It wasn’t the best first half from Liverpool but we were very much in the game as the period approached its close, then Mikel Arteta’s side let us back in the game.
Luis Diaz’s tenacity meant that he could pounce on William Saliba as he and David Raya decided who should take control, before Gabriel then kindly punched the ball into his own net.
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It was a moment that couldn’t have been much worse on the brink of the whistle and cameras caught how the Arsenal manager reacted to it.
The Spaniard had his head in his hands, so did the supporters (who hand’t yet gone for their prawn sandwiches) in the stands too.
You can view Arteta’s reaction to the Gabriel OG courtesy of beIN Sports (via @TalbotJuli68443 on X):
ردة فعل ارتيتا بعد هدف ليفربول
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— ارسـنـال x لـيـفربـول (@TalbotJuli68443) February 4, 2024
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