Arsenal beat Burnley 2-1 in the second game of the new Premier League season this weekend at the Emirates. And this means that the Gunners have now managed to pick up six points in their opening two games of the campaign.
While this is undoubtedly a fine run but this good very easily be halted as next up, Unai Emery’s side travel to Merseyside in order to take on Liverpool.
The Reds like Arsenal have also won their first two games but unlike last season, Jurgen Klopp’s men have looked a bit shaky especially in defence.
It was near impossible for Liverpool to continue the same momentum this time around too and this wobbliness could be a huge boost for Unai Emery going into such a high-profile clash.
On paper, Liverpool have the firepower to beat the North London side but the Gunners are expected to name their best XI for this match which means that the likes of Nicolas Pepe and Mesut Ozil are likely to start.
And speaking during the weekend, Unai Emery hinted at the fact that he will be preparing his side to control every aspect of the match so that they can come out with a positive result.
“For us, we don’t want to play against Liverpool ever,” he joked after Saturday’s 2-1 win over Burnley(as reported by Sky Sports).
“We’d prefer not to play against them. That is really our challenge, a really good test. For the supporters, for all of us, going there with six points is good.
“Really our target is to reduce the distance to Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea.
“When we play against them it is a big challenge to show how we can be. Next week is going to be a very good match.
“We are going to prepare first with the adaptation to them, their gameplan and individual players and after to impose our gameplan and capacity.
“I think first is to be positive in our capacity and then work hard. I know my past is to work hard, the present and future is going to be the same.
“After we can win, we can lose. But above all is be positive and keep moving ahead.”
