Positive #1 – The First 35 Minutes

Mikel Arteta

As we have said already, Arsenal negotiated most of the first half pretty well. They gave the likes of Mane, Diogo Jota and Mo Salah very little room to manoeuvre, stopping their opponents from gaining any confidence.


The Gunners have usually been overawed in the opening 10 to 15 minutes in the past at Anfield but it wasn’t the case this time. It would have been a massive boost if they had made it to halftime at 0-0, but all their good work was undone by a simple cross from a free-kick.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.