Scoring two goals in eight minutes, Liverpool continued to chase Manchester City in the title race after beating Arsenal. Arsenal, on the other hand, suffered a heavy blow.
The home game against Liverpool is seen as an important test of whether Arsenal can really recover their strength. Prior to this campaign, Arsenal had won five straight in the Premier League and Liverpool had eight straight wins, both in excellent form, and for the third time in the history of the two teams to have met with at least five consecutive wins.
Unfortunately, this young team failed to pass the test. After conceding two goals in a row, Sky Sports commented, "It's a real lesson for Arsenal. When you have the upper hand, you have to be ruthless and seize the opportunity. ”
After the defeat to Liverpool, Arsenal's five-game winning streak was ended. Arsenal have never won their last six games against Liverpool since July 2020 and have been double-scored by Liverpool in the Premier League for two consecutive seasons. At home, Arsenal lost three consecutive games to Liverpool for the first time.
Arsenal had failed to make it to the top four for the previous five seasons, and after a five-game winning streak, Arsenal were in a good position. After losing to Liverpool, Arsenal led Manchester United by one point.
However, Arsenal are two games less, which will be their biggest advantage in hitting champions league tickets. The problem is that Arsenal's two comeback games against Tottenham and West Ham are, and if Arteta can't quickly help the players out of the shadow of defeat, then United will see an opportunity.
According to Sky Sports, "Arsenal are still in a very strong position in the battle for the four, but now, the real test is coming. Arteta has to expect a response from his players, starting with Vila on Saturday, who will be working hard for Champions League tickets. ”
After nine consecutive Premier League wins, Liverpool are further close to Manchester City, currently only one point behind the Blue Moon in the table, and the two teams will compete fiercely in the last 9 rounds of the Premier League.
It is worth emphasizing that in just two months, Liverpool chased only 1 point behind with 14 points behind. Thiago said: "We want Manchester City to lose points, they did lose points. The gap is 1 point now, but we will only focus on the battle against Nottingham Forest. ”
Manchester United star Neville commented, "This is a Liverpool championship level performance, I am not saying that they are stronger than Manchester City, but they have all the characteristics of winning the title. ”