Liverpool traveled to north London knowing that a win at Arsenal would put them eight points clear, but instead they lost 3-1, halving the deficit.Jurgen Klopp’s men did not perform well in the first half, but Gabriel’s own goal closed out Bukayo Saka’s opener.
However, in the second quarter, Arsenal took the lead with Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard in the game.A mix-up between Virgil van Dijk and Alisson gave Liverpool a Martinelli goal, leaving the Arsenal man with an open goal. The Reds will now have to wait for Manchester City to close the gap to two points against Brentford on Monday night.
Liverpool manager Klopp and centre-back Van Dijk were immediately thrust into the spotlight after a memorable afternoon for the club. We bring you some Mirror Football news after an eventful 90 minutes in North London.Roy Keane has accused Liverpool of playing a “pub team” and criticized Virgil van Dijk.
Mikel Arteta has warned of Arsenal’s “goodness” as the Arsene Wenger question comes up again.Klopp admits his mistakesJurgen Klopp has admitted that leaving Darwin Nunes out of the starting XI against Arsenal may not have been the right choice. The Uruguayan was suspected to be injured before the game but was fit enough to come off the bench in the second half.
“may be. But I understand you’re right,” said Klopp when asked about keeping the former Benfica man. Nunes threatened regularly against Chelsea in midweek, hitting the post four times but failing to score. “We haven’t played enough football and we have a whole new right triangle. “We have to get used to it,” added the German. “We didn’t get into the game enough. We wanted Trent to play more on the wing. Now everyone knows better.
Even me. Would I do it again? Yes.Van Dijk will accept the challengeVirgil van Dijk fought back against Arsenal and broke away from Alisson to give the Gunners their second goal. Former Arsenal defender Gael Clichy appeared on Sky Sports during the match and criticized the Netherlands international. “Van Dijk is an example from the first moment to the last moment.” Clichy said.
We are not used to it. We are very slow, confident and sometimes arrogant. The secondary purpose is testing, which you wouldn’t expect from someone this size. “I think this is a game that needs a comeback,” he said.Van Dijk raised his hand after the match. “It’s a difficult day. I think we have to take responsibility for the 2-1 [Martinelli goal],” he said. “The turning point is my responsibility and I must try to explain it.”
