Chapter 1: What were the highlights of Liverpool's thrilling 4-3 win over Arsenal?
Firmino. Lovely touch from Coutinho. Liverpool could be in here. And it's very well finished by Adam Lallana. Very well finished indeed. Now they're getting between the lines to get on the ball. Here's Clyne, he loves to drive forward from right back and fires it across us. Goodness me. And it is Coutinho. Here's Mane to run Chambers. He's doing just that. Sadio Mane wanting a goal for himself.
And what a glorious goal he's got. Simply stunning, Arsenal blown away by Liverpool's lightning start to that second half. Three goals from them in 14 minutes. Arsenal did respond, but it wasn't enough. Seven goals shared here, Liverpool winning it by four goals to three.
16 attempts to Arsenal's nine, 7-5 on target, though Liverpool with 11 more touches in the opposition box, and they ran 5k further than Arsenal. The passing breakdown, interestingly, almost identical in terms of possession, passing accuracy, total passes almost the same, Liverpool slightly longer with their passes.
Liverpool winners on the opening day, two of the stars now, Coutinho and Adam Lallana with Jeff Shreves. Felipe, Adam, it was an extraordinary game to watch. What was it like to play in? Very entertaining. We started the game not so brightly. After, we thought we had quite a good pre-season, but, listen, it's always difficult coming to Arsenal.
On a stroke of half-time, come out with a bit of magic, gave us a little bit of a lift. The manager had a few words for us at half-time, and I thought we'd come out brilliantly. Football being football, maybe got a bit complacent at 4-1, but I saw that at the end. Did it go from thinking we could run away from this to tinge with relief at the end? Possibly, but listen, Arsenal are a top team.
We've got a few new players in our squad still gelling together and if we want to achieve something special this year, we're going to have to be more disciplined defensively as a unit. But we come away from that today, a great, exciting game. I'm sure it was great for the mutual and for the punters and great free points for us. As Adam said, a bit of magic.
Have you hit many better free kicks than that?
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Chapter 2: How did Coutinho's free kick impact the game?
Was that perfect?
I think it was the best one, but we keep training, keep trying. It was a good game, a tough game, and we are happy because we won the game and now we have to focus on the next game.
Particularly in the second half, were you looking to get more involved in the game? You made one goal, scored another as well.
Yes, like I said, in the first 20 minutes, we didn't play very well like the manager wanted. We showed our fit, we trained hard a lot in the pre-season, so we had a good second half.
What was the message from the manager at half-time? I think maybe we showed him a little bit too much respect for the first half. He wanted us to get up to the ball more. more pressing, more counter-pressing.
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Chapter 3: How did Arsenal respond to Liverpool's early second-half goals?
He said to us how fit we are and how we can really push on in the second half. We came out of the traps flying and got the second, third and fourth and we let them come back in it. It was a bit of a tense last ten minutes on the bench, wasn't it, Phil? But it was nice to see the final whistle and get three points and we can go home now happy.
Felipe, it's only the first game, but what does this give you today?
Confidence, but not only for me, for the whole team.
Chapter 4: What statistics highlight Liverpool's performance against Arsenal?
We played a difficult game, we played really well. Now, like I said, we have to focus on the next game, step by step, and keep going.
The manager said there's no reason we can't believe. Why set ourselves targets? How much is that belief amongst the players as well? We've got huge belief. You only have to look at our squad. We've got top players on the bench, top players back at Melwood that weren't fit enough to come with us. We've got a great squad.
We're not in Europe this year, so a lot of weeks where we've just got one game a week. At times, a manager's going to have to use a squad and maybe rotate. We've got belief and confidence in ourselves. We set our own targets. Like Phil said, take it game by game. We'll just take it one step at a time and three points to there, which is brilliant. Well done today.
Felipe, you were the Premier League match. Adam, you do the honours, please. There you go, my friend. Thank you.
Well done.
Yes, another one in a growing collection. We've been spoilt today on the opening weekend. How much did you enjoy that, Graham?
Very much.
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Chapter 5: What did Lallana and Coutinho say about their performance post-match?
I think that 20 minutes where Liverpool got their goals, fantastic. They were OK, they were just OK, feeling their way into the game early on. You have to say Arsenal were quite good at that time, but once they got the goal, the belief was all with Liverpool, and you saw 15, 20 minutes after a half-time, it was fabulous stuff from Liverpool. The way they were moving the ball...
Their special players in and around the last third of Arsenal's half were just sensational, which was the half we were sitting at. The way they were moving the ball, the technique involved, and little Coutinho, little Maestro, he was their main man today.
Have we seen a glimpse, Jamie, of what Jurgen Klopp is trying to do with his Liverpool team? Second half, I think Adam Lallana summed it up perfectly there. I think first half they weren't quite at it. Maybe to a certain extent the team sheet of Arsenal might have put them off. You see the two young centre-backs think this should be quite easy today and they struggle.
But once they found their rhythm, and I think what I also enjoyed was the level of the goals. Every single goal was top class.
Chapter 6: What changes did Liverpool make at half-time that turned the game around?
It had a bit of magic sprinkled on all of them. Individual talent, team goals, great free kick. It was a very, very good performance. The only thing that marred it, perhaps a little bit defensively, and that has been a problem for them for a number of years now. But if they can get that right and channel it and learn the defensive side of the game, Liverpool are going to go really close.
And as Graham rightly says, Mane as well. How good was he? The pace that he showed. He gives you a completely different dimension because I think for Liverpool, for a number of years, everybody wants the ball to feet. He goes the other way. I mean, the goal that he scored, I've not seen many players in the Premier League that scored.
Maybe the guy next to me might have been able to do it, but there's not too many others. Well, let's ask him what he made of this. From an Arsenal perspective, Thierry, are you surprised by what you've seen today?
No, I was actually worried. I said it the other day that Liverpool team, if I knew I was going to play against that team, I would have been worried. And from the first half, I was like, I'm a bit disappointed with Liverpool and the way they were playing. But Lallana said it himself, they started to put pressure, play higher. One-touch football, great movement.
They scored some great goals from that. And Arsenal couldn't cope with that. As soon as Liverpool put a bit of pressure, they couldn't cope with it. Then you saw also the other side of Liverpool. They can't manage a game. They always, always want to go fast and forward. Sometimes you're 4-1 up away from home. manage the game. The game should have been 4-1 or maybe 5-2 or 5-1 or whatever it is.
And at the end of the very day, they ended up defending for their life. I think what we saw today is two vulnerable teams. And Arsenal were a bit more vulnerable than Liverpool today.
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Chapter 7: What are the implications of this match for both teams moving forward?
But what about this reaction from the fans? The first game of the season, they're booed off. They're booed off. And you know what? Also, they were kind of nice before that because they didn't say anything at 4-1. They didn't have a go at anyone. They supported the team. But at the end, I think it's almost fair if they're a bit upset with, again, another bad start of the season.
They lost players through injuries. People are going to say why the players that were at the Euro didn't play. He can say also now, that's why I didn't play them, because Aaron Ramsey got injured. So you have a lot of stuff that you need to take into consideration. But the bottom line is, you lost again at home.
I have no sympathy. I know what you're saying, Thierry, but you have a situation where, with Koscielny not playing today, if you had Murtosaka and Gabriel fit, I would say, OK, give him his break. But once the landscape changes, you need to speak to him and say, I need you. I need you back. You've got to put in a performance for me.
I thought the young lads did OK, but they should be thrown into a situation like that. I know you said Aaron Ramsey, Iwobi picked up an injury. He wasn't really playing in... in the summer. I just think you could have had Giroud even for 10 minutes. Now, I don't get it. Why does it happen here when Payet tomorrow, I'm sure, will play for West Ham?
I've seen players all the time playing in the Euros. But what I'm saying to you, I agree with you. But now he can say, Arsene can say, that's why he didn't play.
I agree. I just don't see it. What about coming from the player himself? What about the players? I want to play in this game. You would have played, right?
I would have played too.
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Chapter 8: How do fans and pundits react to Arsenal's performance in the opening game?
You would have played. Do you think it would have made a difference, Graeme?
Yeah, he certainly would. I'm not saying he still wouldn't have lost the game, but I think he is their best defender. He'll organise those around him, so just maybe one of those goals, two of those goals, they wouldn't have conceded.
But I come back to it, if there's a position on the field where someone's carrying a slight knock, if someone's not quite fit, it's in the centre-back position you can get away with it, especially a team like Arsenal, who generally have most of the ball.
But we know what Arsenal fans are going to be saying tonight. Arsene Wenger needs to spend. Is that the answer?
Well, I think it's been the answer since the move to the stadium. You know, Arsenal, for me, have been... Every time I'm sitting in this chair at the stadium, I end up saying the same things, Dave. I think they're a smidgen away from being a team that could maybe win the Premier League. Arsene Wenger would point to the fact they were second last year, but it wasn't a second...
that ever threatened to win it. They arrived late on the scene to finish second. And I still think two or three players, two or three men, two or three of the right types, which would cost a lot of money, would make the difference to them. But I've been saying that for 10 years. Arsenal Football Club right now, they're a business.
For me, there's not so much about football as running the business.
I think Lacazette's a good example of that. So, Gio, you know more than me about maybe the signing of Lacazette. They're waiting, maybe trying to negotiate the fee. Now, if you would have had him here today and got the deal wrapped up, he might come on and make a difference for you, but it always seems they're waiting for something to happen here.
But it is an element of frustration when I see that. You might as an Arsenal fan.
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