What Arsenal did after Liverpool defeat as new Marc Guehi future claim made

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Former Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has revealed he had a number of text messages from his former colleagues after helping Crystal Palace beat LiverpoolArsenal could have found themselves trailing Liverpool by eight points in the Premier League table had results gone against them this weekend. And while they ended up trailing Arne Slot’s side by 10 points last season, the deficit would have admittedly been greater had Liverpool not taken their foot off the gas and failed to win any of their final four matches after clinching the title in April.As a result, the Arsenal camp were understandably rather happy to see their title-rivals lose to Crystal Palace on Saturday, with it made even more sweeter by the fact that the winning goal came courtesy of one former Gunners star.Eddie Nketiah, who struck in the 97th minute to seal victory for the Eagles, joined the South London club from Arsenal in an initial £25m deal in August 2024.And after returning to the Selhurst Park home dressing room following his strike against the Reds, he was greeted by the sight of a number of thank you text messages from some of his former colleagues from the Emirates.“I had a few thank you messages to be honest,” he revealed after the game.

“Yeah, a couple of the staff messaged me but I'm fully focused on life here and want to do well and help the team as much as possible."Nketiah’s strike was assisted by Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, with the England international ultimately helping down the side he so nearly joined in a £35m switch on transfer deadline day.The Eagles pulled the plug on the move after failing to sign a replacement, though speculation about his future continues ahead of his contract expiring at the end of the campaign.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreSky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving members £336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more.Nketiah was full of praise for his team-mate after beating Liverpool, insisting the Eagles dressing room are in no doubt about the defender’s commitment to the club as he shared his hope that Guehi does least complete the season at Selhurst Park.“He's top.

I think Marc's qualities on the pitch speak for themselves but off the pitch, he's really important for the team,” he said. We're happy to have him here and happy that he's here contributing."We've got no questions about Marc's focus or determination, he's proved that throughout his career.