Liverpool and Arsenal locked their horns with each other at the Lincoln Financial Field. Players like Salah, Harvey Elliot shined in the game. Liverpool scored two goals against Arteta’s Arsenal side. Last season, Arsenal were so close to win the Premier League, but they finished at the second place after Manchester City. On the other hand, Liverpool finished at the third position.
From this perspective, Liverpool have made a strong start for their upcoming season. It seems that Arne Slot is satisfied with the current squad and does not want any new addition. Slot’s decision is turning out to be effective because they are getting good results.
That is why Liverpool director Michael Edwards decided to stick with current Liverpool squad.
Liverpool vs Arsenal: Details of the match
The match between Liverpool and Arsenal took place at Lincoln Financial Field in USA. According to BBC sports, 69,679 spectators were present in the stadium. It was quite a huge number for a preseason game. People came to support both Liverpool and Arsenal.
When the match started, Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher made a blunder. Actually, he was clearing the ball from the back, and the ball hit one Arsenal player. As a result, the ball was traveling towards Liverpool’s net. Fortunately, that didn’t go in.
After a few minutes, young Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliot provided a beautiful, grounded pass to Mohammed Salah, which tore apart the Arsenal defense. The Egyptian winger was waiting at the back of one Arsenal defender. As soon as he got the ball, he traveled towards the goal and scored the first goal for Liverpool.
Arsenal defenders tried to shrug off Salah, but he was strong enough to keep his body balanced. Later, Harvey Elliot provided another assist to Fabio Carvalho. The young Liverpool man scooped the ball over the top Arsenal defenders, and it landed beautifully for Carvalho. The Portuguese finished it with a perfect volley.
The future of Liverpool
There are a few things that Arne Slot needs to do at Liverpool. His first and foremost criteria will be to improve the defensive ability of Trent Alexander Arnold. Secondly, they have some rising talents in their squad. They need proper training and guidance. These things will certainly improve their overall performance.
The midfield of Liverpool can score more goals from the combination of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Sbozobolai. That is why Arne Slot has to unlock this midfield partnership.
Last season, Darwin Nunez struggled to score goals in the Premier League. The new manager must look into this matter.
When reporters asked the new Arne Slot about the team, he said that the players are very energetic and well trained in all aspects, such as pressing, counter-pressing, and all the other things. Previously, Jurgen Klopp praised the lads to the new Liverpool manager.
Jurgen Klopp has trained every player with a lot of care and precision. Young players like Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliot, and Kelleher are the true revelations of his era at Anfield. Arne Slot has a group of talented players. All he needs to do is utilizing all the players in the correct positions.
Arne Slot’s goalkeeping coach was busy due to the Copa America. He went to the tournament with his team, the USA. Although the USA got knocked out of the tournament, they played well both defensively and offensively.
As the Copa America ended, he joined the Liverpool pre-season training. Arne Slot told him to take a rest for a few days, but he is excited to join the Premier League giants. That is why he didn’t take any rest and joined the training session.
There is no doubt about his abilities as a goalkeeper coach. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Kelleher will certainly improve under him.
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