

Responsible for a poor back pass which Jota intercepted, the 21-year-old was at fault as the Liverpool forward punished this lapse in concentration to score a second of the game for the Reds. It's safe to say that the following comments from the Portuguese defender came back to haunt him as Tavares endured an evening to forget. People need to understand we are Arsenal and we need to win games to reach our objectives."

"I don't know why people are so surprised. In a separate interview with Sky Sports, he added: "We want to win the game and more importantly than a clean sheet, get the three points. When asked if the Egyptian will have a problem with him, he replied: “I don’t think so. "We have a good team and Liverpool have a good team as well to fight on the pitch." Speaking ahead of the game, summer signing Nuno Tavares was relishing the challenge of going head-to-head with Salah.


OPINION: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer exposed Manchester United truth with Liverpool comment in emotional parting interview READ MORE: Sadio Mane scares Gabriel as Virgil van Dijk sends Thiago strong Liverpool messageĪNALYSIS: Thiago Alcantara truth emerges after Arsenal mistake as Diogo Jota proves Roberto Firmino point Unfortunately for Mikel Arteta's side, this was not to be the case as Liverpool i nflicted a 4-0 defeat on the Londoners after goals from Sadio Mane, Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah and Takumi Minamino.Īrsenal were on an impressive ten-game unbeaten run heading into the match and were certainly high on confidence as they looked to send out a statement of intent. Having been on the receiving end of some heavy scorelines during past visits to the home of the Reds, there was hope that the Gunners' latest trip to Merseyside could end with a different outcome. It was another day at Anfield to forget for Arsenal on Saturday evening.
