With weekend league football back again. The top 5 leagues are back with some sizzling and delicious matchups. Coming to the Premier League has something special in store for us. It is the London Reds (Arsenal) against the Liverpool Reds.
Arsenal host Liverpool this weekend at the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool are visiting the North London side in hopes of reclaiming the Premier League top 4 run. Meanwhile, Arsenal hope to keep their hot streak intact.
Hosts Arsenal have been in top form this season. They have one of their best starts to their Premier League campaign. They had won 6 of 6 games in a row. Arsenal’s only disappointment came when Manchester United defeated them. United handed the Gunners their first loss of the season.
Following that loss since their return to action, Arsenal have just won a big game against North London rivals Spurs in convincing fashion in the North London Derby. They also had good results in Europe this midweek and will go into a big game against Liverpool with a lot of confidence.
Coming to Liverpool, they got off to a poor start in their Premier League. In the EPL they have some disappointing draws where they have dropped points and are way behind in the title race.
Since their return from a two-week layoff, they’ve had a winning streak of games. They won back-to-back games in the Champions League and came back from a 2-0 loss against Brighton in the main league. With Liverpool joining the Emirates, Jurgen Klopp hopes to get a good result against the Gunners.
Therefore, with such an important games clash in the Emirates. Let us look at the key players who could play an important role in the Liverpool vs Arsenal game.
Arsenal vs Liverpool Clash Key Players
Arsenal
gabriel jesus
Gabriel Jesus, the Gunners’ biggest signing of the season, is the best player on our list. The Brazilian has increased the ferocity and dynamism of the team’s press in transitions. Jesus has consistently finished as the No. 9 clinician up front when opportunities have presented themselves. In 8 Premier League games, the Brazilian has scored 8 goals, including some spectacular ones. He has also occasionally been a key facilitator and has already provided three assists.
Arsenal’s new number nine doesn’t have to drastically change the way he plays. To secure a win, his dribbling, combination play and deep landings are essential. Whether he scores or not, his determination to harass and pressure opponents for the full 90 minutes will invariably present plenty of problems for Liverpool’s fragile defence.
gabriel martinelli
The next player will be crucial for the Gunners. Gabriel Martenilli, the Brazilian equivalent of Jesus, is none other. This season, the 21-year-old has excelled on the left flank for his club, and his inventiveness has helped his side finish top of the table. Martinelli has scored three goals and provided one assist so far this season in the Premier League. In addition, he has completed the most starts in the Premier League so far this year.
The Brazilian has also made 20 dribbles. The Premier League has yet to have a player who achieves more dribbles than this. Trent Alexander-Arnold will be Martenilli’s opponent. Trent Alexander-Arnold has defensive weaknesses that Martenilli can take advantage of.
Overall, Martinelli will need to have a field day tonight if Arsenal are to have any chance of beating Liverpool.
Liverpool
Roberto Firmino
At the beginning of the season, especially after the signing of Darwin Núñez, everyone expected Firmino to be a team player. Initially, few games looked that way. But then Fortunes changed. Nunez was sent off for three games and Firmino got the chance he so badly needed to prove himself.
Since then, the Brazilian has not looked back and has limited himself to making the center forward position his own at Liverpool. Roberto Firmino has 5 goals and 3 assists making him 8 goal contributions in just 5 games. Firmino has an impressive record against The Gunners. He has scored 9 goals and 3 assists against Arsenal in 16 games (in all competitions)
With Liverpool in an almost essential game situation against Arsenal, Roberto Firmino will be a crucial player in the Emirates this weekend for them.
louis diaz
The next player who will be very crucial for Liverpool at the Emirates will be Luis Diaz. The Colombian joined Klopp’s men in January and has been phenomenal for them.
Diaz quickly adapted to his new team and began to deliver performance after performance. He has been a key part of Liverpool’s attacking trio.
Luis Diaz has been on fire this season. He is second behind Firmino in attacking returns for Klopp’s men. He has had 4 goal contributions in 7 games so far. Last week against Brighton, when Diaz was benched, Liverpool had a lot of problems. As soon as he walked in, the game changed. Liverpool came from 2-0 down to end the match in a 3-3 draw. Therefore, now against Arsenal at home (Emirates), Diaz will once again be a key part of Klopp’s strategy and attacking game.
