Where do you go after you’ve won your first-ever Premier League title? Well, you try to go one further, add another and further seal the legacy. For Liverpool, this will be the next line of action as they through the season; a season they have started so well.
Six points from their first two league games of the season means an unbeaten start. It also means they’ve done enough to face their next league opponent, Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s side has also won their first two games of the season too. This means two unbeaten sides will clash on Monday in the Liverpool vs. Arsenal fixture.
For both sides, a lot is at stake in this clash.
When the third round of EFL Cup games were done and dusted with, the draws for the fourth round produced a Liverpool vs. Arsenal game. This means both sides will clash twice, in the space of a week! Add their Community Shield meeting a month ago, and you have three Liverpool vs. Arsenal games in a month.
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But a league game is nothing like the games for other competitions. The managers will go all out, making a strong squad selection, as they try to continue their winning run. It’s the biggest league game yet for Arsenal this season. But they head into this one, remembering their exploits in their last two games against the champions.
Arsenal have not lost any of their last three games against Liverpool (in regular time). And that’s the best run of form the Gunners have enjoyed against the Reds in recent history. In that run, they scored eight goals and conceded seven goals.
The winners in this game may have been different at intervals, but one tradition has remained: a festival of goals.
Eight of those have seen over three goals scored.
How many goals do you think will be scored in this game?
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For Liverpool, another clean sheet is important. After conceding three against Leeds, they managed to keep Chelsea at bay. Now, they must force Arsenal out, a side that has scored five in their first two games of the season.
Jurgen Klopp has lost his last two games against Mikel Arteta. With his side scoring first in seven of their last nine, finding the back of the net first in this game could make all the difference. It could also determine the winner of the encounter.
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Liverpool vs. Arsenal is one of the early heavyweight clashes that the league is serving fans this season. Which team do you think will win? Join the conversation by dropping your comments below.
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