive in the second half but were unable to prevent Diogo Jota from grabbing a debut goal off the bench to secure a 3-1 win for Liverpool.
Tactical analysis and match report Josh Manley.
Liverpool started their defense of the Premier League title with two wins in their first two games. First there was a high intensity 4-3 win over Leeds, which was followed by a calm dismantling of ten-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Jürgen Klopp’s side also advanced to the next round of the EFL Cup in midweek with a 7-2 win at Lincoln City.
Arsenal won their own EFL Cup tie in mid-week against Leicester City. This followed a struggling win over West Ham after a
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