00:17The atmosphere at the Emirates is building for another Arsenal-Liverpool encounter that will
00:24hopefully fulfill or maybe even exceed expectations but which set of Reds will
00:29be celebrating hello everyone from North London the Emirates Stadium Guy Mowbray here and Sue Smith
00:36is here to come and take with me and we've got action from the Premier League here today it's
00:41Arsenal and they take on Liverpool well both managers will be reminding the players that it's
00:45important to get off to a quick start really attack the opposition and put them on the back foot from
00:50the off hopefully we'll get a good game this is how Arsenal line up Declan Rice plays alongside
00:59Martin Odegaard in central midfield and they go with a single striker leading the line
01:07this is the Liverpool starting lineup Alisson is in goal Virgil van Dijk plays alongside Ibrahima
01:14Kanate as centre-backs Mohamed Salah plays with Cody Gakpo out wide and the man tasked with leading the line
01:21is Ugo Ekitike
01:32Geokeres on to Odegaard
01:35what a chance here
01:36oh that's not one that he wants to see again
01:40no it's definitely not sometimes you've got to just place it find the corners
01:49and played back to Alisson
01:54Alexis McAllister
02:02Victor Geokeres
02:04Victor Geokeres
02:04Liverpool recovering possession well
02:14Martin Odegaard
02:22Ugo Ekitike
02:25it's no great surprise who we've picked out to have a look at here
02:29what are we expecting to see from him today Sue?
02:32well he's just a natural finisher so clinical in front of goal
02:35hold on Chen's here brilliant great save
02:38what a stop wasn't it from the keeper who doesn't have much time to react
02:42that's the top save
02:46short corner it is
03:00timber
03:10and he's in there
03:12but it's in at the second time of asking where was his defence
03:16that is inexcusable
03:27as the replay shows the goalkeeper does everything he can
03:30he's a bit unfortunate it goes in but question marks have to be asked
03:35that is the defence they could have certainly helped him out
03:42i'm afraid that's careless
03:47Saka
03:59and somehow he's been denied
04:01superb work
04:02yeah you've got to praise him there i thought it was in
04:06well they're unlucky not to be too up it's a decent effort as well the advantage you just think
04:11would have calmed the nerves a bit i'm sure but you do feel they still
04:14now this could be a chance here someone for the team there
04:20corner for liverpool and the goal here would really change the complexion of this match
04:31the referee playing advantage
04:33the pressing works now to push further forward
04:38and they might be in
04:40no can he equalize oh it was a great chance and it should have been taken well i'm not sure
04:46he'll get
04:47many chances better than that to even the score he's going to be disappointed he couldn't put that one away
04:53and the referee has gone to his pocket for the card it's a yellow all day long
04:57it's a good decision by the ref he had a really good view of the challenge too
05:02this is a message for all array supporters can you please remain seated after the game
05:08this looks promising from arsenal and that's where it ends well look at the room they've got to attack now
05:18surely someone's got to do something about this they couldn't quite take advantage in the end
05:31and denied by a top draw tackle yeah good position in there wasn't it
05:39just getting bogged down a touch in midfield
05:50maybe that's a misconnection with the ball it's well well wide
06:02and that's gone to the wrong place
06:15the ball back with liverpool now
06:27there's a chance for them to go now well it looked so promising but it's come to nothing
06:37a promising move stalls
06:46and we're looking at the clock ticking around towards half time now
06:49and it's arsenal who have the lead yeah they've dictated the play a lot in the first half
06:53they've had some good possession and created some good openings but
06:57the game's completely still in the balance i'm looking forward to the second half
07:01mistake
07:04and it's quite in the middle
07:26Virg.
07:28Now, what can they do from here?
07:31Brilliant tackle.
07:32The chance is gone.
07:42Declan Rice.
07:45Zuby Mendy.
07:47On to Rice.
07:54Out for a throw, with a little deflection on its way.
08:01Gravenberg.
08:04Ekitike.
08:06Now with Gravenberg.
08:09Dominic Savoslite.
08:15Having a try.
08:17A heroic stop.
08:20Liverpool trailing, but what can they do with this corner?
08:27And here it comes.
08:30And that brings to a close the first half at the Emirates.
08:37Well, of all the players we're watching today, would you agree that he'd certainly get good marks so far?
08:47And as the second half starts, it's advantage Arsenal.
08:50And this is far from over yet.
08:57Leandro Trossard.
09:00On to Odegaard.
09:02And this could be.
09:04Terrific bit of blocking.
09:06Yeah, that was so important, wasn't it?
09:13And it's pinched.
09:15Spread his mind there.
09:18Cody Gakpo.
09:22Goes on past the defender.
09:24First.
09:25And a solid stop.
09:30It's been delivered.
09:32It's taken cleanly and held on to.
09:41Right.
09:42Nice.
09:44Victor Gajokonez.
09:46There's space to attack here for Arsenal.
09:50Odegaard.
09:54Stalking the penalty area, waiting for the moment.
09:57Well, now they could spring the trap.
10:00Well, it was a chance, but it's gone now.
10:08Oh, what a chance.
10:09And so close to finishing it off.
10:12Oh, that was impressive.
10:13The amount of players sprinting to get forward in support of the ball.
10:17So many options.
10:18Picked the right one.
10:19Just couldn't convert the chance.
10:24And away it goes.
10:26Well, he was taking no risks there, was he?
10:36Martin Odegaard.
10:39Teeing up the chance now.
10:44Oh, maybe a bit of space now.
10:47No, spoke too soon.
10:48Good recovery to win back possession.
10:50This is what they've been looking for, the counterattack.
11:02And we have 30 minutes left.
11:05It's offside.
11:07And that will be that.
11:30Lovely set-up.
11:40Saka.
11:41There's something on here.
11:42A chance to attack.
11:54And the play breaks down.
11:58Well, that wasn't far away.
12:00And a two-goal lead would have certainly changed the game and the approach.
12:03But as it is, though, it could still go either way.
12:05A really open flow to this game now.
12:09End-to-end stuff.
12:15Of course, in things, moving the ball nicely.
12:18But unable to find the killer pass in the end.
12:27Right.
12:33Not so much given away as cleverly won.
12:44Leandro Trossard.
12:49Taking advantage there to win the ball.
12:51Arsenal moving the ball well with real confidence.
12:56And it's on here.
12:58It's there.
12:59And it's a goal.
13:00That's a real settler for them.
13:02Two in front now.
13:14Well, we can see it again now.
13:16He does so well to slip past his man.
13:18Leaves him stranded.
13:19And it makes a striker's job relatively easy.
13:22All he has to do is make the right connection.
13:25It's a really good goal.
13:30Cody Gakpo.
13:32And the run goes on.
13:34And the promise of something happening is over.
13:39Breaking up pace.
13:40This could be dangerous.
13:42Now, this has to be.
13:45Another goal.
13:46And surely there's no way they can throw this away now.
13:50Absolutely dominant.
13:57Well, you can see the pace on the break is scary.
14:00Really difficult to stop.
14:02And he watches it all the way.
14:04Then just tucks it in with confidence.
14:073-0 then as we get started again.
14:14Ryan Gravenbeck.
14:16Fantastic pass if that comes off.
14:18And he's done well to punch that clear.
14:21And the flag's up.
14:22It's offside.
14:23Well, he's got to do better at getting himself back onside.
14:26He's just stood there.
14:27No idea what's going on around him.
14:30And the pressure pays.
14:32Now to switch up a gear.
14:35And a cross that could be dangerous.
14:39And not the end to the move they were looking for.
14:42Now there could be an opportunity to counter.
14:45He's done well to get past his marker.
14:48He needs to get back here.
14:50Oh, the flag's up.
14:51That could be offside.
14:53And Liverpool are making a change here.
15:01Really well done.
15:03This could lead to something.
15:10Salah.
15:13This is looking better with every stride.
15:15Put into the middle.
15:17You can feel the frustration after that.
15:19He got all of it.
15:20But it's nowhere near.
15:28Saka.
15:31Leandro Trossard.
15:38And the ball has been nicely cut out.
15:41Oh, he was so alert there.
15:43Read the situation well.
15:44This is what they've been looking for.
15:46The counter-attack.
15:52Not quite the pass he was looking for.
15:59And it's opened up.
16:02Oh, an incredible tackle.
16:07Leandro Trossard.
16:10Could be setting something now.
16:12The assistance flag is raised.
16:14That'll be offside.
16:16A sub about to come on.
16:24On he goes.
16:25Terrific.
16:32Leandro Trossard.
16:33There's a chance for the breakaway here.
16:40And this could be.
16:42Oh, a last-ditch tackle clears it away.
16:45And it's all over.
16:46With the Arsenal fans able to celebrate the win and the three points.
16:51Well, that was a dominant performance.
16:53They just couldn't live with him from an attacking perspective.
16:55Created lots of opportunities and some good finishes too.
16:59It was actually easy in the end.
17:02Well, as we know, he can be a real handful.
17:05And he's certainly been that today.
17:07Yeah, it was a good performance from him, wasn't it?
17:09On and off the ball.
17:10Always seemed to be in the right place at the right time.
17:13He definitely played his part in the results.
17:15No.
17:18Oh!
17:19Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
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