Liverpool are getting ready to obtain their second guard of honour since profitable the Premier League title towards Tottenham in April.
The Merseysiders got the normal welcome of champions at Stamford Bridge final week earlier than a disappointing 3-1 defeat.
Now it’s Mikel Arteta and Co.’s flip to acknowledge the league-toppers of their journey to Anfield in a while Sunday afternoon.
Paul Merson, nonetheless, is anticipating a moderately completely different consequence from the prior week’s consequence.
Paul Merson backs Liverpool to beat Arsenal
It’s turned out to be a little bit of a depressing season for these of an Arsenal persuasion.
From Champions League semi-final pleasure to lacking out on the ultimate to a superior PSG facet, and the opportunity of Premier League glory to Arne Slot’s Liverpool.
Worse but, there’s each probability that metropolis rivals Tottenham may win a European trophy and acquire passage into subsequent yr’s Champions League by way of the again door.
If Merson’s newest rating prediction (2-1 to Liverpool) is on the cash, it appears the Reds might be about to pile on the distress this afternoon.
“Barring an Arsenal win on penalties in 2020, the Gunners haven’t gained at Anfield since 2012,” the Sky Sports activities pundit advised Sportskeeda.
“Are you able to imagine it? 13 years, that’s unbelievable! That pattern appears to be like set to proceed.”
Gary Neville and his fellow Overlap pundits had been of an analogous thoughts with their pre-match predictions. The previous Manchester United defender likewise couldn’t see Arsenal profitable at L4, however opted to throw his weight behind a goalless draw.
What did Gary Neville and Roy Keane predict?
Gary Neville and Paul Scholes: Liverpool 0 – 0 Arsenal
Roy Keane, Jill Scott and Ian Wright: Liverpool 2 – 1 Arsenal
Arne Slot’s males have to push for 90-plus factors
We’ve stated it earlier than, and we’ll say it once more: we have to see the membership break the 90-point barrier this season.
The title will nonetheless be adorned with crimson ribbons no matter what occurs between now and Might. However we wish to see Liverpool preserve a wholesome factors hole and concurrently ship a message forward of the following marketing campaign.
Nothing lower than most factors taken from our remaining ties with Arsenal, Brighton and Crystal Palace will do.
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