Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal threw up loads of speaking factors, a few of which have been optimistic and others damaging relying in your perspective.
Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah‘s objectives meant Liverpool drew away at their potential title rivals, however regardless of avoiding defeat on the Emirates, there was a blended response to the outcome.
Whereas there have been actually positives to take, Ibrahima Konate‘s efficiency amongst them, Liverpool additionally performed under par and missed a possibility to go seven factors away from the Gunners.
Right here, Sam Millne (@sam_millne) and Patrick Allen (@P_Allen21) focus on the nice, the unhealthy and the factors taken from Liverpool’s 2-2 draw towards Arsenal.
The nice…
PADDY: Konate, wow. He was completely immense.
Say it quietly however I really assume he’s having a greater season than Virgil, however they complement one another so effectively. Van Dijk is imperious within the air, Konate is close to sufficient unbeatable on the bottom.
It’s that part of play the place Martinelli seems to be like he’s getting in and Konate simply shrugs him off like nothing.
One other optimistic is that Kostas Tsimikas performed effectively when approaching, possibly laying a declare down to begin a little bit bit extra usually within the coming weeks because the video games come thick and quick.
SAM: Like Paddy mentioned, Konate was good once more, as he has been for a lot of the season.
In fact, he depends on his tempo plenty of the time, however Liverpool play such a approach that makes use of that. Martinelli stood no likelihood on the break towards Ibou.
As an entire, I believe we may be happy once more with the staff’s resilience and defensive solidity. It’d sound unusual to say after conceding twice, Kelleher was really troubled little or no.
The unhealthy…
SAM: In an identical approach to the Chelsea match, Slot arguably bought his ways fallacious from the beginning as we pressed with a entrance 4 that was bypassed.
This left Arsenal free to run at our full-backs one-on-one, with our wingers usually left excessive up the pitch.
The very fact we bought higher because of tweaks is a praise to Slot however sooner or later, the Reds will likely be punished in the event that they proceed to show themselves within the center.
PADDY: Virtually the entire first half was disappointing, to be sincere.
It appeared so much like final season the place, for some purpose, we simply shrunk and couldn’t get something going in any respect.
Andy Robertson, Luis Diaz and Curtis Jones all didn’t have their greatest video games, neither did Trent Alexander-Arnold however his move for the second equaliser will pave over the cracks of yesterday.
There was a scarcity of depth up till Gabriel went off, that’s when it appeared like all of them thought ‘effectively, we will have a go now’, which I believed was a disgrace.
For you, was it 1 level gained or 2 factors dropped?
PADDY: It’s completely some extent gained, little question about it.
I’d have snatched your hand off for some extent earlier than the sport after which seeing the way it really went; not taking part in effectively for big elements, going behind twice and having to cope with let’s say gamesmanship from Arsenal, some extent appears even higher.
It’s all the time the way in which together with your title rivals, keep away from defeat away and win the house recreation, so some extent will completely do for me.
SAM: Whereas I used to be relieved to not lose, I believe it’s truthful to say I’m barely extra upset than Paddy.
Up to now, some extent away at your title rivals having gained seven of your earlier eight matches can be deemed a hit – not within the period of Man Metropolis, although.
If Liverpool go and beat Brighton subsequent weekend, will probably be simpler to look again on this as some extent gained in one among Liverpool’s hardest matches of the season.
Nevertheless, for now, I can’t assist however really feel that Arsenal have been there for the taking if Liverpool had carried out as we all know they’ll.
