Liverpool and Arsenal Play Out A Draw As Reds Miss Chance To Go Top Of The Premier League

Liverpool and Arsenal were all set to play in an all important Premier League match as with a win against Arsenal, Liverpool would have gone top of table and overtaken Manchester City . As match between Arsenal and Liverpool played out, both teams scored two goals each and match ended in a draw with both teams taking home a single point each. Inste of being top of table, Liverpool w sit at second in table and are a point behind Manchester City. 

Liverpool Emerging To Be Manchester City's Biggest Title Rival

As weeks go by, Liverpool is showing quality and resilience to be Manchester City’s chief title rival in Premier League this season.

Liverpool twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Arsenal on Sunday, with Mohamed Salah scoring second equalizer in 81st minute at Emirates Stium.

It’s just one loss in 13 games in all competitions for Liverpool under new manr Arne Slot this season. A testing past week has seen Reds beat Chelsea 2-1 in league, eke out a 1-0 win in Leipzig in Champions League, and w battle back for a draw at Arsenal — or likely challenger for City’s crown.

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If Liverpool’s inner belief is growing, n doubts might be increasing about Arsenal’s durability in title race after finishing runner-up to City for past two seasons.

biggest concern might be list of injuries, to which defenders Gabriel and Jurrien Timber were ded after y came off in second half. With defensive linchpin William Saliba missing through suspension, Arsenal finished game with a makeshift back four and paid price as a long ball forward from Trent Alexander-Arld found Darwin Nunez, who crossed for Salah to sidefoot home.

It left Liverpool in second place, a point behind City, and Arsenal five points off pace after nine games. 

Arsenal Left Disappointed After 2-2 Draw Against Liverpool 

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka said his teammates were a “bit disappointed.”

“We just felt we didn’t show our best selves for 90 minutes,” said Saka, who opened scoring in ninth minute on his return from a hamstring injury. 

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Virgil van Dijk equalized with a heer from a corner, only for Spain midfielder Mikel Meri to he in Declan Rice’s free kick to put Arsenal back in front.

Salah’s equalizer meant he has scored against Arsenal in eight straight seasons and remains Liverpool’s man for big occasion.

As for Arsenal manr Mikel Arteta, he was left to bemoan his team’s lack of “cour” in second half as attacking intent fed and defensive injuries told.

By end, a midfielder, Thomas Partey, was playing at right back and 18-year-old rookie Myles Lewis-Skelly was at left back.

Arteta said Gabriel, who went down with a left knee injury, “can’t run” and would be assessed. 

(With AP Inputs)