Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal: Premier League – live reaction

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They’v been decent up until that point, but I’m not sure why they’re constructing attacks exactly as Arsenal want them to.90 min Another ball tossed into the box, Van Dijk flicks on, ands Munoz inhales to squeeze between Calafiori and Hincapie, but can’t get enough on his header. Liverpool still haven’t had a shot on target which tells you plenty about Arsenal’s defending – and their lack of slickness when it really counts.75 min Ngumoha conjures space down the right but can’t quite find a gap big enough to sneak through.

I wonder if, at some point soon, Iraola might swap him with Barcola, who has the speed to get down the outside, so he can attack the diagonal angle towards the box.74 min I meant to say, Lewis-Skelly was booked a few minutes ago for bouncing Isak.73 min Arsenal are starting to control things and, as I type, Madueke moves down the left, sliding square to Tzolis on the other side. They love the conflict and confrontation, expect themselves to repel attacks, and do anything to back each other up.67 min It’s time: Ngumoha replaces Gakpo.66 min Barcola teleports down the left, crosses low, and Wirtz’s touch is poor then, when Madueke carries clear, Kerkez trips him and is booked.63 min It’s a while since Liverpool created a proper a chance, and the crowd try to get them going.

Arsenal aren’t close to Guardiola’s City, Klopp’s Liverpool, Mourinho’s Chelsea or Fergie’s two Champions League winners.51 min We’ve carried on where we left off, Liverpool again peppering the Arsenal box with crosses, again to little avail. Nevertheless, those are the kind of moves Liverpool need to construct, one-touch passing against which Arsenal’s defence can’t set.49 min Thinking again about Jasper’s email, the point with Isak isn’t so much about him taking a dive, but making enough of a confident fuss to make sure VAR take a serious look.48 min Araujo, of whom we’ve seen relatively little, crosses, but the various attackers are on their heels.