Episode 839 - Depleted Arsenal Outplay Liverpool But Only Manage a Draw
On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive to discuss how a depleted Arsenal outplayed, but failed to beat, Liverpool at the Emirates. The pod starts with a bit on the overall feeling in the moment before tackling the lineup decisions in the face of injuries. Then there’s a bit on Bukayo Saka setting the tone with his early goal and his overall importance to the team. The pod moves on to Arsenal’s excellent overall play in the first half and covers individuals who shined including Partey, White and Declan Rice. After that, there’s a discussion about the way the second half changed, the deeper defending, and how that may have been impacted by an injury to Gabriel followed by the removal of Timber. Martinelli’s performance is discussed as well as the timing and decision around substitutions. There’s a section on the controversial refereeing decisions as well as the growing narrative of Arsenal as a “defensively oriented” team. Finally, the overall impact of the result is analyzed with a little look ahead. All that and more on this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast.