Liverpool’s work in progress fizzles out in the face of streetwise champions

Summary

Afternoon began with talk of a title bid, but Arsenal looked more and more comfortable as the second half wore on Andoni Iraola had swatted aside any question that veered in the direction of Liverpool’s title credentials during his press conference on Friday with two simple words. “Too early,” he would respond. The Liverpool head coach was dismissive in terms of the stage of the season but, as Arsenal doggedly demonstrated, too early also applies to the development of his team. Arsenal cavorted to the sound of fury at Anfield. At the final whistle Mikel Arteta leapt into the arms of the…

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