00:45And how different must Graham Potter be feeling after that.
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01:03And a comeback victory for Brighton and Hove Albion.
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01:17So, we move on to Liverpool and Arsenal.
01:22Last season's top two meeting as early as week three.
01:26And Liverpool after Monday night's late win at Newcastle make just one change.
01:30Alexis McAllister back into the starting lineup, replacing Curtis Jones.
01:34A Katike looking to consume his scoring start up front.
01:37And Monday's match winner, Rio Ngomoa, on the bench, turned 17 on Friday.
01:43Arsenal without Saka.
01:45Odegaard fit enough to make the bench.
01:47Mikel Moreno comes into midfield.
01:49Martinelli into the front three.
01:51New signing Avery Eze left among the subs, which also include 15-year-old Max Dowman.
01:56Here's Arna Schlott with Patrick Davison.
01:59Well, Arna, the best two teams from last season.
02:03What exactly is at stake today?
02:06Is it just three points or is there a chance to set the tone?
02:10Is there a chance to send a message?
02:13No, it's mainly about the three points.
02:16And like the last two games we had to play, which were very difficult for us as well,
02:21this is another very difficult one because they're a very good team.
02:24And we saw the last season when we played each other.
02:27By the way, it's the same for them.
02:28They play a very good team as well.
02:30But because last season, I think at the Emirates it was 2-2 and at Anfield it was 2-2.
02:36That tells you that these teams, when they play each other,
02:39it's always been a close call last season.
02:42So what do you expect from them today?
02:44Because I've spoken to you a few times about the kind of opponent Arsenal are,
02:48and you've spoken about how tactically diverse they are,
02:51how they can play in many different ways.
02:53So what do you expect from them this afternoon?
02:56Again, a lot, because you can expect a lot from them.
02:59Like I said, five years together,
03:01Mikel has done a great job over there by implementing so many different set-ups,
03:06positionings, either the left full-back inside or as a second ten,
03:12or wide or the right full-back who can do certain things as well.
03:16And now if you look at the line-up, they could potentially go maybe a little bit more direct as well,
03:24because they have an extra player inside their squad that's really good for the year.
03:30So what to expect is that we have to expect a lot, and we are prepared for that.
03:35And let's see what the game will bring.
03:39Have you spoken to your team quite a lot about defensive set-plays?
03:42Not more than other weeks, months before.
03:47Last season, we were defensively, I think, the best in the league.
03:52And this season, last week, we conceded two.
03:56But again, against a team that is an unbelievable threat through the air,
04:00with many, many tall players.
04:02And last season, we also conceded a set-piece against Newcastle in the finals.
04:05So, yeah, let's see what the whole season will bring before we judge where we are
04:11in terms of defending set-pieces.
04:13But to concede two against Newcastle is far from what we wanted.
04:16But I don't think we are the only team that will concede a set-piece against Newcastle.
04:22Well, as Alessalot referenced, it is a strong physical Arsenal side they face today.
04:27So, how is Florian Virts going to hurt Arsenal today?
04:33And what are the challenges he's going to face, Jamie?
04:35Well, he's up against Zubamendi, a player that Alessalot knows really well.
04:39He tried to bring him to the club.
04:40But he's more of a football and, say, holding midfield player, if you like.
04:44So, it would be really interesting to see if Virts can get on the side of him.
04:48Can he see him?
04:49Is he defensively aware enough to stop him getting on the ball?
04:52But it hasn't been a perfect start for him just yet.
04:54We're only talking two games into the season.
04:56But I think the Newcastle game, the ball was in play, I think, for 40% of the game.
05:00And even that time, it was in the air, as we've just hit the manager say.
05:03So, it was a rude awakening for him.
05:05He probably won't play in a more difficult away game this season.
05:08But, yes, he's come for a big fee.
05:11So, you expect big things and no better time to show that today.
05:14His first taste of facing this strong Arsenal team who are out to close the gap on the Champions Liverpool.
05:20It was 10 points last season.
05:21They've been busy in the transfer market.
05:23Has that helped them bridge that gap?
05:26Maybe today we'll get some clues.
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07:48Alexis McAllister back in the Liverpool starting lineup today alongside Ryan Gravenberg.
07:52That's the only change.
07:54Hugo Eketike continues up top, scoring the Community Shields and in both of his Premier League games so far as a red.
08:02Changes for Arsenal with Mikayo Saka injured.
08:05Odegaard, too, only fit enough for the bench.
08:07It's Mikel Moreno who comes in for his first Premier League start of the season.
08:12And Gabriel Martinelli returns to the Arsenal attack.
08:16And all that means a very Eze Ben-U signing has to wait for his Gunners debut.
08:22Here is Mikel Arteta with Patrick Davison.
08:26Well, Mikel, no Saka.
08:28Odegaard only fit enough for the bench.
08:31Martinelli and Moreno come in.
08:32Just give us as much of an insight as you can into your thinking.
08:35Because I imagine there's an awful lot of information to take in, an awful lot for you to ponder there.
08:39Yeah, obviously we lost some players with Kai as well, so we had to adjust what we wanted to do.
08:45And as well the game that we expect and then how the game can evolve and change.
08:50And Martin has done incredibly well to give himself the chance to be on the bench.
08:55And the new ones as well, ready to come and impact again.
08:58Is part of it with Martinelli and Moreno a respect, in a way, for Liverpool?
09:03You've got two guys there who understand how you work.
09:06The press, defensive set plays, all of that's ingrained with those.
09:09Whereas, for example, Eze, it's all new, it's been a week.
09:13Yeah, well, and they are obviously very good attacking players.
09:16Both of them, with their own qualities, are a real threat in the opposition box.
09:20That's it, we prepared the game to win it.
09:22Every decision that we made is towards that, to give ourselves the best chance to win the game.
09:27And that's the end.
09:28Is it a big factor, actually, with Moreno?
09:30He gives you that opportunity to go direct and another very good header of the ball from set pieces.
09:36Well, Mikel, you know, his ability to get into the box in the right timing
09:40and then the capacity he has to finish actions from different ways, so he's a real threat.
09:45Excited to have that option of Eze there on the bench for you?
09:48All the options that we have on the bench, I'm very excited about it.
09:51Let's use them in the right way, in the right timing.
09:54You said in your press conference, we need to be convinced.
09:57How important is that, that you're really convinced, deep down, that you can come here and win?
10:03Is it a place where there's just no room for doubt?
10:05No, there isn't.
10:06And I think that's the way I sense the team.
10:08We talked a lot about it and that is fact.
10:12And at the end, it's going into the first few actions and showing how convinced and how determined we are to win the game.
10:17And lastly, you've developed this really formidable record in big games.
10:22Is this almost the final frontier?
10:25Because the two places you've not won are the Etihad and Anfield.
10:29Is that the next step for this team?
10:30That's the next step.
10:31Of course, as you said, we've been super stable and consistent, picking a lot of great results.
10:36And now it's coming here and winning the game.
10:38Thank you. Good luck.
10:39Take care. Thank you.
10:40Ten years since they won at City.
10:42Almost 13 years since they won here at Anfield.
10:44But what does the selection of Mikel Moreno tell us about Arteta's approach, Theo?
10:48Do you know what?
10:49There will be a lot of Arsenal fans, obviously, turning up to the fixtures today, expecting the Eze.
10:53You know, the glamorous signs to start.
10:54Felt like there was a clamour for it, didn't it?
10:55It did.
10:56However, I look at it very differently.
10:57I always feel that you look at the way Liverpool conceded really late on in the last couple of games.
11:03I think that's where Arsenal are going to be at their best and their strength in depth in the squad, which we were talking about before.
11:08And Eze, having the option of Eze and Odegaard and obviously young Max as well, that can change, like Mikel was talking about, affecting the game impact.
11:16That's what you're expecting now because he has these options.
11:18So, look, for me, I think it's a smart move.
11:20I think it's really surprised a lot of us, me included in that as well.
11:23But, you know, like he says there, he understands this game.
11:26However, it's not...
11:27They're going to win this in the first period of this game because it's...
11:31At Anfield, you should be playing these games.
11:33These are so difficult.
11:34They've got to just survive that first 20 minutes and then anything can happen.
11:37You can hear it out there.
11:38There is a red-hot atmosphere building up behind us here at Anfield for the visit of Arsenal.
11:44Last season's top two and many think these two are going to be fighting it out yet again.
11:49So, can either of them make a winning statement here this afternoon?
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