Liverpool produced a victory of champions, seeing off a powerful Arsenal facet regardless of not enjoying nicely, with two objectives in eight minutes offering the victory.
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool
Premier League (29), Emirates Stadium
March 16, 2022
Objectives
Jota 54′ (help: Thiago)
Firmino 62′ (help: Robertson)
This was a fixture between two of probably the most in-form groups, Liverpool with eight consecutive league wins and Arsenal with 5 in a row themselves.
Jurgen Klopp had talked about pre-match that he hadn’t been pleased with the best way his facet had began in current video games and so they started on the entrance foot, forcing three corners within the opening two minutes.
However past that, they failed to manage the sport or create possibilities towards an organised Arsenal facet who regarded a distinct proposition to the three earlier encounters between the perimeters this season.
The very best probability fell to Sadio Mane proper on half time when Trent Alexander-Arnold performed a pleasant ball over however Mane did not make an effort on aim.
Klopp was extraordinarily animated on the touchline, not pleased with what he’d seen within the opening 45 – and despatched his gamers again out early for the second half.
Half time: Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
Arsenal continued to dominate although instantly after the break and Alisson was pressured into an outstanding save to disclaim Martin Odegaard after an terrible again cross from Thiago.
Klopp was about to point out his displeasure by making two early subs, with Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino prepared to come back on, however utterly towards the run of play the Reds took the lead.
Diogo Jota was a kind of about to be subbed and his final contact was to fireside previous Aaron Ramsdale at his close to publish. It was from a beautiful cross by Thiago for the help down the left channel, terrible goalkeeping thoughts. Jota’s fourth aim towards Arsenal this season.
Salah and Firmino instantly got here on, changing the goalscorer and Luis Diaz.
And it was Firmino who made it 2-0 inside eight minutes as Liverpool confirmed absolutely the resilience and high quality of champions.
The No.9 supplied a beautiful deft end after some excellent work by Robertson to win the ball again then play the ball throughout the six-yard field.
Liverpool had utterly turned the sport on its head in eight minutes. Arsenal regarded shellshocked.
From there, the sport lacked any actual clear-cut possibilities, with Arsenal barely demoralised. Gabriel Martinelli virtually curled an effort late on, which might’ve made the ultimate phases nervier.
There have been some excellent particular person performances from the Reds in yellow, most notably Robertson and Joel Matip.
The victory makes it 9 consecutive league wins in a row and places Liverpool a degree behind Metropolis with the identical video games performed.
A win within the subsequent league sport, towards Watford after the worldwide break, would see the Reds go high of the desk at the least briefly.
TIA Man of the Match: Joel Matip
Referee: Andre Marriner
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago (Jones 89′); Mane, Diaz (Salah 54′), Jota (Firmino 54′)
Subs not used: Kelleher, Konate, Gomez, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino
Arsenal: Ramsdale; Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Lacazette
Subs: Leno, Holding, Tavares, Lokonga, Elneny, Swanson, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Nketiah
Subsequent match: Nottm. Forest (A) – FA Cup Quarter Remaining – Sunday, March 20, 6pm (GMT)
