“Preview: Liverpool v Arsenal | Pre-Match Report | News”
We intention to recover from our Champions League heartbreak once we head to Liverpool on Sunday (4.30pm), seeking to rain on the champions’ parade.
It’s been almost 13 years since we tasted victory at Anfield, however head there aiming to finish that run, having not misplaced our final 5 league video games in opposition to the Reds and take a 12-game unbeaten away run to Merseyside, the longest within the division.
The Reds wrapped up the title a fortnight in the past and maybe that caught up with them at Chelsea final week, however whereas the occasion is ready to proceed again on residence turf, we’ll look to put down an early marker heading into 2025/26 when the Reds try to defend their crown.
Slotted in properly
After taking up from the legendary Jurgen Klopp at first of the season, Arne Slot has rapidly made himself simply as iconic a determine as his predecessor by steering the Reds to their record-equalling twentieth league title with 4 video games to go.
The Dutchman rapidly discovered his ft within the Premier League, and 5 wins from his opening six video games noticed the Reds hit high spot in September and keep there for just about the rest of a marketing campaign, spearheaded by Mohamed Salah who comfortably leads the division for targets scored (28) and created (18).
Sunday’s defeat at Chelsea was solely their third of the marketing campaign, however Slot might be rueing his facet exiting the Champions League on penalties to PSG on the spherical of 16, having completed second within the league part. In addition they misplaced the ultimate of the League Cup to Newcastle United whereas they had been surprised by Plymouth Argyle within the FA Cup fourth spherical, however all that has been forgotten with a second-ever Premier League trophy now within the cupboard.
What the managers say
Arteta: “You can’t win the Premier League, that is clear, however the final 16 days that we have now with three video games to go, guarantee that we make ourselves proud at the least to compete and finish within the method that we deserve.
“But this is what we are, when we get so close to winning big trophies and you don’t achieve it, it has to be part of that journey. We have to be able now to go immediately into a different competition and perform at the highest level, that’s it.”
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Slot: “These two groups have the very best doable normal of what you possibly can ask for, each excellent groups, we each need to win, however it’s kind of totally different that when the league would nonetheless be completed that we would not have received the league title but.
“Both teams will look forward to playing this game, so it’s difficult to predict. There is a little bit at stake for Arsenal as I presume they would rather finish second than third or fourth. It’s difficult to predict if it will be edgy but it is a game to look forward to.”
Workforce information
Riccardo Calafiori and Jorginho returned to our matchday squad in Paris on Wednesday night time to ease our damage considerations, with long-term absentees Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Gabriel all nonetheless unavailable.
With Trent Alexander-Arnold confirming his departure this week, Slot has admitted that Connor Bradley will begin at right-back on this sport to assist construct him up forward of subsequent season.
Joe Gomez is Liverpool’s principal casualty who has been out for half of the marketing campaign with a hamstring damage, and whereas he’s closing in on a return, this sport might be too quickly. Younger midfielder Tyler Morton can also be lacking with a shoulder downside.
TALKING TACTICS
Adrian Clarke: At Anfield, the Reds have received 10 out of 10 after taking the lead, and throughout all the Premier League marketing campaign they’ve been victorious in 21 of 23 matches the place they went 1-0 up. Their mentality and focus ranges are very robust.
In moments the place we’re on high, we should be cautious of the risk they carry from turnovers. No facet within the division comes near the 62 pictures they’ve produced from quick breaks, or the 14 targets scored from these conditions. Regardless of averaging over 58 per cent of possession, the champions are at their most potent from counters.
We should not underestimate their energy within the air both. We affiliate Slot’s facet with slick soccer and particular person brilliance from large males Salah and Luis Diaz, however in addition they rating lots of targets from headers, the joint most within the top-flight (11). Virgil van Dijk, who scored in opposition to us earlier this season, is normally the goal from corners and can must be carefully marked.
There are not any main weaknesses in a facet that’s misplaced simply 3 times this season, however a heavy urgent sport might bear fruit. Liverpool conceded at Fulham when shedding the ball from certainly one of their very own purpose kicks, and with the title secured they might have understandably dipped by way of their focus and want. We have now received possession inside the ultimate third 178 occasions this season, the second highest determine of all Premier League sides, so this can be a power we must always attempt to use at Anfield.
Details and stats
We’re unbeaten in our final 12 league away video games since a 1-0 loss at Newcastle in November, the longest ongoing away unbeaten run within the division.
Liverpool have received 13 of their final 15 Premier League residence video games since a 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in September. They’re additionally unbeaten in 15 at Anfield within the month of Might since a 1-3 loss to Crystal Palace in 2015.
We final misplaced consecutive league video games in December 2023.
We have now received two of our final 4 Premier League video games in opposition to groups beginning the day high of the desk, with each coming in opposition to Liverpool (2-1 in July 2020, 3-1 in February 2024).
Liverpool have scored 111 Premier League targets in opposition to us, 22 greater than the subsequent facet (Man Utd, 89).
Mohamed Salah has scored 11 Premier League targets in opposition to us, solely netting extra in opposition to Manchester United and Tottenham. The Egyptian has additionally scored in every of his final three video games in opposition to us.
Bukayo Saka has scored 4 targets in his final 5 Premier League video games in opposition to Liverpool – in opposition to no different facet has he scored extra typically within the league. Nevertheless, all 4 of his strikes in opposition to them have come on the Emirates Stadium.
Since becoming a member of Liverpool, Diogo Jota has been concerned in additional targets in opposition to us than he has in opposition to another facet (9 – 7 targets, 2 assists in 11 apps).
Throughout all competitions, Gabriel Martinelli has been concerned in additional targets in opposition to Liverpool than he has in opposition to another facet (7 – 5 targets, 2 assists), whereas at no away venue has he scored extra targets than at Anfield (3 – stage with Selhurst Park).
Leandro Trossard has scored extra Premier League targets in opposition to the Reds than he has in opposition to another facet (6) and is certainly one of simply three visiting gamers to web a hat-trick at Anfield alongside Peter Ndlovu (for Coventry in March 1995) and Andrey Arshavin (for Arsenal in April 2009).
Match officers
For the fifth time this season Anthony Taylor takes cost of us, which incorporates the reverse fixture again in October. That was certainly one of three attracts we’ve had below his watch, with the opposite stalemates coming at Manchester United and Brighton when he handed the Seagulls a extremely contentious penalty.
We did obtain two spot-kicks once we beat West Ham United 5-2 in October, however he has highs for purple playing cards (5) and penalties given (9) within the Premier League this time period. This might be his first look at Anfield in 24/25, however he has refereed the Reds on the highway 5 occasions, with their attract N5 the one blip having crushed each Manchester golf equipment, Wolves and West Ham.
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick, Lee Betts
Fourth official: Craig Pawson
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Mat Wilkes
Latest visits to Anfield
Regardless of holding a particular place in Gooners’ hearts due to the occasions of 1989, in recent times the purple half of Merseyside hasn’t been a contented searching floor. Liverpool are unbeaten of their final 14 residence video games in opposition to us in all competitions since a 2-0 loss within the Premier League in September 2012 when Arteta was in our midfield.
Final season noticed us take an early lead by way of Gabiel’s header however had been pegged again by Salah to depart with some extent in December 2023. The earlier April we appeared set to assert a giant win when Gabriel Martinelli and Jesus netted, however Roberto Firmino salvaged some extent with an equaliser three minutes from time after Salah had netted once more.
Our earlier journey additionally noticed the spoils shared after a goalless attract a League Cup semi-final, regardless of us seeing Granit Xhaka despatched off after simply 24 minutes.
Reside protection
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