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The defining second of this high-stakes title push nonetheless eludes – the leaders of the Premier League with 17 video games to play however a top-spot standing that’s nonetheless beset with nervousness.
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It was there within the stands on the Emirates as Mikel Arteta’s gamers struggled to interrupt down a stubborn group lacking many key gamers and one which assumed the function of underdog with some relish. The Premier League champions aren’t within the title race this time round, and their third straight draw was, on this event, one for which they fortunately performed.
Arne Slot had a plan and it labored effectively, though the constraints of his squad’s accidents meant that he solely made a change in time added on on the finish of the sport. That was the substitution of Conor Bradley, a part of a superb Liverpool again 4, who twisted his knee and prompted the night’s . One of many Arsenal substitutes, Gabriel Martinelli, tried to shove a stricken Bradley off the pitch to get the sport restarted and thus started the row.
There was anger amongst Bradley’s team-mates, and Gary Neville puzzled why certainly one of them didn’t thump Martinelli and take a purple card. Slot himself was a bit extra circumspect: “I’m a 100 per cent certain if he [Martinelli] knew what the harm could be he wouldn’t have performed that,” he mentioned. What it could be, Slot advised, was one thing critical. For a Liverpool group already lacking Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak amongst others – and with the disaffected Mohamed Salah away with Egypt – this might be one other blow.
Within the meantime, the Arsenal crowd simmered gently as the possibilities got here and went. Liverpool didn’t muster a single shot heading in the right direction, though Bradley clipped David Raya’s crossbar within the first half. Viktor Gyokeres had simply eight touches within the house of the 64 minutes he spent on the pitch. Bukayo Saka appeared to have Milos Kerkez’s quantity within the first half after which the Liverpool full-back recovered within the second half to the extent that Saka was substituted.
Arteta launched two attacking ensembles at Liverpool, and neither created the prospect to win the sport. First it was Saka, Leandro Trossard, Gyokeres and Martin Odegaard, then later it was Noni Madueke, Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and . Arsenal had dominated the ball within the first half however, by the top of the sport, it was Liverpool who had extra possession. Slot mentioned merely that his gamers had engaged Arsenal increased up the pitch after half-time and the trick had labored.
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It was additionally laborious to disregard the stress within the floor because the Arsenal second-half rally did not materialise. Towards Aston Villa one week earlier they’d come out after the break and blown away the league’s most upwardly cell aspect. This time it was Liverpool who appeared to flourish as the sport developed. Slot mentioned later that he couldn’t perceive the passion for this Liverpool efficiency, bereft because it was of a single goalscoring try heading in the right direction.
Not for the reason that house leg of the Champions League semi-final towards Paris St-Germain in April have Arsenal failed to attain in a house sport. The stumbles for Manchester Metropolis and Villa this week imply that Arsenal’s six-point lead on the prime of the Premier League is undamaged. But for the Emirates, the place there appears no different for the natives to successful each sport, it simply represented extra ache.
For Arteta, whose aspect now transfer on to the FA Cup third-round tie towards Portsmouth, there isn’t any different however to speak up his group. He has a degree in regards to the strain. The house crowd appear to have already mapped their very own best-case situation of this title race they usually wrestle when the fact doesn’t match as much as it.
Within the first half, Liverpool thwarted Arsenal with numerous graft: plugging areas of their half of the pitch, monitoring runners and concentrating laborious on set-pieces. Saka’s greatest second of the match was when Kerkez misplaced his nerve and dived in and the Arsenal man drifted previous him. Saka then went down the goal-line previous Alexis Mac Allister and simply did not ship the cutback. It felt just like the prelude to a Saka supremacy, however that by no means materialised.
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Arsenal had been pissed off at each flip. Virgil van Dijk and Declan Rice discovered themselves in battle later within the first half. Arsenal had been angered by Jeremie Frimpong’s willpower to profit from an innocuous ankle twist on a uncommon break into the Arsenal penalty space. He stayed prostrate as Arsenal regained possession with referee Anthony Taylor unwilling to cease the sport mid-flow. The Arsenal gamers, Rice particularly, had been in no temper to be advised they had been within the improper.
Declan Rice (centre proper) and Virgil van Dijk (centre) conflict as tensions boil over on the Emirates – AFP/Ben Stansall
Early within the second half Arsenal might have felt extra lucky. Trossard thrust a leg in entrance of Florian Wirtz within the house group’s space within the forty eighth minute. The German had performed in a variation of the false-nine function, and on this second he was far too elusive for Arsenal. Rice didn’t even provide a problem, pondering higher of it. Trossard appeared to make contact.
Taylor didn’t give a foul and the VAR John Brooks went with the on-field determination – however one suspects it was a detailed factor.
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It was a a lot better second half from Frimpong and likewise for Kerkez. Gyokeres barely made it previous the hour with simply eight touches within the 64 minutes he spent on the pitch. His Arsenal summer time 2025 different, Benjamin Sesko, had at Turf Moor 24 hour earlier. In contrast Slot, other than Curtis Jones, had only a few choices to vary and he went the entire 90 minutes, till Bradley’s harm, with the identical XI. His gamers actually repaid his religion in them.
10:28pm
Roy Keane labels Gabriel Martinelli’s behaviour as an “absolute shame”
“I didn’t prefer it in any respect. It occurred to me as soon as. I used to be badly injured and a participant stood over me. It’s not good. We all know soccer, the participant [Conor Bradley] is an effective lad. Throwing the ball at him, standing over him and getting a bit of knee on him. He tries to power him off.
“That behaviour is an absolute shame. Hopefully, Martinelli will take a look at it and hopefully, he’ll apologise for it. Not good things that.”
10:24pm
Publish-match ideas of Dominik Szoboszlai
10:23pm
Sky Sports activities crew react to Martinelli’s shove on the injured Bradley
10:15pm
Roy Keane on Arsenal
“Arsenal bought a bit tentative. All that speak earlier than the sport. The longer the sport went from Arsenal’s perspective they most likely thought, we’ll take the draw. It’s not the top of the world for them. The fear for them is that Liverpool dominated the sport a lot.
“It’s the means Arsenal didn’t take the initiative. There was a little bit of rigidity within the stadium. That may worsen within the latter a part of the season in order that can be a fear. Credit score goes to Liverpool when it comes to the best way they dominated possession. Liverpool took the power out of the stadium completely effectively.”
10:10pm
Liverpool’s subsequent 5 matches
January 12: Liverpool vs Barnsley (FA Cup)January 17: Liverpool vs Burnley (Premier League)January 21: Marseille vs Liverpool (Champions League)January 24: Bournemouth vs Liverpool (Premier League)January 28: Liverpool vs Qarabag (Champions League)
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Arsenal’s subsequent 5 video games
January 11: Portsmouth vs Arsenal (FA Cup) January 14: Chelsea vs Arsenal (League Cup) January 17: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal (Premier League) January 20: Inter Milan vs Arsenal (Champions League)January 25: Arsenal vs Manchester United (Premier League)
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Daniel Sturridge on Sky Sports activities
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Roy Keane on Sky Sports activities
“Liverpool didn’t deserve greater than what they bought as a result of clearly, you’ve got to place the ball at the back of the web. They lacked that leading edge. I used to be fearful about their midfield earlier than the sport, I shouldn’t have been. They managed it.
“Liverpool had been by far the higher group. For Arsenal, there was a little bit of rigidity within the air as the sport went on. It’s not nice for them, however pay attention, you are taking the purpose and transfer on.”
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High half of the desk
10:03pm
This midweek spherical of Premier League fixtures
Tuesday:West Ham 1 Nottingham Forest 2
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Wednesday:Bournemouth 3 Tottenham 2Brentford 3 Sunderland 0Crystal Palace 0 Aston Villa 0Everton 1 Wolves 1Fulham 2 Chelsea 1Manchester Metropolis 1 Brighton 1Burnley 2 Manchester United 2Newcastle 4 Leeds 3
Tonight:Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
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FT stats
Possession: Arsenal 48%-52% LiverpoolShots: 9-8Shots heading in the right direction: 4-0Corners: 3-0Touches in opposition field: 23-11
09:55pm
Full time
It’s a first rate likelihood for Gabriel on the again publish however his header goes broad. At the least he ought to have hit the goal and examined Alisson.
That’s the closing act of the evening and it ends 0-0 on the Emirates.
09:54pm
90+6 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
A late, late nook for Arsenal…
09:51pm
90+2 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Bradley goes down and is in some ache, clutching his knee. Martinelli then acts like an absolute fool, attempting to shove Bradley off the pitch when he’s clearly badly damage. Konate is then booked for reacting to the abysmal behaviour from Martinelli, who may be very fortunate to nonetheless be on the pitch. A totally comprehensible response from Konate as that was appalling from Martinelli.
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Bradley has gone off on a stretcher and his his head in his shirt.
Gary Neville has described Martinelli’s actions as “disgraceful’ and he’s spot on. Neville mentioned he wouldn’t have blamed the Liverpool gamers if they’d “thumped” Martinelli. Not solely did Martinelli shove Bradley, he additionally threw the ball at him.
Liverpool livid with Gabriel Martinelli – John Walton/PA
“You can not push him off the pitch!” Neville mentioned. “You can not try this. That’s so poor. I believe an apology is required.
“Bradley is being stretchered off. I’m fuming with Martinelli to be sincere.”
Gutting for Conor Bradley – Ian Walton/AP
09:49pm
90+1 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
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The Emirates crowd has turn out to be more and more sad with this Arsenal efficiency, to the purpose of real anger in some circumstances. It’s one other reminder of how emotionally fraught this title race can be for Arsenal. The extent of tension and desperation within the stands is off the charts, and it’s solely January.
09:48pm
90 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
There can be 4 added minutes.
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Saliba clips in a cross, which picks out the top of Jesus, however the Brazilian’s header is straight at his compatriot Alisson.
09:47pm
89 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Mac Allister is booked for a foul on Eze.
09:45pm
87 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Arne Slot has nonetheless not made a change tonight as we method the ultimate couple of minutes of regular time.
09:43pm
85 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Anthony Taylor has proven one other yellow card and this time it’s Liverpool assistant coach Sipke Hulshoff who’s the person to obtain it. Again-to-back yellows for members of the teaching employees on each side.
09:41pm
83 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Mikel Arteta has been proven a yellow card for repeatedly leaving his technical space. Shock horror!
09:40pm
82 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
It’s a higher effort from Szoboszlai that’s hit crisply nevertheless it goes simply over Raya’s bar.
09:39pm
81 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool have a free-kick not far exterior the Arsenal penalty space as Jesus brings down Szoboszlai. The Hungarian has wasted one free-kick likelihood tonight, granted it was from a great distance out, so how will he do with this one, about 25 yards out?
09:38pm
80 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Madueke will get to the byline and fizzes the ball throughout however none of his teammates are wherever close to it. Is that an amazing cross that ought to have been met by an Arsenal participant or was it foolish from Madueke simply to play it throughout with no-one there to satisfy it?
09:36pm
78 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Mikel Arteta is making his closing two adjustments of the evening as Madueke and Eze exchange Saka and Odegaard. Liverpool are nonetheless but to make a change.
09:34pm
76 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Szoboszlai has an effort from the appropriate aspect of the field after Frimpong’s cross was headed out by Saliba. The Hungarian’s effort although is wild and sails into the group.
09:33pm
74 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Kerkez is defending excellently in the intervening time one-on-one towards Saka, timing when to enter a problem completely.
09:29pm
70 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
At half-time, Arsenal’s possession was up at 60%. With round 20 minutes remaining of regular time, it’s now 50-50 when it comes to possession.
09:25pm
66 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
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Jesus will provide a distinct type of risk to Gyokeres. He’s extra prone to drop in midfield or pull out broad, as he confirmed together with his first contact since approaching.
Arsenal want a shift in momentum right here. Frimpong is inflicting them issues down their left.
09:23pm
65 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Frimpong is in down the appropriate and drives into the field. He ought to most likely simply press forward and shoot however as an alternative seems to be to move. He cuts it again searching for Wirtz however it’s behind the German. Liverpool are on prime and can need to capitalise with a purpose.
09:22pm
64 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Mikel Arteta goes to make a double change, each within the ahead areas, as Jesus and Martinelli come on for Gyokeres and Trossard.
09:20pm
62 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Szoboszlai takes however can not replicate the free-kick from August as the trouble is a means off beam.
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When free-kicks go improper … a bit of wince there from Szoboszlai. No matter he was attempting to do with that free-kick, it was an entire malfunction.
09:19pm
61 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Zubimendi brings down Mac Allister and Liverpool could have a free-kick not far exterior the Arsenal field in a central place. It’s a related distance to the free-kick Szoboszlai scored at Anfield within the reverse fixture towards Raya at The Kop Finish…
09:18pm
60 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool are controlling the tempo at this second in time, enjoying the ball round and protecting possession.
09:15pm
57 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Arsenal are going to be compelled right into a change as Hincapie has a knock and has been receiving therapy. Lewis-Skelly is the person who’s going to return on to switch him.
09:14pm
56 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
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Arsenal’s attacking choices on the bench: Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Madueke, Merino.
Liverpool’s attacking choices on the bench: Chiesa, Ngumoha.
Arteta has the choices and the depth. He wants to select the appropriate moments to make use of them.
09:12pm
54 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool are the higher aspect proper now.
09:07pm Key moments
48 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Wirtz skips previous just a few defenders contained in the Arsenal field after which goes down below a problem from Trossard. Referee Anthony Taylor waves it away however this could possibly be a penalty. Trossard steps throughout Wirtz and takes him down. Nevertheless VAR sticks with the unique determination. That would so simply have been a penalty and maybe ought to have been. Trossard bought not one of the ball and introduced Wirtz down. Gary Neville on Sky has described that problem as “clumsy” and a “danger”.
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I’m stunned that has not been given as a penalty. Trossard doesn’t get the ball, and he does get numerous Wirtz…
Penalty or no penalty? – Ian Walton/AP
09:03pm
Second half
We’re again below means on the Emirates.
08:59pm
Daniel Sturridge on Sky Sports activities
08:54pm
HT stats
Possession: Arsenal 60%-40% LiverpoolShots: 6-3Shots heading in the right direction: 2-0Corners: 2-0Touches in opposition field: 13-6
08:51pm
HT verdict
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Liverpool’s plan has paid off for the primary half. They’ve accepted their function because the much less dynamic of the 2 sides. They’ve sat off Arsenal and tried to include the house group when Arsenal have come into the ultimate third. Liverpool have damaged up the rhythm of the sport by going down for therapy. Some good counterattacks too – particularly given the ahead gamers they’re lacking. Arsenal have made all of the operating however they haven’t scored – and so the nervousness on the Emirates ratchets up. Aston Villa tried the identical and had been blown away at the beginning of the second half.
08:47pm
Half-time
That’s the finish of the primary half and it stays goalless on the break. The perfect likelihood of the half fell to Liverpool, with Bradley’s chip coming again off the bar.
08:46pm
45+1 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
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Not for the primary time this season, Gyokeres has been too gradual to react to crosses from broad. His motion within the penalty space is usually non-existent.
08:45pm
45 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
There can be two added minutes on the finish of this primary half.
08:44pm
43 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Gyokeres performs a stunning reverse move into Timber, who performs a cross from the byline. Bradley defends effectively and heads away. The ball comes out to Rice on the sting of the field, who hits it first time however it’s saved by Alisson.
08:39pm
38 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Rice performs a harmful ball throughout from the the left aspect of the field however none of his teammates are available to satisfy that cross that was put into the hall of uncertainty.
08:35pm Opinion
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35 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Frimpong has gone down contained in the Arsenal penalty space and appears in some ache however referee Anthony Taylor has allowed play to go on. Arsenal then win a nook down the opposite finish earlier than the restart is halted. Van Dijk and Rice then come to blows, with the Liverpool captain not comfortable that Arsenal didn’t kick the ball out of play. Frimpong twisted his left ankle and has obtained some therapy however is now again to his ft. Frimpong claimed he was fouled by Hincapie contained in the Arsenal field however was there sufficient contact to provide a penalty?
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A little bit of spice – Julian Finney/Getty Photos
08:29pm Evaluation
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29 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
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Liverpool had began the sport fairly passively however they’re beginning to discover a means into Arsenal’s half. On a few events now they’ve escaped Arsenal’s press with fast passes between the traces.
08:26pm Key moments
26 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool hit the bar. Saliba passes again to his keeper, unaware that Raya was popping out to satisfy it. Saliba’s move has bought some weight on it and Raya does effectively really to forestall the ball from rolling previous him and into the web. The ball comes out to Bradley, who is aware of Raya is out of his purpose and chips it over the Arsenal keeper. It seems to be destined to be a purpose because it was a fantastic effort nevertheless it comes again off the bar. Liverpool so near taking the lead.
08:24pm
24 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Liverpool have to get their foot on the ball to ease them via this era. It’s not like Arsenal had a plethora of probabilities however Liverpool may simply not get out for some time.
08:22pm
22 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
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Saka is discovering his groove on the market, skipping previous challenges and firing in direction of purpose. He’s scored on this fixture within the final three seasons and is trying to turn out to be the primary participant to ever rating in 4 consecutive house league video games towards Liverpool.
08:20pm
20 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
It’s all Arsenal in the intervening time, with Liverpool not likely in a position to get out.
08:18pm
18 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Saka, simply exterior the field, cuts inside onto his left and appears to curve one into the far nook however Alisson makes a reasonably easy save right down to his proper.
08:17pm
16 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Saka will get previous Kerkez down Arsenal’s proper after which will get previous Mac Allister. He retains the ball in play by the byline earlier than slicing it again, searching for Zubimendi, however the move is behind the Spaniard.
08:16pm
15 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Rice clips a cross to the again publish, the place he picks out Timber. The Dutchman heads again throughout purpose searching for Gyokeres however van Dijk is available to clear.
08:12pm
12 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Arsenal have scored probably the most set-piece objectives to date within the league this season, Liverpool have conceded the second most. The primary set-piece of the evening for Arsenal is handled by Alisson.
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Liverpool then try and counter via Wirtz however is tugged again by Trossard, which earns the Belgian a yellow card.
08:11pm
10 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
There are just a few former Bayer Leverkusen teammates on the pitch. Two within the Liverpool aspect, Wirtz and Frimpong, and one within the Arsenal group, Hincapie. All three had been a part of that unimaginable title-winning season below Xabi Alonso at Leverkusen. Frimpong, enjoying in a complicated broad place, is immediately up towards Hincapie tonight.
08:07pm
7 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
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Huge take a look at tonight for the Emirates Stadium drainage system. They really have pumps on the roof right here, which cease leakage into the stands, and the pitch is top-of-the-class turf (because it all the time has been at this floor). I don’t recall ever seeing a puddle on it. But when it’s ever going to occur, it’s going to occur tonight. This rain is horrendous.
08:05pm
5 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
It is going to be fascinating to see how each side address these fairly excessive situations, not simply the rain but additionally the wind.
08:03pm
3 minutes: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0
Out of possession, it seems to be like Liverpool have arrange in a 4-4-2 formation, with Szoboszlai and Wirtz enjoying centrally as false nines. Gakpo and Frimpong are offering the width. Arne Slot used that foramation to nice have an effect on at Manchester Metropolis final season in a 2-0 win.
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It’s secure to say the rain may be very, very heavy.
08:00pm
Kick-off
We’re below means on the Emirates.
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Arsenal love a pre-match lights present today, particularly when it’s accompanied by a hype video on the massive screens. I’m advised that Arteta has been personally concerned in such issues previously (he as soon as requested a stirring pre-match video be made forward of an enormous sport). It’s all a part of the membership’s efforts to show the Emirates into a correct fortress. See additionally: the “North London Endlessly” pre-match music.
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My private view is that it often works fairly effectively, however that it requires the gamers to maintain the ambiance going after kick-off. If they begin slowly, the fireworks and dramatic music are shortly forgotten by this house crowd, which is often not probably the most affected person.
07:56pm
Almost prepared for motion
Either side emerge from the tunnel and we’re simply moments away from kick-off on the Emirates. Here’s a reminder of the groups tonight:
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, White, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Merino, Lewis-Skelly.
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Liverpool: Alisson, Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Frimpong, Wirtz, Gakpo.Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.
07:52pm
Malfunctions!
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07:52pm
Pre-match ideas of Mikel Arteta
07:51pm
Roy Keane on Sky Sports activities
07:48pm
Moist evening in north London
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It’s an amazing evening for the gross sales of Premier League branded burgundy umbrellas. I rely a dozen alongside the touchline on the Emirates sheltering the massive title pundits previewing the massive sport.
07:45pm
Guests gearing up
07:42pm
Pre-match ideas of Martin Odegaard
07:38pm
The three causes Eberechi Eze isn’t enjoying for ArsenalAdapting to Arsenal’s calls for
It must be famous that the state of every match has undoubtedly performed a component in Eze’s latest lack of involvement. In every of the 4 video games during which he has stayed on the bench, Arsenal have been defending leads within the second half. Eze is basically an offensive participant, moderately than a midfielder who can shut down the opposition.
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This does level to a possible concern, nonetheless. Eze’s defensive shortcomings had been evident in Arsenal’s defeat by Aston Villa in early December, which was the final time he began a match as a winger. Eze failed to trace the run of right-back Matty Money, permitting the Villa participant to attain the sport’s opening purpose, and was then substituted at half-time.
07:34pm
Pre-match ideas of Arne Slot
07:31pm
Daniel Sturridge on Sky Sports activities
07:28pm
Liverpool’s final 5 outcomes
Fulham 2 Liverpool 2 (Premier League)Liverpool 0 Leeds 0 (Premier League)Liverpool 2 Wolves 1 (Premier League)Tottenham 1 Liverpool 2 (Premier League)Liverpool 2 Brighton 0 (Premier League)
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Roy Keane on Sky Sports activities
07:18pm
Arsenal’s final 5 outcomes
Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3 (Premier League)Arsenal 4 Aston Villa 1 (Premier League)Arsenal 2 Brighton 1 (Premier League)Arsenal 1 Crystal Palace 1 (League Cup, Arsenal gained on penalties)Everton 0 Arsenal 1 (Premier League)
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This midweek spherical of Premier League fixtures
Tuesday:West Ham 1 Nottingham Forest 2
Wednesday:Bournemouth 3 Tottenham 2Brentford 3 Sunderland 0Crystal Palace 0 Aston Villa 0Everton 1 Wolves 1Fulham 2 Chelsea 1Manchester Metropolis 1 Brighton 1Burnley 2 Manchester United 2Newcastle 4 Leeds 3
Tonight:Arsenal vs Liverpool (8pm)
07:08pm
Reminder of the groups
Arsenal make two adjustments from their win at Bournemouth as Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard come into the beginning XI.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, White, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Merino, Lewis-Skelly.
Liverpool make simply the one change to the aspect that drew with Fulham final outing as Jeremie Frimpong is available in for Curtis Jones. There may be nonetheless no Hugo Ekitike within the squad because the Frenchman misses out with harm.
Liverpool: Alisson, Bradley, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Frimpong, Wirtz, Gakpo.Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.
07:04pm
Guests in the home
However no Hugo Ektike of their squad tonight resulting from harm.
06:59pm
Hosts arriving
06:56pm
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06:53pm Evaluation
Evaluation of the groups
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The Arsenal group is as anticipated tonight, though I personally puzzled if Jesus would begin forward of Gyokeres. Jesus is the extra cell choice, which may need posed some extra awkward questions of Konate.
As for Liverpool, the one change is the inclusion of Frimpong over Jones. Slot’s aspect lacked width at Fulham on Sunday and Frimpong will not less than present that on the appropriate flank.
06:50pm Evaluation
Busy press room
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I’ve lined Arsenal since 2018 and I can’t keep in mind seeing the press room fairly as busy as it’s tonight. You possibly can barely transfer in right here, and this is without doubt one of the greater press rooms within the Premier League. Among the many visitors right here tonight are a bunch of former gamers. It’s fairly a formidable forged listing: thus far I’ve noticed Ian Wright, Michael Owen, Freddie Ljungberg, Emmanuel Petit, Robert Pires and Danny Murphy.
06:47pm Key moments
Arsenal group
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Liverpool group
06:43pm Key moments
Arsenal have alternative to increase lead on the prime
The present league leaders tackle the defending champions in north London as Arsenal host Liverpool on the Emirates. The reverse fixture was gained by a surprising free-kick from Dominik Szoboszlai at Anfield again in August. Each fixtures final season led to a 2-2 draw.
It has been an amazing few days for Arsenal; they gained 3-2 at Bournemouth on Saturday and since then Manchester Metropolis have dropped factors in back-to-back video games having drawn consecutive video games. Manchester Metropolis’s draw towards Brighton final evening mixed with a draw for Aston Villa imply that Arsenal have the prospect to go eight factors clear on the prime of the desk with a win tonight. Talking forward of the sport, Mikel Arteta is aware of his aspect must be at their greatest to beat the defending champions.
“We’re prime of the desk, we play at house towards a extremely good opponent and we need to keep our place,” Arteta mentioned. “With a view to try this, we’re going to must be wonderful all through the sport to should win the sport and that’s the level now we have to show. Each week now we have a degree to show. We had it just a few days in the past towards Bournemouth after an amazing win towards Villa and it will proceed like that till Might. We all know that as a result of, as soon as we’re within the place we’re in, we need to keep that and lengthen the lead now we have. With a view to try this, our degree of willpower and want needs to be with out mindset.”
Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera stay out for the hosts.
Liverpool threw away the prospect of all three factors on Sunday in a dramatic sport at Fulham. Regardless of being a purpose down, Liverpool fought their means again to take the lead 4 minutes into stoppage time, solely to concede an equalising purpose with one of many final kicks of the sport due to Harrison Reed’s beautiful purpose. That makes it back-to-back attracts for the defending champions and Arne Slot has responded to criticism of their fashion of play.
“Towards Fulham I don’t suppose folks thought it was a pleasure to observe,” Slot mentioned. “Towards PSG, it was for me. Individuals inform me we’d like the additional move, the second purpose towards Fulham was 17 passes we would have liked earlier than we scored. I discover it laborious to listen to, however it’s not that I fully disagree with them, I’d use totally different phrases and take sure issues into consideration.
“I need to win as many trophies as I can, however I believe I’m additionally identified for the very fact my groups all the time attempt to play attacking soccer. I can solely say we’re nonetheless attempting to take action, however we’re struggling to create numerous probabilities. We’re not the one group that struggles. I don’t suppose the possibilities we’re creating is that totally different from than different groups who’re doing effectively.
“However I don’t like to listen to [we are boring] as a result of I need to play a horny fashion of soccer. We now have to discover a method to play it towards groups who don’t need to and that’s one thing now we have not discovered sufficient. We’re engaged on this daily. If there may be one factor that I would really like, it might be us successful numerous video games and us enjoying enticing soccer.”
Hugo Ekitike, who missed the draw at Fulham, stays a doubt, while Alexander Isak, Giovanni Leoni (each injured) and Mohamed Salah (Afcon) stay unavailable.
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