[Match Thread] Liverpool F.C. vs. Arsenal F.C.

What a waste Marinelli!

Even when Rice slips he recovers and is still clean in possession. He was also the "1" in the "1v4". The guy is a cheat code.

Our player of the season so far, hands down.
- Which is incredible considering we have players like Saka.
- without Rice we'd be in mid table

LMFAO, Trent😬

Literally any of the other 4 Liverpool players would have scored
- This game is calling for a last minute goal

The crowd is so quiet right now.

This has to be the most neutral-friendly game this year. Nothing but action. No defense, only attack.

I can think of at least twice when Sky had to interrupt a replay because live action had overtaken them.

Kavanaugh doing his work for Anfield rn

Almost any other team goes up by a goal at Liverpool and they'd just drop into a low block. Arsenal is one of the few that's going to keep attacking.

Saka my man 😁

I have seen the tsimikas clip. All I can say is that's terribly unfortunate. Yellow card to Jurgen Klopp for injuring someone /j

Worth noting that it started because Saka completely won a battle of strength against Tsimikas. In a normal duel you'd expect the fullback to win a battle of strength against a tricky winger.
- Saka's a fullback duh /j

Sigh. Need to finish those

Zini off?

Trossard on for Martinelli, please Arteta. I beg of you.

Saka's new hair colour is confusing me.

If Liverpool loses they're going to blame it not not being given a handball call. But, you can hardly come up with a more clear "ball to hand" moment.

This match is open. If Martinelli wakes up, and Havertz find a cause we can win this. Zinchenko needs to relax with the inverted role and allow Rice to develop the play. Big Gabi has been man of the match on both sides.

Rice is really settling in well to his role. Such an amazing player.
- Honestly Rice is kinda saving our season so far. Wrap him in cotton wool when we can!
- @Gingerrific @coygsu yeah, and to think there were people arguing that we should sign Caicedo over him.

Martinelli WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP!

ZINCHENKO WAKE UP
- Dear lord, what is that side of the field doing?!?!?

Silence that Anfield Crowd

Saka vs Konate cage match

How are we looking? I've been trapped in an underground restaurant with no signal

Uncomfortable.
Wasteful in front.
Them being efficient.
- Standard match vs Liverpool, then. Sigh
Not looking intimidated. Good possession numbers, dangerous in attack, but I don't think there is any team that puts on so much pressure high up the field, so Arsenal players have given up possession in the Arsenal defensive third multiple times.
Far too many bookings on Arsenal players though.

You fucking cunt

Jesus was right there

Looking any better?

COME ON TROSSARD!

Tross about to do a madness?

Y'all have fun

Let them cook

PGMOL looking at what shirt Arteta is wearing to count this goal off

They'll call us lucky

Oof, that Martinelli to Gabriel Jesus attempt looked so good. And then 20s later it's hitting the side netting of Arsenal's goal. This is going to be a very busy game.

Please be good Zinny today please
- So far he's looked a bit shaky when he needed to defend. But, as usual, in midfield he's very important.

How do i get through 82 minutes of this

Trent man, what a punchable face 😂

I wonder if they considered starting Kiwior. Zinchenko is useful if Arsenal is chasing the game, but he's going to keep getting destroyed by Salah.

how we looking lads?

mostly OK. Zinchenko roaster by Salah for their goal. Gabriel masterful on set piece for our goal. Ode still doesn't want to use his right foot. Rice still immense in midfield.
Considering all things, good. We have created some good chances, while being able to limit theirs.
Unfortunately for us they have been clinical and we have been wasteful.
- Going to need more from Kai today
Typical arsenal. Dominant until they got one shot on target.
- sounds about right. xG also ahead on fotmob so shrug lol

Raya?

Tomi being out and having to play Zini is going to cost us.

prayers that it won't cost us today

Is it just me or is Odegaard stiff on the ball

Wow, so much movement playing it out of the back that for a moment Raya was the 4th deepest player.

Saka just indirectly tackled Klopp!!

Saka looking to get a yellow to match his new hair.

I feel good about this game. Without Salah Liverpool just look lost. We just need to focus for 45 mins and be sharper/more clinical in the final third.

Edit: Konate has been solid as well.

You made me think something had happened with Salah, but no, he's still out there and still terrorizing Zinchenko.
- My bad!

Was it saveable at the near post?

Don't think so, it was a rocket
Salah's goal, no
- That was picture perfect from Salah
- Ziny didn't even close down on him

Is Liverpool's press a little less enthusiastic? Could it be that they're finally tiring?

They'll bring on firmino from the desert

😬😬😬😬😬

Ha ha ha

I think this might be exactly the kind of game ESR would do well in. I hope he gets some playing time.

Stakes too high
- Would it be a major risk vs. keeping Havertz on? He hasn't done a lot, and he's probably tiring.

A sign of how action-filled this game has been: they finally showed a replay of the 4v1 attack, and it was probably 5 minutes after it happened. There hadn't been a break in play where they could show the whole thing.

I like the ref doing the "slip" motion in his explanation. :)

reckon szobo could play another 90?

A disappointing 1-1, we could have won

Could have easily lost too.
- @merc @coygsu more likely would had lost. We didn't dominate the second half at all.
  Jesus tried but couldn't muscle in to create anything. It was a very physical game. At least our goalie looked solid.
Could have lost too
- True, but we were the better side until TAA chance

Only 5 minutes added? I guess it makes sense. No time wasting, ball has rarely gone out of play, etc.

And that's what makes Liverpool so dangerous.

I'd love to turn off the commentary. But maybe it's just me.

No foul on Ø?

Fuck yes!!!!!!

We are moving the ball so well! This is just lovely football.

Eddie!!!

Konate has plot armour

My palms are sweaty, and my heart is racing. Been awhile since I was this nervous watching a game.

Yellow card yeah totally fair

Nice cutback into empty space

Whoa, what a game.

Oh my, Kai. You slick little devil. That was close.

Eddie helping in their build up