LIVERPOOL – Liverpool successfully won a victory over Arsenal in the third week of the 2020-2021 Premier League. Playing at Anfield Stadium, Tuesday (9/29/2020) WIB early morning, Liverpool won the match 3-1.
Despite having a slow start, Liverpool were able to dominate possession. However, Liverpool had to fall behind before finally scoring three goals against Arsenal.
Several moments also occurred in the Liverpool vs Arsenal match. If you dig deeper, here are five main talking points from the Liverpool vs Arsenal meeting.
5. Diogo Jota exhibition
In reality, nobody expected the arrival of Jota to Liverpool. Even within days, the defending champion was able to quickly recruit Jota from Wolverhampton. Luckily the signing was worth it.
Jota managed to make a good impression against Arsenal. The Portuguese passport scored his debut goal for Liverpool in the 88th minute after entering as a substitute in the 80th minute.
4. Bad end of Arsenal
Arsenal can really change the bad results against Arsenal if they manage to make the most of the opportunities they create. Even after taking the lead, Arsenal did not register any shots on goal against Liverpool.
Several times Lacazette missed several opportunities to score goals. On the other hand, Liverpool seemed more clinical and did not waste an opportunity. While Arsenal always failed to penetrate Alisson’s goal.
3. Fabinho is shown as a versatile player
Joe Gomez’s absence from Liverpool made Fabinho work hard when he met Chelsea. When he used to appear as a defensive midfielder, then he returned to the heart of defense with Virgil van Dijk.
Now against Arsenal, Fabinho returns to his post. If you judge by these two tasks, Fabinho shows his class again. In both positions, he can play well and play an important role in the security of Liverpool’s defense area.
2. Good and bad aspects of Arsenal’s tactic
Mikel Arteta deserves credit for his tactics during his tenure at Arsenal. One big change he’s made since taking over Arsenal has been playing back three defenders to prop up a defense that had looked so shaky before.
The presence of three defenders led Arsenal to open attacks from behind. Building an attacking point from behind has turned out to be a lot of good and bad against Liverpool. The good thing is that Arsenal are capable of managing the game well, but Liverpool’s bad side is not silent. Liverpool’s strength in midfield forces Arsenal players to make many mistakes.
1. Defense, Liverpool’s weak point
Liverpool’s defense has been in the spotlight this season. If you reflect back on last season, the combination of formidable defense with deadly attacking power is the key to Liverpool’s success in the Premier League. However, Liverpool’s defensive area is once again questioned.
This season, Liverpool are quite limited by defensive problems. It was seen when Liverpool conceded against Leeds United and Lincoln City. When they faced Arsenal, Liverpool fell in again. Because of this, Liverpool’s bottom line has returned to the spotlight, which seems a bit more prone to concede than usual.
