Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal: ‘Slot Ball’ Impresses As Arsenal Suffer Defeat In Last Preseason Game

Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal: 'Slot Ball' Impresses As Arsenal Suffer Defeat In Last Preseason Game - Sportzghana.com

Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal: ‘Arna Slot Ball’ Impresses As Arsenal Suffer Defeat In Last Preseason Game. Goals From Mohammed Salah and Fabio Carvalho Sealed The Win For Liverpool In Philadelphia.

Mohammed Salah took the early lead for Liverpool in the 13th-minute after a wonderful build up play from the back. Fabio Carvalho then doubled the lead for the Anfield giants in the 34th-minute after a sensational play from Diogo Jota.

Arsenal’s Kai Havertz then pulled one back for the gunners in the 40th-minute after a touch from Martin Odegaard’s shot. All the three goals did come in the first half, as no goal was conceded in the second half. About 69,679 fans were present in Philadelphia for the Liverpool-Arsenal clash.

Arsenal, have ended their preseason tour as they will return to England to prepare for the season as they take on Wolves in the game week 1. Liverpool, on the other hand, have a final preseason game against Manchester United on Saturday in Columbia. Liverpool will be hoping to seal the win against Ipswich town in their first 2024/25 Premier League game.

Mikel Arteta excluded new signing Riccardo Calafiori from the Liverpool game, as well as Jurrien Timber. Calafiori was not put into action, as he only joined Arsenal on Monday from Bologna. Timber, on the other hand, was rested for match day one.

Arsenal will be hoping to win the Premier League title this time around after bottling it to Manchester City last season and the season before as well. Mikel Arteta’s goal is to win the Premier League and then compete for the Champions League as well. Last season, the gunners only won the Community Shied trophy after a brilliant display season.

After the game against Liverpool, Mikel Arteta said,  “We have to punish teams. It’s an area where we can obviously improve. The first chance they had, they scored, and that’s what makes the difference as well – when you’re in those spaces in the box, putting the ball in the net.”

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