As half-time neared at the Emirates Stadium LiverpoolMidway through the tournament, you will be awarded a free kick Arsenal half. There should have been no danger at the other end in the last minute of the five additional minutes.
Given Liverpool’s start to the season and after falling behind within the opening minute in Sunday’s game, they had recovered well to equalise through Darwin NunezControl a large part of the half. Ideal was getting in at the break with level terms.
The free kick is a goal scoring opportunity for centre-backs. Virgil van Dijk Joel MatipThey went ahead. Jurgen Klopp, their manager, was surprised by this decision. Although the goal was to score, it made his side vulnerable to a breakaway.
As has been the case so often this season, it was not a smart decision — Liverpool shot themselves in the foot. It took less than 30 seconds for Liverpool to respond. Kostas TsimikasAfter the free kick, the ball was at the other end of pitch, and nestled in Alisson’s net.
Liverpool lost all momentum, and they were now on the backfoot.
It was similar in nature to the succession breakaways
