Arsenal clashed heads with Liverpool at Anfield earlier this evening as they focused on grinding out a win on the road in the Premier League. The Gunners made a solid start to the contest and managed to get to the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Mikel Arteta’s men ended up conceding the opener in the 83rd minute when Dominik Szoboszlai scored with a wonderful free-kick. The match finished with Arsenal suffering a tough 1-0 defeat at Merseyside.
Let’s take a look at how each Arsenal player fared during the game against the Reds.
GK: David Raya – 7/10
Raya made a couple of solid saves at the back but couldn’t do much about Szoboszlai’s free-kick late in the game.
RB: Jurrien Timber – 6.5/10
He didn’t give away much defensively and made one key chance going forward.
CB: William Saliba – 6.5/10
The French talent picked up an injury and had to be replaced in the fourth minute.
CB: Gabriel – 6.5/10
He cleared the danger when needed but failed to keep a clean sheet this evening.
LB: Riccardo Calafiori – 6.5/10
Calafiori performed his defensive duties well but lacked quality in the final third.
CM: Mikel Merino – 6.5/10
He got stuck in with a few solid tackles but failed to influence the game in the Liverpool half.
CM: Martin Zubimendi – 6/10
Zubimendi earned possession back once but struggled to get a foothold in the game.
CM: Declan Rice – 7/10
The England international was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch. He offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and had a couple of bright moments going forward.
RW: Noni Madueke – 6.5/10
He got himself into some dangerous areas in the final third but lacked composure in front of goal.
ST: Viktor Gyokeres – 6/10
Gyokeres made two inviting chances for his teammates but failed to threaten the Liverpool goal.
LW: Gabriel Martinelli – 6/10
Martinelli struggled to impress in the opponent’s half and was replaced in the 69th minute.
Substitutes:
CB: Cristhian Mosquera – 7/10
He was a rock at the back for most of his time on the field.
CM: Martin Odegaard – 6/10
Odegaard failed to make a difference after coming off the bench.
LW: Eberechi Eze – 6/10
He struggled to get into the rhythm of the game.
RW: Max Dowman – N/A
