Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal: Gunners high of Premier League after thrilling Anfield draw

Arsenal maintained their place on the high of the Premier League after an exhilarating draw with Liverpool at Anfield.

Arsenal delivered the right begin when defender Gabriel headed home from Martin Odegaard’s free-kick after solely 4 minutes.

However, Liverpool regrouped and have been degree after 29 minutes when Mohamed Salah thrashed a end excessive previous Gunners keeper David Raya at his close to submit after amassing Trent Alexander-Arnold’s raking go.

In between, Liverpool seemed to be denied a transparent penalty when Odegaard dealt with and after that Jurgen Klopp’s facet had the higher alternatives, though Arsenal have been at all times a risk.

Substitute Harvey Elliott grazed the surface of the submit whereas Alexander-Arnold wasted the very best likelihood of the half when he blasted in opposition to the bar after Liverpool swamped Arsenal on the counter-attack.

“Absolutely we take confidence from the end result,” Liverpool supervisor Klopp advised Sky Sports.

“You should take confidence from these outcomes and performances in opposition to a high, high facet. We didn’t play unhealthy in opposition to Man City for instance nevertheless it was inferior to as we speak, and you must take this stuff ahead.”

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta advised BBC Match of the Day: “An unbelievable recreation of soccer, some of the intense I’ve witnessed in 20 years on this league. For many moments we have been on high, within the final 20 minutes we wished it extra, however a draw is a good end result.

“We have been decided to attack and trigger them issues. They are a crew who trigger chaos – they’re so vertical and direct. They are the very best on the planet at doing that.”

Liverpool miss leading edge

Liverpool have been left counting the cost of the failure to search out the completion for the second successive league recreation at Anfield.

They have been held to a draw by a cussed Manchester United final Sunday and needed to accept some extent as soon as extra in a contest of a lot greater high quality in opposition to Arsenal, responding to Gabriel’s early strike with one other magnificent aim from Salah.

Manager Jurgen Klopp will mirror on two large moments which imply his facet keep behind the Gunners going into Christmas after an often-frenetic assembly at Anfield.

Liverpool shall be livid that they gave the impression to be denied a transparent penalty when Odegaard dealt with within the first half and Alexander-Arnold ought to have buried what might have been the match-winner late on.

They restricted Arsenal’s alternatives within the second half however that is an consequence that may fulfill Mikel Arteta’s facet and maybe, most of all, new Club World Cup champions Manchester City.

In his media convention, Klopp added: “The maturity and the braveness that we confirmed I feel we needs to be actually happy with our gamers. We have expertise of being the place we’re as we speak.

“We needs to be actually joyful as a result of that exhibits a whole lot of consistency for this new group in the very best league on the planet to guide two years in a row.

“But that is it. We are the place we need to be proper now, each within the Premier League and the Champions League.

“Of course there are issues that we have now to enhance, particularly killing video games. With the quantity of dominance we’re displaying, a few of the video games are too shut.”

Arsenal present rising maturity

Arsenal would have wished to make an announcement of intent by successful at Anfield, the scene of so many agonies previously, however Arteta will take loads from this recreation other than the satisfaction of being high of the desk.

The Gunners misplaced their nerve and composure once they have been 2-0 up at Anfield final season, ultimately being lucky to get a draw, however right here there have been indicators of a crew coming of age and in fine condition to mount one other severe title problem this season.

As Anfield responded to Klopp’s name to place Arsenal right into a hothouse environment, the Gunners stayed calm regardless of driving their luck on events.

They by no means felt underneath siege regardless of inevitable durations of Liverpool strain and far of the credit score should go to Declan Rice.

The England midfielder was an impressive presence, successful the ball, by no means giving it away and appearing as a continuing supply of steerage and encouragement to his team-mates.

Arsenal wished the win and performed to get it however you think Arteta could also be quietly happy after coming away with some extent.

“We wished to try this in opposition to a crew that performs that means on this environment,” Arteta advised Sky Sports. “To do this as we speak exhibits that we are able to go to any floor and play that means.

“I feel there have been ‘washer’ moments for each groups.”

Player of the match

KonatéIbrahima Konaté