Arsenal faced Liverpool in north London on Sunday and both sides knew how dangerous the situation was with Manchester City waiting in the wings.That’s what’s at stake for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp are under pressure to get past champions Manchester City. But the visitors know they are fallible and that will not stop them from ending Klopp’s reign as English champions. It wouldn’t be ideal. Liverpool will find out how important every point is when they host City.
At one point they had 97 and still failed to win the league. All but the win for Klopp and Co. represents a sudden advantage for City, who sit five points behind leaders Liverpool and level on points with their title rivals.But Arsenal’s home defeat ended their hopes of drawing against two of the Gunners’ biggest names in recent years. The cabinet could not stop City’s attack as Pep Guardiola’s side reached the final last season. Therefore, there is no chance of Klopp’s men seeing off Liverpool if they win tomorrow to move eight points clear of them.
All the talk about the most exciting race in recent months is that there will be more competitors than ever before, and old rivals will once again have to go it alone.Arteta need a big win to keep the Reds at bay.
It’s a moment that shows the Spaniard is indeed one of the game’s elite managers, even if he still lacks experience at the highest level.
