The hosts took control in the second half, Alexis Sanchez striking the post
Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey, right, challenges for the ball with Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Liverpool. (Photo: AP)
London: Arsenal and Liverpool had to settle for a point each after a richly entertaining game of two halves beneath the Emirates Stadium drizzle implausibly finished 0-0 on Monday.
With Arsenal centre-backs Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny absent —the former ill, the latter laid low by a back problem, Liverpool dominated the first half, hitting the woodwork twice and seeing Petr Cech produce an astonishing save to deny Christian Benteke, although Aaron Ramsey also had a goal contentiously ruled out for Arsenal.
The hosts took control in the second half, Alexis Sanchez striking the post, but Liverpool held firm for a result that left them two points below leaders Manchester City, the only team in the Premier League to have won their first three games and three points above Arsenal.
“I thought we were outstanding. We showed everything. You heard Petr Cech getting a round of applause for the saves he made,” Liverpool’s Brendan Rodgers told Sky Sports.
A goalless draw seemed an improbable outcome for much of the match, such was the sheer number of chances, but having seen his side beaten 0-2 by West Ham United in their first home game, it was Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who would have been the most relieved to avoid defeat. “Liverpool had some chances in the first half and nothing in the second. “We had chances in both halves and were unlucky,” Wenger said.
( Source : AFP )
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