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- Arsenal kept its title hopes alive with a 3-1 win against Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, and in the process, letting Manchester City back in the running.
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When the final whistle blows on Arsenal's season at the Emirates on May 28 against Wolves we might just be looking back to the performance of Aaron Ramsdale at Anfield as the thing that clinched them the title.
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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal.
The goalkeeper, whose signing was the subject of ridicule from some Arsenal fans when he was signed from Sheffield United for £30m in 2021, was named player of the match on Sunday after making three potentially title-defining saves in the final stages of the game.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold's struggles in one-on-one situations defensively are no secret. They were on display on Sunday within two minutes, when Gabriel Martinelli beat him far too easily to set up an Arsenal chance.
But Jurgen Klopp had come up with an idea - perhaps inspired by the visitors' use of Oleksandr Zinchenko - and Alexander-Arnold spent much of this game stepping in-field to form part of Liverpool's midfield.
Image: Trent Alexander-Arnold's heat map vs Arsenal
Playing as part of the defensive pairing in the box midfield with Fabinho, the plan was to take Alexander-Arnold away from the head-on collisions with Martinelli, even out the numerical balance in the centre of the pitch but still have him in positions to deliver his dangerous crosses from the right channel.
That renowned attacking prowess was evident on the cross for Roberto Firmino's equaliser. Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville had described him as a "sensation" going forwards earlier in the game and no player on the pitch created more chances. But his new position also left Liverpool looking out of sorts at the back. In the opening half hour, Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk looked badly exposed.
Interestingly, the two Arsenal goals came when Alexander-Arnold dropped back into a right-back position: He was unable to catch Martinelli for the first and had his body shape criticised by pundits for the ball over the top for the second.
Image: Granit Xhaka was booked after losing his cool
It can pay to pick the right time and place for a scrap. Back in November 2021, it was Mikel Arteta's decision to challenge Jurgen Klopp to a touchline dance on a misty night in Merseyside.
Arteta was angry after Sadio Mane caught Takehiro Tomiyasu with the game goalless after 32 minutes.
One of the prime aims for any side on a trip to Anfield is silencing the crowd, but it lifted the Kop. Liverpool went on to win 4-0 in the first of three defeats in four games for Arsenal.
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Image: Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace celebrates with teammates after scoring
"It's a long time since we've been playing like this", Eberechi Eze told Sky Sports after Crystal Palace thrashed Leeds 5-1 at Elland Road to equal their biggest away win in the Premier League
Roy Hodgson was the man in charge when they set that record, too. The returning Palace manager has brought a confidence and a fluidity back into this team as they march up the table.
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Leeds boss Javi Gracia says losing 5-1 at home to Crystal Palace is difficult to accept.
Palace's ball-carriers are being encouraged to play to their strengths and it's paying dividends. With seven goals in Hodgson's two games, Palace have now scored one more in that time than they had in their previous 15 league matches.
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Apr 28, 2024 · Arsenal achieved their ends, keeping their title hopes alive on the back of a clinical first-half performance which resulted in them taking a 3-0 lead.
