Stumbling block: Wirtz's and Liverpool’s costly struggles against tight defences | Andrew Beasley
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Credit to Arsenal for restricting opportunities at Anfield but Iraola will need his side to learn to unpick low backlines
Florian Wirtz under pressure from Gabriel in Arsenal’s win at Anfield on Sunday. Photograph: Phil Noble/ReutersFlorian Wirtz under pressure from Gabriel in Arsenal’s win at Anfield on Sunday. Photograph: Phil Noble/ReutersAnalysisStumbling block: Wirtz’s and Liverpool’s costly struggles against tight defencesAndrew Beasley
Credit to Arsenal for restricting opportunities at Anfield but Iraola will need his side to learn to unpick low backlines
Liverpool did not have a shot on target in their 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on Sunday, according to Opta, the first time they have drawn this type of blank in a Premier League game at Anfield since records began in 2003-04. They did not find the target in a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium this year either, though in both games they struck the woodwork. The margins tend to be fine when recording statistical outliers.
