Although the Gunners ended up with an unfamiliar back four due to injury, they will have believed that they could have kept Arne Slot’s team out if they could keep up their form and practically convert the match into a training session.
Since they were in control of the game at that moment, they will be extremely dissatisfied to have been reduced to 2-2, especially in light of how they concluded the first half.
Arsenal targeted Liverpool’s left-hand side during the first half while they were ahead, not only by attempting to unleash Bukayo Saka as they did for his goal, but also from goal-kicks.
Liverpool center-back Virgil van Dijk had to decide whether to pursue Kai Havertz as he wandered out to that flank, joining Saka out wide, or to leave a huge gap in the middle.
Leandro Trossard caused numerous awkward situations for Liverpool by sitting in behind and acting as a false nine to get on the ball in the space that Havertz left behind.
