Liverpool vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Gunners stay top for Christmas
Jurgen Klopp was left frustrated in a 1-1 draw as Mikel Arteta’s side stayed top of the Premier League for Christmas
Liverpool were held by first-placed Arsenal to 1-1 at Anfield in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Arsenal led through Gabriel's fourth-minute header but Mohamed Salah evened the score in the 29th. Salah's 151st Premier League goal moved him to 10th on the all-time list. Liverpool pressed hardest in the second half and hit the woodwork twice. Mikel Arteta's team will go into Christmas at the top of the standings, with Liverpool a point behind in second.
Defending champion Manchester City is likely happiest with the result after seeing two of its title rivals drop points. City, which fell to fifth while it was away winning the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia this week, is six points behind Arsenal with a game in hand.
Another title challenger, Aston Villa, also dropped points with a surprise 1-1 draw against Sheffield United on Friday. Liverpool has drawn back-to-back games in the league against Manchester United and Arsenal.
Jurgen Klopp's team had the better chances to win on Saturday; Trent Alexander-Arnold hit the bar in the second half with only Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya to beat. Substitute Harvey Elliott also hit the post with a deflected shot from outside the box. Relive all the action from the blog below and get all the latest football odds and tips here.
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Jurgen Klopp told Liverpool fans to give their tickets away if they are not prepared to get behind the side in Saturday’s clash against Arsenal.
The Reds manager was unimpressed with the atmosphere at Anfield as Liverpool cruised into the Carabao Cup semi-finals by thrashing West Ham United 5-1 on Wednesday.
Klopp felt the crowd, coming off the back of last weekend’s frustrating Premier League draw against Manchester United, were flat and wants more for the upcoming top-of-the-table date with Arsenal.
The German said: “I thought in the first half when the boys played really exceptionally, I was not overly happy with the atmosphere behind me.”
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Jurgen Klopp said he welcomed Liverpool’s stance that they will not sign up for a European Super League and want to play in the Champions League instead.
But he also revealed he liked the European Union’s court ruling that Uefa and Fifa broke EU law in their attempts to block the Super League – because he believes they should not have the power to introduce new competitions without consulting with clubs and managers.
Klopp, an outspoken opponent of the Super League for years and a manager who dealt the proposed competition a blow by speaking up against it in 2021, objects to the ever busier schedule, with Fifa introducing an expanded Club World Cup in 2025 and Uefa adding more Champions League matches next season.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is set to name what is close to a full-strength line-up when the Premier League leaders take on Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday night, as the Gunners boss provided an injury update on three midfielders.
Jorginho is a “doubt” but may be fit to return to the bench, while Mohamed Elneny is close to a full fitness and Thomas Partey remains out, but Arsenal have no other injury worries as they look to end their winless run at Anfield in the top-of-the-table clash.
Arsenal have not won at Anfield since Arteta was playing for the Gunners in 2012. The London side blew a two-goal lead last season as their Premier League title challenge faded in the spring, while the club have also suffered a series of heavy defeats against Jurgen Klopp’s team in recent years.
Arteta, who has had a free midweek to prepare his side after Arsenal’s early exit from the Carabao Cup, said on Friday: “Thomas Partey is still finalising his rehab. He hasn’t trained with the team yet. Mo Elneny hopefully will train with us today. Jorginho is still a doubt.”
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An Anfield game between two of English football’s most decorated clubs with a recent history of high scorelines and high drama. It promised much. And if Liverpool against Manchester United did not live up to expectations last Saturday, now comes a match that often has a case to be the game of the season.
Certainly from a Liverpool perspective, given that Arsenal’s last seven league trips to Anfield have yielded them a solitary point. But they tend to bring goals: in Jurgen Klopp’s eight home top-flight matches against Arsenal, Liverpool have scored 27 times. The most recent meeting was the only time they failed to find the net three times and even that required a remarkable injury-time save from Aaron Ramsdale to deny Ibrahima Konate and stop Liverpool from completing a comeback from 2-0 down to 3-2 up in April.
If there was also an eventful ending the first time Klopp faced Arsenal with Liverpool – Joe Allen scoring a last-minute goal to make it 3-3 in January 2016 – subsequent scores have been more one-sided: 3-1, 4-0, 5-1, 3-1, 3-1, 4-0 and then 2-2. It has been one of the most action-packed fixtures on the calendar.
Rich Jolly with the preview:
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Liverpool vs Arsenal - LIVE
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the big Premier League clash of the weekend, as Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield.
The winners of this game will sit top of the table for Christmas, with at least a six-point lead over reigning champions Manchester City, while they are away for the Club World Cup.
There’s a lot to play for and this is always a fascinating encounter - be sure to tune in for the team news soon and all the match action across 90 minutes and more.
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