Tactical Analysis: Breaking Down Arsenal 3-3 Liverpool
It took some doing for Liverpool to best their most ridiculous performance of the season, but somehow they managed to do it. Unlike the Sevilla fixture though, Liverpool only surrendered control for a brief handful of minutes: but that was more than enough for Arsenal to sweep in and turn the game on its head. Yet, were it not for a few moments of madness, we would likely be here, hailing a magnificent performance from Liverpool, once again.
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Observations as Liverpool and Arsenal share out gifts
Liverpool were peak Liverpool, Arsenal were peak Arsenal. Four minutes and 46 seconds between their three goals. Liverpool should have scored seven, they had to settle for three, and settle for one point.
"We've got to become more boring" said James Milner in his post-match interview, that made me laugh. Little else did, really.
Here's what I observed through the steam cloud coming from my ears.
How many chances for Mignolet?
Absolutely shocking, again. It's always coming around the corner. …
Arsenal 3-3 Liverpool: Player Ratings from a bizarre night at the Emirates
Well, what a start to the festive period for the neutral! For Liverpool, it was a game they controlled for 85 minutes out of 90, but they conceded three goals in the five minutes that they didn't. Philippe Coutinho and Mo Salah gave Liverpool what looked like a match-winning 2-0 lead, only or it all to be undone by goals from Alexis Sanchez, Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil. Roberto Firmino then rescued a point for the Reds as they remained …