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Liverpool v Arsenal: Premier League – live! Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal: Premier League – live!
(32 minutes later)
Minute-by-minute report: Will Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal continue their strong form by getting a result against the champions? Join Rob Smyth The substitute Diogo Jota scored on his Premier League debut as a relentless Liverpool came from behind to deservedly beat a dogged Arsenal side
“It is telling that for Jota’s goal, the only player who appealed for handball was Guendouzi who was standing behind him and off to the side,” says Graeme Thorn. “None of the four Arsenal defenders between him and the goal, with a much better view, bothered to complain. Plus the referee was in an excellent position (closer than most of the Arsenal defenders) to see if it did brush the arm.”
Watch the replay - it’s clear. It hits his thigh, his arm and then his right foot. I loathe VAR.
I’ve seen a replay of Jota’s goal and it was a clear handball. It hit his thigh and then his arm before he volleyed it in. I doubt it changed the result but, really, what’s the point?
Peep peep! Liverpool move above Everton and up to second after a hard-fought but thoroughly deserved win over a determined Arsenal. At times Liverpool were scintillating, and Arsenal did really well to stay in the game. Alisson had to make a fine save from Alexandre Lacazette before the substitute Diogo Jota settled the match with a goal on his Premier League debut for Liverpool. They’re an awesome team, and they’re going to win the league by a country mile again.
90+1 min Takumi Minamino replaces Roberto Firmino. There will be three minutes of added time.
GOAL GIVEN! Alexander-Arnold’s cross was headed away by Luiz to the edge of the area, where Jota controlled it with his thigh - and a bit of a his arm, I thought - before dragging a volley into the corner. But VAR decided it was fine and the goal stands. I’d need to see another replay to be sure but I thought that brushed his bicep. I doubt it has changed the result.
I think this will be disallowed for handball.
Diogo Jota scores within 10 minutes of coming on for his Liverpool league debut!
86 min Salah and Wijnaldum combine to give Jota another clear chance, only for him to be brilliantly tackled by ... Salah. He tried to take the ball off Jota on the stretch and miscontrolled it. That was definitely Jota’s chance.
85 min Another Arsenal corner, another underhit travesty from Pepe.
84 min “Writing from a forlorn fire escape in Brooklyn,” writes Christian Svanes Kolding. “Aye, I can confirm that the sparsely-flavoured swill known as Newcastle Brown Ale still has cachet over here in the States. I see the kids drinking it and for Gen X’ers like me, there was a time when it was deemed exotic. A more adventurous choice than Heineken. Today, Heineken has been replaced by Peroni. The humanity.”
83 min: Jota misses a great chance to score a debut goal! Salah put him through with a stunning angled pass that took five Arsenal players out of the game. Jota swept the ball over the outrushing Leno but into the side netting.
82 min Jota runs at Holding, moves infield onto his right foot and sprays a shot well wide from the edge of the area.
81 min “It’s heartening to see Arsenal players doing anything to put themselves in front of the ball,” says Jennifer Williams. “Previous teams would let the Reds stroll right on through the box. Happy to see some grit.”
They have improved so much under Arteta; I don’t think this is a false dawn.
80 min Mane wasn’t thrilled to be taken off. Jurgen Klopp had a quick chat with him and all seems okay.
79 min A double Liverpool change. Diogo Jota comes on for his Liverpool Premier League debut in place of Sadio Mane, and James Milner replaces Naby Keita.
78 min Arsenal win a rare corner, but it’s a poor one from Pepe and Robertson clears at the near post.
76 min Ceballos plays a through ball to Nketiah, who is just beaten to the ball by Alisson on the edge of the area. I think he would have been offside. Liverpool go down the other end and Firmino’s shot spins just wide off Tierney.
74 min Arsenal’s final substitution. Lacazette, who scored one and should have scored another, is replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
73 min “It’s anyone BUT hipsters swilling Dog (Broon Ale) in the North East,” says Mike Ollier. “It’s a long time since it was a good beer, now brewed elsewhere and the recipe has changed a few times. Not only is it NOT brewed in Newcastle, it isn’t even brewed in the UK. A far superior Brown Ale is Sunderland’s Double Maxim and Sammy Smiths Brewery Brown.”
72 min Ceballos is booked for bumping Mane to the floor.72 min Ceballos is booked for bumping Mane to the floor.
72 min Plenty of recent Arsenal teams would be 4-1 or 5-1 down tonight. They’ve done ever so well to stay in the game because Liverpool have been relentless.72 min Plenty of recent Arsenal teams would be 4-1 or 5-1 down tonight. They’ve done ever so well to stay in the game because Liverpool have been relentless.
71 min “Darren Fletcher was very good on Match of the Day 2 last night demonstrating how Bielsaball begins with his overload of defenders (opposition attackers plus one),” says Gary Naylor. “I’d suggest leaving three players up against Liverpool as often as possible, pinning one full back and then judicious use of the benign block (aka tactical foul) on the other side - players usually get two or three before the yellow card.71 min “Darren Fletcher was very good on Match of the Day 2 last night demonstrating how Bielsaball begins with his overload of defenders (opposition attackers plus one),” says Gary Naylor. “I’d suggest leaving three players up against Liverpool as often as possible, pinning one full back and then judicious use of the benign block (aka tactical foul) on the other side - players usually get two or three before the yellow card.
“Not perfect of course, but if the average position of the full-backs is ten yards further back, surely that would reduce their threat significantly over 95 minutes. Whether it’s worth the understaffed midfield is moot, but these full-backs win so many matches any answer to them has to be radical.”“Not perfect of course, but if the average position of the full-backs is ten yards further back, surely that would reduce their threat significantly over 95 minutes. Whether it’s worth the understaffed midfield is moot, but these full-backs win so many matches any answer to them has to be radical.”
I like that idea, but I’m not sure you would pin a full-back - wouldn’t they just drop Fabinho in? It’ll be interested, especially after yesterday, to see what Brendan Rodgers does when Leicester next play Liverpool.I like that idea, but I’m not sure you would pin a full-back - wouldn’t they just drop Fabinho in? It’ll be interested, especially after yesterday, to see what Brendan Rodgers does when Leicester next play Liverpool.
70 min Marvellous persistence from Mane, who fights his way past Bellerin and Ceballos before whipping a shot from a tight angle that is comfortable saved by Leno.70 min Marvellous persistence from Mane, who fights his way past Bellerin and Ceballos before whipping a shot from a tight angle that is comfortable saved by Leno.
68 min Bellerin is booked for a foul on Mane. And Willian is replaced by Nicolas Pepe.68 min Bellerin is booked for a foul on Mane. And Willian is replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
68 min Aubameyang tries to run Fabinho, who blocks his run and is lucky not to be penalised.68 min Aubameyang tries to run Fabinho, who blocks his run and is lucky not to be penalised.
66 min Arsenal are still in this game, just about. The next goal is a big goal. I thank you.66 min Arsenal are still in this game, just about. The next goal is a big goal. I thank you.
64 min Mane, on the turn, shovels a loose ball just wide after Firmino’s pass deflected into his path. It was a difficult chance because he had to do a 180-degree spin just to get a shot anywhere near goal.64 min Mane, on the turn, shovels a loose ball just wide after Firmino’s pass deflected into his path. It was a difficult chance because he had to do a 180-degree spin just to get a shot anywhere near goal.
63 min: Big save from Alisson! Lacazette goes through on goal again after a crafty pass from Ceballos. He looked onside this time and he was, but Alisson came out quickly and stood tall to block his shot. Lacazette should have done better.63 min: Big save from Alisson! Lacazette goes through on goal again after a crafty pass from Ceballos. He looked onside this time and he was, but Alisson came out quickly and stood tall to block his shot. Lacazette should have done better.
62 min Van Dijk strides forward and has a pop from 25 yards. It’s well struck and Leno shovels it away as he falls to his left.62 min Van Dijk strides forward and has a pop from 25 yards. It’s well struck and Leno shovels it away as he falls to his left.
61 min Salah’s slightly selfish shot from a tight angle is blocked by Tierney.61 min Salah’s slightly selfish shot from a tight angle is blocked by Tierney.
61 min “Thinking of hipster beers, and so on, back in my undergrad days at UCL, Newcastle Brown Ale was the cheap beer of choice,” says Sarah Rothwell. “Nowadays, here in Denver, you see it sold as a cool hipster beverage. Amazing what a few decades and a change of accent can do for a drink.”61 min “Thinking of hipster beers, and so on, back in my undergrad days at UCL, Newcastle Brown Ale was the cheap beer of choice,” says Sarah Rothwell. “Nowadays, here in Denver, you see it sold as a cool hipster beverage. Amazing what a few decades and a change of accent can do for a drink.”
That’s absurd. I had no idea it had become a hipster beer. What next: Hofmeister New England IPA?That’s absurd. I had no idea it had become a hipster beer. What next: Hofmeister New England IPA?
60 min An Arsenal substitution. Dani Ceballos replaces Granit Xhaka, who has worked like a beast without the ball. And he wasn’t booked.60 min An Arsenal substitution. Dani Ceballos replaces Granit Xhaka, who has worked like a beast without the ball. And he wasn’t booked.
59 min Alisson denies Lacazette in a one-on-one, though everyone knew he was going to be flagged offside after the event, and he was.
58 min Willian stays down for a bit after a crunching challenge from Fabinho. He’s fine now.
57 min “The match is on Peacock over here, a channel we can finally stream,” says Lorraine Berry. “Ordinarily, my mum would be over to watch the match with me (she doesn’t have streaming). Except that she called me at one to tell me that she was still so annoyed over Manchester City’s performance yesterday that she just can’t bear to watch Liverpool today. She’s devoted to City. My mother is 75. She’s apparently more hardcore than my dad ever was.”
That’s outstanding.
55 min Arsenal are having much more of the ball in this half. That comes with the risk of Liverpool counter-attacks, so I doubt this will end 2-1.
54 min “Can I be the first person in human history to compare Liverpool to the entirely wonderful, relentless, post-punk trio THIS HEAT?” says Russell Richardson. “‘Metal’ just won’t do to describe their ferocity. Just listen to the first bars of the first track on their first (1979) album to see my point: Horizontal Hold.”
52 min Arsenal have already had twice as many touches in the Liverpool area in this half (four) as they did throughout the first half.
51 min Alexander-Arnold’s dangerous volleyed cross is calmly chested away by David Luiz at the near post. He’s played well tonight. As has been said many times, he looks so much better in a back three.
50 min “I had 13 vodka red bulls one night and didn’t sleep until the day after,” shivers Matthew Stephens. “I was as shaky as an Arsenal’s defensive line. Haven’t touched the stuff since.”
The hipster booze revolution came too late for our generation of students, eh. The closest thing to craft beer at Keele was Carlsberg Export.
49 min Arsenal have started the second half with greater intent. Lacazette tees up the off-balance Maitland-Niles, whose shot would have gone out for a throw-in had it not hit van Dijk.
49 min Alexander-Arnold is booked for a late tackle on Tierney.
47 min Mane almost makes it 3-1, blasting over the bar from the edge of the area after a clipped ball over the top from Wijnaldum. Leno had it covered.
46 min Peep peep! Liverpool begin the second half.
“For melodic heavy metal look no further than Norway’s finest – Kvelertak,” writes Iain Gray. “Utterly bonkersly magnificent.”
Half-time reading
“What do you do to counteract Liverpool’s full backs?” wonders John Dublin. “Do you invent a position called the holding winger, where the main function of the player is to basically cover every run of the full back and not much is expected from them in an attacking sense; think James McClean as a reference. This would put extra pressure on Liverpool’s midfield to be creative which hasn’t always been their strong suit but, the arrival of Thiago has probably solved that issue.”
Plenty of teams have tried that – not just against Liverpool but also Barcelona when they had Jordi Alba and Dani Alves. Sir Alex Ferguson often used Park in that role, not just against Barcelona.
I’ve never seen a better pair of attacking full-backs in English football, so goodness knows what you’re supposed to do. The threat is so different as well: Robertson is all about buccaneering runs and precise low crosses, whereas Alexander-Arnold can put in devastating crosses from almost any position.
Peep peep! Arsenal had the effrontery to take the lead through Alexandre Lacazette after a comedy howler from Andy Robertson. Liverpool - who were already well on top - responded ferociously. Sadio Mane equalised a few moments later and Robertson summed up Liverpool’s mentality monstrousness by making up for his error and putting Liverpool ahead. It’s not entirely palatable for supporters of their rivals, but Liverpool are just awesome.
45 min Two minutes of added time.
43 min Actually, I think Maitland-Niles was offside anyway.
42 min David Luiz waves a long pass over the top of the Liverpool defence to put Maitland-Niles, but his first touch is poor and the ball runs through to Alisson. It wasn’t the easiest ball to control, but had he done so he would have been clear.
40 min “In the mid-1970s, a ‘hosepipe’ was briefly all the rage down our way,” says Duncan Edwards. “Half of Guinness, double brandy, and a barley wine all in a pint glass. A fearsome combo. More recently I took a sip of Red Bull which was more than enough.”
Why can I suddenly smell Embassy Regal?
39 min Arsenal cannot get out. Holding’s pass goes straight to Firmino, 30 yards from goal. He combines with Wijnaldum and Mane to almost release Robertson, who is superbly tracked by the second right-back Willian.
38 min Here’s Scott Blair on the subject of melodic heavy metal. “I’d suggest UFO, which rather nicely opens the door to a they’re Too Hot To Handle reference at some appropriate juncture in the match.”
36 min Arsenal have done quite well in this half, yet they have been absolutely battered.
I’m sorry, this is just awesome. They are utterly relentless. Alexander-Arnold’s deep cross skims off the head of Bellerin and reaches Robertson, who controls it on the chest and pokes it past Leno. I’m surprised VAR didn’t look at it for a possible handball, if only because his arms were tight to his body. That said, I’m pretty sure it was okay.
Andy Robertson makes up for his mistake by putting Liverpool ahead.
34 min Liverpool have had 76 per cent possession and nine shots to Arsenal’s one.
33 min “Right,” says Matt Dony. “Only Connect is finished, I can give the match my full attention. Heavy metal football, but with plenty of melody. Also, an astonishing amount of technical ability and creativity. By way of comparison, I offer the musical stylings of Between The Buried And Me to the MBM collective. Listen to their album Colors, and thank me later.”
32 min Liverpool’s intensity with and without the ball is incredible. It’s a shame they didn’t play Bayern Munich in the Champions League final; it could have been an all-time classic.
31 min “Jürgen Klopp has a tough job,” says Peter Oh. “With so many good midfielders at his disposal he can’t possibly Keita to everyone’s preferences.”
The equaliser came from an excellent advantage by the referee Craig Pawson after a foul by David Luiz on Keita. Firmino picked up the loose ball and played it to Salah, who surged thrillingly away from Tierney - his first touch into the space was marvellous - and whipped a shot that was beaten away by Leno. It rebounded straight to Mane, who cushioned a volley into the empty net.