Arsenal vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Jota and Firmino win it for Reds
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool: Follow all the reaction and updates from the Emirates Stadium
The clash between Arsenal and Liverpool had big ramifications at the top of the Premier League table and it was Liverpool who moved within a point of Man City at the summit.
Liverpool keep winning, this 2-0 victory making it nine in a row in the Premier League, to also keep the initiative in this title race. Arsenal again failed to beat one of the elite sides.
There’s no harm in that given the quality of the opposition, and it doesn’t do much damage to their top-four chances, but the real pain will come from knowing how close they were.
Martin Odegaard had a great chance to put the Gunners ahead and give them what would have been a deserved lead. Alisson Becker saved, however, and Diogo Jota surged up the other end. Aaron Ramsdale didn’t show anything like the assurance of the Brazilian as he was beaten at his near post but Jota’s decent, but saveable, effort.
As if to hammer home the point, there was then a moment of real desire from Andy Robertson. Arsenal had just managed to clear a goalmouth scramble, only for the wing-back to chase down a lost cause, pinch the ball off a dithering Bukayo Saka and effectively win the game. He squared for Roberto Firmino, who gloriously flicked the ball in.
Follow the action as the Gunners take on Liverpool in the Premier League:
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"It’s final after final after final that we play.” said Jurgen Klopp about challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title.
"We’re not 10 points ahead with 10 games to go. It’s in front of us, so attack it, chase it, go for it. It’s the only chance we have. The plan is to be as annoying as possible. We have to win our games, you know that, but we are very ambitious and determined to do great stuff.
"We have 10 games to play and there’s a few really tough ones. They are all tough. Can we win all 10 games? It doesn’t sound likely, but we will give it a try."
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Liverpool have won eight Premier League games in a row for the first time since a run of 18 ended in February 2020. They have scored 21 goals and only conceded twice during their current winning streak.
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Arsenal are looking to win six consecutive Premier League games for the first time since a run of seven under Unai Emery in 2018. Mikel Arteta’s side will also make it a fourth consecutive home victory in the league if they beat Liverpool this evening.
Much-improved Arsenal face Liverpool litmus test in defining game for Premier League title and top four
Jurgen Klopp turned off Manchester City’s match on Monday before the end, but not because of nerves, or any fan-style expectation that Pep Guardiola’s side would of course score.
He had his own life to get on with, and his own work to do. So he only watched 65 minutes. That was enough.
Klopp admitted he was “surprised” that Crystal Palace pulled off a 0-0 draw, but it didn’t really alter his mood. He is far more concerned with his Liverpool team to retain their focus.
It is one of the little twists ahead of a huge game at Arsenal, that could well represent a huge turn in both the title race and the chase for the Champions League places.
Arsenal face Liverpool litmus test in defining game for title and top four
Liverpool play their long-awaited game in hand and can close the gap at the top of the table to just a single point with victory
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Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta was asked in his pre-match press conference whether his side are currently playing the best they’ve played under the Spanish boss and he replied:
“I think with the level of consistency, throughout the games, I would say yes,
“We are playing better. We have a better understanding on what we want. We have confidence and belief, and an understanding with each other. Everything clicks better and quicker.”
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Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, says he only watched 65 minutes of Manchester City’s Premier draw with Crystal Palace on Mondya night and was surprised when he found out the results. When asked whether that drew raised the mood within his squad he replied:
"I watched City for exactly 65 minutes for analysis reasons, believe it or not. I don’t have time to watch them in real time.
"Palace did well, but so did City - they just didn’t finish situations off. For the last 30 minutes I didn’t watch, but I saw the result and was surprised.
"Does it help the mood? Why should it? We play Arsenal and we cannot count [on getting] points away at Arsenal now. It’s easy for you but it’s four points. We have to play this game. If we want to reach something in this Premier League and you’re not top then you need to win games and others need to drop [points]."
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Arsenal have won just one of the last 18 meetings in all competitions with eight draws and nine defeats. They beat Liverpool 2-1 at home in July 2020.
The Gunners have failed to score in any of the last five meetings and Liverpool could win three consecutive away games against Arsenal for the first time.
This will be their third meeting of 2022 after Liverpool won the two-legged EFL Cup semi-final in January.
Bernardo Silva says Man City still better placed than Liverpool in ‘exciting’ Premier League title race
Bernardo Silva believes Manchester City are still best-placed to retain their Premier League crown despite a disappointing draw at Crystal Palace offering Liverpool hope.
City have been as many as 14 points clear of Liverpool this season, albeit skewed by the different number of matches played, but are now just four ahead of their closest challengers having also played a game more.
Pep Guardiola’s side failed to find a way past Palace on Monday night, having to settle for a 0-0 stalemate at Selhurst Park.
Bernardo Silva says Man City still better placed than Liverpool in title race
Second-placed Liverpool could move to within a point of the champions with victory over Arsenal on Wednesday
Arsenal vs Liverpool: Team changes
Mikel Arteta names an unchanged Arsenal team as the Gunners go searching for their sixth consecutive Premier League victory. Emile Smith Rowe starts on the bench again but there’s no place in the squad for Takehiro Tomiyasu who continues to recover from injury.
Jurgen Klopp makes two changes. Diogo Jota comes in to replace Mohamed Salah and Thiago Alcantara takes Naby Keita’s spot in midfield. Salah starts on the bench after his foot injury against Brighton and may feature later in the game if needed.
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