Today’s match between Arsenal and Liverpool is the talk of every football fan. Most Premier League supporters are aware that this game has the potential to significantly impact the title race.
Mikel Arteta is convinced his squad will win. He believes that in the two games they’ve already played against Liverpool this season, they did everything well but were simply unlucky in the final ball. Considering Arsenal’s apparent resurgence following the mid-season break, he claims there is a sense of optimism and excitement in his camp about the upcoming battle at the Emirates, so Liverpool should be concerned.
“What we need to do is play the way we played in the last two games against them and be more efficient in the areas that are going to decide the game,” Arteta said. “(I’m) very excited. It’s always great to prepare a game against Liverpool. How good they are, they dominate every aspect of the game. We play at home, and what I sense is a real sense of positivity and enthusiasm around the place,” said Mikel Arteta via Arsenal.com
Fortunately, Jurgen Klopp is aware of the difficult task that awaits him at the Emirates, as he stated while speaking in the press conference ahead of the game.
“That’s outside talk and fine. Inside, we just focus on the game, on the things we have to do, improve on the games we played against them, learn from the games we played against them — because they are really good, they ask for a lot—and try to win. That’s all. It is difficult enough anyway, and at Arsenal it is probably more difficult anyway, but we are in a good moment, and we should use that as well. The things we did well recently, we should pack into this game as well, so let’s give it a try,” said Klopp, via Liverpoolfc.com.
Arsenal needs to beat Liverpool; it is the only way they can keep their title hopes alive. The 5-point gap between them and Liverpool, who are currently leading the league standings, cannot be widened this weekend, and as confident as we Gooners are heading into that game, it is good to know Arteta and the players are feeling positive as well…
Today’s the day Gooners. Let’s cheer the boys on to victory!
Sam P
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I don’t understand the writer saying “The 5 point gap between Arsenal and Liverpool- cannot be widened this weekend”? Surely if Liverpool win then the gap widens to 8 points, or am I missing something? Anyway, I’m looking forward to the game and think it will be a tight contest, COYG.
Fully understand your point there GB
On re-reading, I think “cannot “ was being used for emphasis- as in Arsenal cannot allow a loss to happen
As in… we can’t let it happen
Oh my GB. I hope you don’t send Jon off on one….
Eeek!
PAT, thanks for drawing my attention to this latest use of sloppy English. You will notice that GB, perfectly naturally, was puzzled by that sloppy use of ” cant”, even though I fully understood “cant” was not meant literally.
Had Sam P used “must not” instead, then the real meaning would have been perfectly clear to all. But he chose sloppy English instead. Sigh!
I realise that this important principle is lost on your non seeing brain but it IS an important one, which as the site admin I would have thought you might try to personally support, if only to avoid misinterpretations and arguments.
But a more cynical person than I might naturally conclude that far from being anxious to promote proper understanding of each others posts, JA actively encourages disputes and misconstruing of posts, in order to get MORE posts and thus make more money.
I feel sure such an underhand accusation could NOT POSSIBLY be true about JA though! Could it!!
I am very well used to your “underhand accusations” Jon.
And as a result I may decide to delete all grammar related posts….
Blue touch paper lit and…………Boom! 😉
Ah yes AdPat I see what you mean, but wasn’t clear to me it could possibly mean that at time of reading it.
Even if we win today I still think we will fall short this season.
Man City are capable of going on a very long run of winning games at the right time of the season and I can see this happening again.
I don’t see either Liverpool or Arsenal winning it.
We were dominant in possession against the Merseyside club but loss 2 nill last time out, but with the law of average on our side, somthing tells me this one won’t be a close call, whoever wins it will be by two or more goals.