Arsenal held their own against Liverpool’s attacks, especially in the second half, where they secured victory with two shots on the woodwork and left Anfield with a point (1-1), enough to maintain dominance in the Premier.
Arsenal have not yet won at Anfield, having not achieved three points here since the 2012/2013 season with coach Mikel Arteta as a player. But he remained standing, committed to the game, true to his style and without giving up a victory that was sometimes closer to his rival.
The tie doesn’t fully satisfy anyone. Moreover, it leaves the battle for leadership more than open. None of the first three managed to win. Not even Unai Emery’s Aston Villa, third, who could not beat the bottom team, Sheffield. Neither Arsenal, first, nor Liverpool, second. Only Tottenham, fourth, achieved victory against Everton.
Such a setback benefits the current champion Manchester City, which has one match less and can return to contention if it wins the upcoming match on this eighteenth matchday.
Because the top was at stake, no one won. Not Liverpool, not Arsenal; in a match without interruption, at an intense pace, as implemented by Jurgen Klopp’s team and that Mikel Arteta’s team took the lead well after four minutes, in a steady action, carried out by the Norwegian Martin Odegaard from whom Gabriel Magalhaes took advantage his header to expose the local defense and their goalkeeper, Ederson.
The Gunners, who were better adapted to the situation, took advantage of this. Liverpool, who are unbeaten in the Premier for ten games, started to respond. He got the ball and added speed to the game. After half an hour he equalized. On a long pass from Trent Alexander Arnold towards Mohamed Salah on the right wing. The Egyptian eliminated Oleksandr Zinchenko, entered the area and executed a great shot that beat David Raya.
Klopp’s side seemed to win the match, although the last option before the break was for the London side, in the shoes of Gabriel Martinelli who, with Ederson out of position, shot outside the goal, a shot that grazed the post when it seemed like a target.
Upon returning from the locker room, the red team experienced its best moment. Joe Gomez could have scored, but he went slightly wide and then the post came into contact with Harvey Elliot. The latter was more evident shortly before the final fifteen minutes in a quick counter-attack led by Salah who handed the ball to Alexander Arnold. The winger shot with Raya beaten, but the ball hit the crossbar. There he achieved victory, but it did not come.
Then the meeting opened. Anyone could have won. No one did and the match even ended. With Arsenal leading, one point above Liverpool and Aston Villa, four above Tottenham; and six against Manchester City, with one match less.
Source: El heraldo

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