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The former Gunners defender is impressed with the old club’s recent clashes with the Red Brigade and believes they will keep Roberto Firmino and Fabinho at bay.
Arsenal have a good record against the big man
In the past, Arsenal have not always been proud of their achievements against the “big 6” group. However, under the leadership of Mikel Arteta, they have had an impressive series of matches against Liverpool, the defending Premier League champions.
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| Arsenal won the Community Shield after defeating Liverpool |
In the last 2 meetings, Arsenal beat Liverpool. First, the Gunners won all 3 points in the Premier League at the end of the 2019-20 season. They then beat Liverpool after an 11-meter penalty shoot-out in the Community Shield match.
Keown dedicated his trust
Keown feels that Arsenal have found a way to stop Liverpool’s vital ties. The former Gunners defender told the Daily Mail: “Part of Arsenal’s recent success against Liverpool has been their ability to limit Roberto Firmino and Fabinho.”
“Jurgen Klopp’s team set out to dominate control of the game. They do this by creating a system that looks like a mezzanine. If the defense is the ground floor, the midfielder is the first floor and the forward is the second floor, then what Firmino and Fabinho do is build the mezzanines in the middle.
“Fabinho works between the defense and the midfield while Firmino works between the midfield and the forward. If you don’t block them, you will have to spend most of the game watching them play. “
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| Keown thinks the old club knows how to stop Firmino |
But Arsenal have found a way to upset Liverpool. At Community Shield, they allow David Luiz to leave the defense to take over Firmino. In a scheme with four classic defenders, this could create an opening. “
But by using a three-defender scheme, Arsenal still have two midfielders behind Luiz who are ready to take care of the smart forwards on the inside, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. Therefore, the Brazilian will not hesitate to approach the border, more than 30 meters ahead to face Firmino.
“Arsenal also allowed Mohamed Elneny to leave midfield to stop Fabinho. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored in Community Shield after Mikel Arteta’s team grew from home.
“Arsenal are in no rush to play. They try to retain Liverpool and wait for the opportunity to create a mutation. Ainsley Maitland-Niles has excelled at Wembley. He has a solid defense and is very good at executing movements.
“Maybe we will see Maitland-Niles play on the left flank again next game. Liverpool is a tough test and we will probably see a classic at Anfield. “
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