Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal: Gary Neville questions Gunners’ mentality in massive video games after Premier League defeat at Anfield | Soccer Information

Gary Neville has questioned Arsenal’s mentality and whether or not they have the assumption to win massive away video games after they had been crushed 1-0 by Liverpool at Anfield.

Dominik Szoboszlai’s gorgeous second-half free-kick was the distinction between the edges at Anfield.

Arsenal misplaced for the primary time this season and conceded their first aim, however it was their attacking play and mentality that got here beneath criticism after full-time.

Speaking on Sky Sports co-commentary, Neville stated: “Liverpool have got what Arteta and Arsenal haven’t right now – that edge, that something, that mentality to go and win big matches at big away grounds.

“Liverpool imagine they need to be successful these matches and I’m undecided Arsenal do. They’re glad to not lose and it is costing them.

“Even before the strike, Szoboszlai was brilliant and it’s a brilliant day for Arne Slot. He said his team couldn’t defend but they’ve kept a clean sheet.”

Carra: Nothing has modified with Arsenal from final season

Fellow Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher doesn’t imagine there was a change in Arsenal from final season, regardless of a summer time spending spree that has seen the arrival of Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres.

He stated: “There was a lot of feeling last season about what Arsenal needed and that they needed someone up front to finish all of their chances. I’ve never believed Arsenal’s problem was finishing.

“Arsenal’s drawback is creating. That was the issue for them final season: they do not create sufficient. You can take a look at the numbers – it is all there in black and white.

“From last season, Arsenal needed to shift slightly, become a bit more proactive with the ball.

“You usher in Zubimendi, and also you usher in Eze and Gyokeres up entrance. It’s solely three video games, however within the two away video games we have seen Arsenal on this season, nothing has modified.

“They are heavily reliant on set pieces, they don’t create anything in open play and are the best team in Europe for me, defensively.”

Keane: Arsenal are nonetheless robotic

Roy Keane labelled Arsenal’s attacking play as ‘robotic’ as they failed to seek out the online in opposition to a well-drilled Liverpool defence.

The Sky Sports pundit stated: “I feel like Arsenal, a bit like at Old Trafford, if you look at their attacking play, that day and today, just wasn’t good enough. They were not sharp enough, they need to do better.

“It’s nice once they have the defensive file that they’ve they usually’re good at set items, however when you’re depending on that on a regular basis then you definitely come to Liverpool the place they’re defending nicely, it is exhausting to attain.

“You’re looking at Arsenal going – do something off the cuff, do something quickly.

“There was a bit of rush in their play when they were chasing the goal, but in general, you’re thinking ‘do something quickly’. Going forward, they are a bit robotic.

“With the set items you give them a thumbs up, however they’ve to seek out one thing else.”

Arteta: I’m so proud, however we have to discover a means

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta admitted his staff must discover a means of successful in massive video games.

He informed Sky Sports: “I’m very proud of my players, I think both teams elevated the game to a level that there was no margins between the two and very little happens, a lot of action in many areas, not that much in the boxes.

“It was going to be determined in two potential actions, a person error or a magic second and it was determined in a magic second.

“You cannot dominate here for 95 minutes, it’s impossible and you’re going to go through those moments and it was a moment when our ‘keeper had the ball in his hands.

“Then we did not have any sequences of play afterwards however we navigated with out conceding something. But it is advisable discover a solution to win these massive matches.

“You have to put the ball in the back of the net when you have it, we were much better than last year when we drew the game.

“Today when we’ve got three, 4 or 5 conditions contained in the field, one vs one, when Eze is totally via simply to complete the motion. You need to put these balls at the back of the online if you wish to win the sport.”