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(Catch live score updates of Barclays Premier League 2014-15 match between Arsenal vs Liverpool at Emirates here)
Full Time Arsenal 4- Liverpool 1 All good goals and Liverpool do not deserve this scoreline. Credit to the Arsenal goalscorers, who were all impressive up front. Ramsey had a poor game but overall, Arsenal had all bases covered and leapfrog Manchester City to move to second in the table. Liverpool, meanwhile will be crestfallen given that a good display gave them nothing. Instead, they were handed their worst defeat Arsenal since 2000.
GOAL!!!90+1 Arsenal 4-Liverpool 1 (Olivier Giroud)It is the fourth scintillating strike from Arsenal and Wenger can break open the champagne. The pass came from Bellerin and Giroud cut in past Toure and space opened up but the Frenchman unleashes a brilliant shot past Mignolet, who sees yet another shot go past his right.
88‘ There is more trouble for Liverpool as Arsenal win the ball back and turn on the style. Lovely passing move in the final third and the ball is squared to Cazorla, who takes a shot and the ball kisses the post and out.
86′ Liverpool continues to have possession but man down leaves them vulnerable at the back and here again, Arsenal steal the ball but take their own time to get into the box and the attack breaks down.
84′ Second Yellow- Red Card -Emre Can It was rather stupid and robs Liverpool of the little chances they had to get back in the contest. Welbeck robbed the ball from Can and the right back made a reckless tackle and the second yellow is out.
82‘ Liverpool search for the second goal and there is chaos here as Henderson is down after Toure’s jump missed Giroud and the Ivorian landed straight on the Liverpool skipper.
80′ Arsenal on the attack after Sanchez makes a good powerful turn in the centre of the park. Welbeck makes a powerful run on the left flank but Mignolet does well to distract the striker in his tracks.
78′ Arsenal are peeved and rightly so when a foul is given against them in a situation of promise. Sanchez presses for the ball and he gets it from Lucas, who was the second last man. Incorrect call there.
76′ Penalty – Clumsy tackle by Bellerin on Sterling and the referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Henderson steps up and takes the spot kick and Ospina guesses the right way but it slides under his hands the ball rolls in the net. Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool (Henderson)
74′ Liverpool struggle to enter the the Arsenal territory yet again and Henderson now has a shot to the top row.
72′ Substitution: Arsenal – Danny Welbeck ON, Mehsut Ozil OFF
71′ There was another promising move by Liverpool and the ball but Emre Can shot the ball to Row-Z. Poor attempt to get back in the game.
68′ Liverpool are leaving no stone unturned to get back into the game. Here Lucas clatters into Giroud and a foul is given. Bellerin is unfairly given Yellow Card as it was Flamini who made the tackle on Sterling.
66‘ There is shout for penalty as Sterling goes down in the box. There is a big shout but replays show that it was nothing more than a 50-50 challenge and was a desperate attempt by Sterling to get his team back in the contest.
64′ Not sure if this is the right strategy here. Wenger has two specialist defensive midfielders in the middle of the park but have handed over posessession to Liverpool completely.
62′ There is another promising spell of attack from Liverpool but they just miss the cutting edge finishing in front of goal. A promising 3 vs 3 position which had Arsenal vigilant but Coutinho’s shot was narrowly wide of the post.
60′ Substitution: Arsenal – Aaron Ramsey OFF, Mathieu Flamini ON
59′ Attacks are breaking down thick and fast at both ends. Wenger did make a defensive substitution early on. Gabriel came on for Koscielny.
56′ Liverpool getting caught out time and again on the counter as they commit many men forward. There was a promising spell of play at the edge of Arsenal’s territory and Can’s shot was parried away by Ospina. Good attempt
55′ Brilliant save by Mignolet! The cross came in from the right for the French striker, who did well to leap above and head the ball goalwards but the Liverpool ‘keeper was up for it.
52′ Lucas wins the ball and starts an attack for Liverpool. It’s a neat attack with Joe Allen switching the ball to Sterling on the left wing, who rolls the ball square for Sturridge but the ball is straight to Ospina.
50′ There is an unimpressive attack from Arsenal and the attack leads to nowhere before Ramsey unleashes a shot from outside the box with venom but it is straight to Mignolet.
48′ Emere Can slides in and catches Cazorla on his ankle. A foul is given but frustration getting the better of the Liverpool wing-back as he starts barking at the referee and his given a yellow card.
47′ Arsenal have the ball and are dictating the early pace of the second half. 45 minuted to decide which way Liverpool’s top four fight is going. Fancy footwork from Sterling as leaves Ramsey for dead but a foul is given on Moreno
Substitution-Liverpool-Markovic OFF, Sturridge ON
Half Time
45′ Goal!! Arsenal 3-0 Liverpool (Alexis Sanchez)Yet another peach of a goal and this is cruel on Rogers’ side, who have been equally impressive but the goals have been top drawer. Here, Sanchez leaves Kolo Toure dead with his first touch, sees a bit of space and smashes the ball to the top right corner and Mignolet, yet again, has no chance.
43‘ The second goal was rather harsh on the Reds, given how they have played this half and could have easily had the measure over Arsenal with the same scoreline. There is panic here as Kolo Toure makes a clumsy clearance and the resulting corner is away by Mertersacker
39′ Goal!! Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool (Mesut Ozil)Yet another display of class here and this time it’s from a direct free-kick. Mesut Ozil to step up and it was a rather oddly placed wall from Simon Mignolet but take nothing away from the German wizard, who slots the ball to the left corner with inch perfect precision.
36′ Goal!!! Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool (Hector Bellerin) There comes the first goal and its a peach by the young Spaniard. He works a one-two at the edge of the box and cuts inside, leaving Moreno flat footed and shoots with his left foot to the left corner, leaving Mignolet no chance.
33′ The five man midfield of Liverpool clearly winning the battle here as yet another Arsenal attack breaks down. Sanchez is wriggling his way past the defenders, all past himself.
31′ The home supporters are panicking as Liverpool are winning the ball back with ease and creating openings of real purpose here. Markovic makes another dash into the box and but runs straight into Mertersacker.
28′ Liverpool’s midfield are closing the ball down well here and have won the hounours back in the centre of the park. Joe Allen shows his class here as Liverpool yet again look deadly on the counter. The pass from Allen finds Sterling, who chips the ball to the far post where the onrushing Henderson is unmarked and free but is overhit.
26′ Sakho is clutching is ankle and is down. He is limping there and it was because a coming together challenge with Aaron Ramsey. The Welshman is yet to come into the contest though.
23′ Arsenal settle down and pass the ball from side to side and slowly get their way back but Liverpool get the ball back and make strides through Markovic’s pass which sets Sterling free and the 20-year-old decides to take a shot from oustside the box. The shot is tame and wide.
21′ There are more attacks and here is Coutinho taking a shot outside the box and Ospina takes a shot and the ball is just wide.
18′ There are more attacks from the Men in Black and Liverpool squander a great chance here. Coutinho splits the Arsenal defence open and Markovic runs into space and should have had a shot but choses to square the ball to Sterling and the pass is overhit and beyond the reach of the Englishman. What a let off!
16‘ Liverpool makes their first inroads in the Arsenal territory and it’s Coutinho who is pulling the strings in the final third. He had the chance to shoot and makes a wonderful chipped pass to Sterling, who cannot get the ball into the danger zone.
14‘ Arsenal continue to attack in numbers inside the Liverpool territory and there is some excellent interplay from the brilliant Sanchez, who twists and turns and gives the ball to Ramsey, who tries to find Giroud but fails.
12′ Liverpool are careless in possession and are trying to taking Arsenal off guard through quick-fire counter-attacks. Here is Sterling running in space and is adjudged off-side. Replays showed that he was through. It was a promising position though.
10′ Arsenal are everywhere here and they have been making giant strides in opening the deadlock at the Emirates. Now Koscielny is warned for climbing on Sterling’s back, who is down and writhing with pain.
5′: Lucky escape for Liverpool yet again! Kolo Toure gives the ball away to Aaron Ramsey outside the box and Mignolet makes a save once again! Giroud looks to pounce on the loose ball but Toure is there to hack it away for a corner.
4′: Attempt – On-target – Arsenal: Liverpool are unable to get possession of the ball and when they do, Lucas gives it away! The ball eventually comes to Cazorla, but Simon Mignolet does get his palm behind it.
1′: Liverpool get us underway but Arsenal attack straight away! Joe Allen loses the ball in the middle of this own half but Alexis Sanchez fails to bother
Simon Mignolet.
Liverpool’s biggest boost in 2015 has been striker Daniel Sturridge coming back to form. Raheem Sterling will be their enforcer in chief and so will the Englishman’s partner-in-crime from the other end, Phillipe Coutinho. There are problems for the Reds as far as bench strength is concerned and this is where Arsenal hold all the aces in the contest. Catch the Live Streaming of the match here.
The home side’s midfield has balance, creativity, physicality and goals in it. The team has been some run of form as well after trumping Manchester United at Old Trafford in the FA Cup. It should be a hard fought contest but Liverpool’s record in London does not ooze much inspiration and Rogers and his depleted side should conjure up all their might to get three points in this fixture.
Starting XI
Arsenal Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud Subs: Macey, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Rosicky, Walcott, Welbeck
Liverpool Mignolet, Can, Toure, Sakho, Allen, Lucas, Moreno, Henderson, Coutinho, Markovic, Sterling Subs: Jones, Johnson, Lovren, Sturridge, Manquillo, Borini, Brannagan
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