3 reasons why Arsenal may finally defeat Liverpool at Anfield to end their long curse since 2012 this weekend
On Sunday, Arsenal will face Liverpool, and Mikel Arteta will be hoping that his team can end the club’s long losing streak at Anfield.
The Gunners have not won at Anfield in the Premier League since 2012, a game in which Arteta, Per Mertesacker, Santi Cazorla, and Lukas Podolski all started alongside Arteta.
This record is simply unacceptable for a club of Arsenal’s size, but there is reason for optimism ahead of this weekend’s match. Here are three reasons why Arsenal can break their Anfield jinx on Sunday.
1. Liverpool are fragile
This season marked Liverpool’s worst start to a Premier League season in a decade, as the Reds earned just ten points through their first eight matches. The vast majority of people anticipated that Jurgen Klopp’s squad would turn things around and comfortably finish in the top four.
However, this has not been the case. Liverpool’s season has been dominated by troughs, despite a few peaks. After defeating Manchester United at home 7-0, Klopp’s team suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss on the road against Bournemouth a week later.
It would be foolish to assume that this will be an easy game due to Liverpool’s poor form; that is extremely unlikely. However, if ever there was a time to feel confident about obtaining three points at Anfield, it is now.
2. Arsenal new mindset
Arteta has instilled in his team a new “champions mentality,” which is another reason for optimism. Arsenal has been guilty in the past of allowing the atmosphere at Anfield to get the best of them on multiple occasions.
Gunners have frequently traveled to Liverpool as massive underdogs and, as a result, may have exhibited a sense of inferiority complex in the past.
Whether or not Arsensal win on Sunday, neither outcome will occur this time around. Throughout the course of the season, the players have displayed a number of instances of resiliency, with the majority of them bouncing back from every setback suffered almost immediately.
Granit Xhaka, speaking prior to the match, confirmed that the team will enter the game with the proper mentality.
“It does not matter how their season is going – they are always a dangerous team and, at Anfield, a very difficult team to play. But we have confidence enough to win there as well. This is what we will try to do. That’s why we are going there so let’s see if we can bring the three points back.”
At Anfield, confidence is crucial, and for the first time in quite some time, Arsenal appear to have an abundance of it prior to this match.
3. Arsenal Goals galore
Last but not least, Arsenal possess the ability to score goals. The previous match between the two teams was extremely open, with opportunities for both sides, and ended in our favor, 3–2. If a similar scenario were to occur again, the winner of the game could be determined by which team’s attack capitalizes on more of its opportunities in front of the net.
On current form, the Arsenal attack has a very good chance of prevailing. Since their 7-0 drubbing of Manchester United, Liverpool have scored only once in their last four games. In contrast, Arteta men have scored 12 goals in our last four matches, which is an average of three per game.
The Gunners have five of the most in-form players in the league right now in Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, and Martin Odegaard, and the Liverpool defense will be terrified of this attack.
3 reasons why Arsenal may finally defeat Liverpool at Anfield to end their long curse since 2012 this weekend