Liverpool welcome Arsenal at Anfield on Monday Night in a game which promises to be a cracker. Both teams have had winning starts to the season, but for one, the run will end on Monday. Liverpool scraped a win against Leeds by 4 goals to 3 before comfortably beating Frank Lampard’s Chelsea with the help of a brace from Seneglese forward Sadio Mane. Arsenal, on the other hand, defeated Fulham 3-0 and then went on to beat West Ham 2-1.
Liverpool’s top scorers from last season, Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah have been on fire since the beginning of the season, getting 2 and 3 goals respectively. The defence looked worryingly penetrable against Leeds but against Chelsea, they didn’t even give a sniff at goal to Werner, Havertz and Mount. The signing of Thiago adds a completely different dimension to Liverpool. He is the only midfielder in the squad who can control the tempo of the game with his simple yet inch perfect passes. It would be interesting to see whether Klopp gives him a start. There seems to have been a change in tactic from Jurgen as we have not seen Trent Alexander Arnold and Andrew Robertson attacking down the flanks often this season.
Alexander Lacazette has started the season very well for Arsenal, scoring 2 goals in two games. Aubameyang is yet to come out all guns blazing, but he has had goal contributions in both the games. The addition of Willian on the wing has given Arteta a proven Premier League quality player. The good form of Saka and Nketiah is a positive for Arsenal. Gabriel seems to have slotted right in at Centre Back. Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos would be looking to make a mark on the game. Leno’s presence in goal gives Arsenal a solid foundation at the back. Arteta would look to exploit the rich vein of form they are in, taking inspiration from the Community Shield victory.
The last time these teams played was at Wembley, when Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties in the Community Shield final. Will we see a Pierre Emerick Aubameyang masterclass or will Mo Salah and Sadio Mane steal the show? Three points are at stake and this promises to be one hell of a game.
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