Arteta must x Liverpool and Arsenal star £27 million, losing the ball in 16 times

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Sunday’s clash with Liverpool will always be tough for Arsenal from a mental standpoint.

After crashing the Champions League in the semi-final stage, the place they probably wanted to last was Anfield, home to Premier League title winners.

Security guards were given, and Arsenal actually started brightly, and Bukayosaka missed the chance from the yard issue. Go here again, it will be another of those times.

Certainly, it certainly looked like a case when Gunner went down 2-0 after 21 minutes. This was the perfect encapsulation of this season. Arsenal may have been two themselves, but they sacrificed their chances and, as they found in Paris on Wednesday, they opposed it.

This time, Mikel Arteta’s men gathered together and gave an incredible second half performance to leave Merseyside at the fighting point that finishes inside the top four.

Arsenal’s best performer against Liverpool

Arteta had some characteristically expired in the first half that he hadn’t defended against William Saliba, and had his second goal out, with more encouraging signs in the area ahead.

Saka was his usual foam self, but Gabriel Martinelli was probably a standout player on the away side.

The Brazilian initially started the game on his left flank, but some tactical adjustments at halftime updated the overall display, not just Martinelli.

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Leandro Trossard moved to the left and Martinelli moved to the center of the pitch. In the second half minutes, the two attackers combined brilliantly to bring Arsenal back into the game.

The Belgian winger crossed the box. There, Arsenal’s No. 11, No. 11, was ready and waiting for the ball to go home. In fact, that tactical adjustment changed the game. Martinelli did many threatening runs behind the scenes that brought the best from Martin Odegaard.

The Norwegian has scored a troubled campaign, scoring only five times, but he approached his best in his second term at Anfield and played a lot of ball towards Martinelli.

Odegaard also played an important role in the equalizer. While many supporters lamented his dislike of shooting from range this season, it was his intense effort from outside the box that created the second goal.

The captain unleashed a drive that looked like Allison had turned over to the post, but Mikel Merino followed up nicely, turning the rebound into the empty net.

It was an even more important moment for the Spaniard who enjoyed the great backend of the season. Well, that was until he was given a red card for Dominik Szoboszlai’s late challenge.

Still, Merino was far from the worst player on the pitch.

Arsenal’s poorest performer against Liverpool

Arsenal’s defense since Gabriel was injured certainly wasn’t the best, but we must praise the display of Jakubu Kiwior, who set Real Madrid apart with his two-legged victory.

That being said, it was not a simple voyage for Saliba, who is absolutely invisible behind, without Gabriel.

The French Titans are definitely a great player, but there were some nervous moments for the centre-back when playing from behind. He also took it off completely for Liverpool’s opening goal.

Despite grabbing the assist, it was mostly in the afternoon that Torosad also forgot. His anguish worsened in the 78th minute when he was replaced by an obvious hamstring injury.

For Arsenal, that’s not particularly good news after Merino’s late red card. It’s no one’s guess that Arsenal will play at the top with Newcastle next week.

In any case, Arteta should consider xing him from the team. He should be x as a main center advance, even if not entirely from the team.

In the words of Arsenal writer Connor Ham, the £27 million signature is a “waste of time” as a striker, and rather than boasting the physicality to keep the ball up, it probably lacks a kind of run seen from Martinelli, as they exchange positions.

Trossard vs Liverpool

I played a few minutes

78

touch

61

The exact path

31/36 (86%)

Target shot

1

Target shot

1

The dribbling was successful

3/5

Key Pass

2

Accurate intersection

1/3

The duel won

7/13

Lost Ownership

16x

Statistics via Sofascore.

Trossard won only seven of the 13 contested duels during the clash, but failed to score a single shot on the target. Worse, he lost the ball 16 times. It’s not something you need from the roles that require others to play.

There was a wasted moment in the first 45 minutes that summarized his Topsitterby season. Arsenal often pressed in Liverpool’s penalty area and won the ball. However, neither Partey nor Trossard controlled the situation and waited for each other to pick up their possessions. If either of them were, that was probably the goal. Instead, chance was gging.

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Such moments are why Belgian International has frequently irritated its supporters this season. There’s talk of a new contract, and perhaps he deserves it. There are not many good team players in the Arteta rank.

However, if Arsenal signs one or two attackers, they will need to give Trossard the boots to accommodate them.

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