Liverpool: 'Gunners' at a disadvantage at home

Liverpool are leading the table with 21 points after 8 matches, while Arsenal are in 4th place with 17 points. Before the match, Liverpool coach Slot said about his opponent: "In the last two seasons, Arsenal have been superior to Liverpool. So when we face them, we will definitely have difficulties. Moreover, this match we have to play away. It is very difficult to win away against Arsenal or Man.City. Liverpool will have to try their best to keep the top spot in the table."

Liverpool (left) are likely to retain their top spot after the match against Arsenal.

Coach Slot also expressed concern about the tight schedule affecting the players' physical condition: "We have 1 day less to prepare for this match than our opponent (Arsenal playing against Liverpool in the Champions League). We have to face challenges in the recovery process, but that is part of the season that the whole team has to adapt to."

Meanwhile, Arsenal suffered their first defeat in the Premier League this season against Bournemouth a week ago. This defeat is the result of a serious squad crisis that the Emirates team is facing, and it also affects their form and playing style.

In addition to the stars racing against time to recover from injuries such as Odegaard, Saka, Calafiori, Arsenal also lacks center-back Saliba due to suspension in the match against Liverpool. "We will try to bring them on the field to face Liverpool. However, the ability of Saka, Calafiori and Timber to play is very uncertain," coach Mikel Arteta shared.

Arsenal are clearly underrated compared to the Anfield team. If they lose, the Gunners will be 7 points behind their opponents in the Premier League standings. In addition, Man.City, who are 3 points ahead of Arsenal, are also likely to leave Arteta and his team far behind.

If they beat Arsenal, Liverpool will have 24 points after the first 9 matches of the season, approaching the record of 25 points after the first 9 rounds in the 2019-2020 season.

In terms of current form, Liverpool's situation is much more positive. After defeating Chelsea, they continued to overcome Leipzig in the Champions League. Thus, since the unexpected defeat to Nottingham in mid-September, Liverpool have won all 8 matches in all competitions. More commendably, coach Slot's team has won all 6 away matches this season, conceding only 2 goals.

Arsenal drew with Brighton and Man.City with 10 men on the pitch, but they could not maintain their unbeaten streak in Round 8 when they lost 0-2 to Bournemouth with goals from Ryan Christie and Justin Kluivert, ending the Gunners' 12-match unbeaten away run in the Premier League. Not only that, the defeat at Vitality was Arsenal's first away defeat in the last half year in the domestic league.

Personnel issues could cast a dark cloud over the Emirates as they face in-form Liverpool tonight.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/arsenal-liverpool-phao-thu-lep-ve-tren-san-nha-185241026234613233.htm