Merson: Liverpool Must Beat Arsenal at Anfield — SkimNews
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- Paul Merson says Liverpool must win at Anfield on Sunday to stay in the title race, with a non-win leaving them at least six points behind and still requiring a trip to the Emirates.
- Liverpool bring a five-game winning run to Sunday’s 4.30pm Anfield match against Arsenal, who are unbeaten in six and joint top with Man City, six points ahead.
- Arsenal have not won a league match at Anfield since 2012, and Merson says that record makes Sunday a must-not-lose for them as well as a must-win for Liverpool.
- Andoni Iraola won three of his final four meetings with Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal as Bournemouth head coach, but his Liverpool side lost to Man City at Anfield earlier this month.
- Bukayo Saka is injured, and Merson says Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze face a six-to-eight-week run in his place during Arsenal’s November and early-December schedule, with Max Dowman set to be suspended.
- Arsenal have only three or four difficult fixtures left, including away matches at Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea, and Merson says the title picture will be clear by December 13.
Why it matters: The six-point gap makes Sunday a title test for Liverpool: Merson says defeat would require Arsenal to lose two or even three or four matches without Liverpool losing again. Arsenal’s history also matters—no league win at Anfield since 2012—so Merson treats a draw as acceptable for the champions while demanding a Liverpool victory.
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