Liverpool and Arsenal entertained on Saturday, with the Reds earning a deserved 3-1 win and keeping the Gunners off-kilter for most of the day.
Jurgen Klopp’s Reds pushed the tempo for much of the match and overcame some wobbly moments at the back to cruise to the win.
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They were tough, fiery, and deserved every bit of the win. And Klopp knows it, and knows that you know it. From the BBC:“Our identity is intensity, and we showed that today. ... We were a bit surprised by their system. We couldn’t know that they would play a diamond, but we switched things around and coped very well.
“The last 10 minutes I saw the possession - 53 to 47 or something like that - but over 80 minutes it must have been completely different. For 80 minutes we were completely in charge of the game. We are not Disneyland, we do not need to excite everyone in every second.”
This guy is an absolute beauty. Even those who despise him have to admit that we are lucky to have him.
Klopp’s men lapsed late and allowed a Lucas Torreira goal. The defense has been wobbly over the first three weeks of the season, and preseason was just as rough. Klopp would’ve loved a clean sheet for the first time since the first week of preseason, but he’s happy with the performance.
“I would have loved to have it, but things can happen. They’re a quality side, Arsenal. I didn’t see that many chances, but we were really in charge today and completely deserved the win.”
Liverpool is off to Burnley next, and then will enjoy the international break.
