In the 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Emirates Stadium, Mikel Arteta’s team displayed a great deal of bravery under defensively weakened conditions, but they will be extremely frustrated that they only managed one point instead of three.
With just nine minutes remaining, Arsenal had taken the lead thanks to goals from Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino, but they were overtaken by a sweeping Liverpool counterattack and Mohamed Salah’s equalizer.
Despite the handicap of losing important defenders Gabriel and Jurrien Timber in the second half, Arsenal’s performance had several positive aspects.
Despite these mitigating factors, the league table currently looks concerning to Arteta and his players in the brutal business at the top of the Premier League.
Only Manchester City, who are now firmly established as the leaders, benefited from the Gunners’ draw with Liverpool. With very little room for error when attempting to overhaul Pep Guardiola’s sky blue machine, the five-point lead at the top is already getting to the point where it cannot be allowed to widen any further.
