Liverpool's recent fixtures have been like intensive battles, and in the blink of an eye, the second Sunday night showdown is another thriller against a top four Premier League team.
In this matchup, Arsenal suffered their first league loss of the season with an unexpected defeat. Objectively, Arsenal had the strength to go one better, however, the result with 10 men was unexpected. Ardida's side must be wary of the red card problem, having accumulated three this season, taking their total to 18 since taking charge in 2019, the most in the Premier League.
As we all know, Premier League matches are extremely challenging even when playing 11 on 11, let alone with 10 men. Space is easily captured by the opponent, just as Neemouth did in the regular matches. With the aid of high technology, every team is able to see the weaknesses of their opponents, as evidenced by the successful breakthrough of Neimouth's corner kicks. At halftime, they devised a new strategy for defending corners, making up for the lack of numbers and eventually making a comeback.
Arsenal are never willing to develop the vice of playing with less men and have failed to win any of their three Premier League matches with 10 men this year.
William Salemba's suspension will have a profound effect on Arsenal. Injuries to Kenny Tomoyo and Zulian Timba have forced Benguet into a possible move to center midfield, with Kioko or Sim Jinco playing on the left side. Whoever plays will have to be at their best as they will face a deadly right-sided attack from Mohamed Sana and Alexandre Arnault.
These two players have exceptional strength and strong chemistry, making them a top striker duo. As a former goalkeeper, I understand the close relationship between forwards and wings, and Mohamed Sanaa and Alexandre Arnault's chemistry is comparable to that of Gallieni Veli and Beckham.
Mohammed Shah has contributed 12 goals and assists in his last 14 games for Arsenal, with Alexandre Arnault also contributing nine. This assist is the most he has contributed to a single team in his career. He scored and assisted again against Chelsea, head-to-head against the Premier League Big, and with 76 goals and assists in 81 games, he looks to continue writing the book against Arsenal this week.
In the last 50 games, each team has won 17 games, which is an even split. Based on the strength of the two teams' offenses and defenses, expect this game to be an even matchup.
