Arsenal visited Anfield for the first leg of the Carabao Cup Semi-final. Arsenal was hit by a number of absentees before the game, such as Martin Odegaard, Takheiro Tomiyasu & Emile Smith-Rowe. Although Granit Xhaka returned for Arsenal in midfield but didn’t really turn out to be positive for Arsenal. Arsenal side held Liverpool to a draw despite being down to 10 men in the 23rd minute of the game. As we look at Twitter reacts to Arsenal’s resilient performance against Liverpool at Anfield.
Twitter Reacts :
Xhaka picks up the 6th red card of his Arsenal career 😳 pic.twitter.com/pL3ktiEyTf
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The game started off in the worst possible manner for Arsenal as Cedric picked up an injury in the first minute of the game. Mikel Arteta was forced to sub off Cedric Soares early in the game for Calum Chambers. Further in the game Granit Xhaka picked up another red card. Jamie Carragher branded the challenge as absolutely disgusting.
🔄 @RobHolding95 replaces @EddieNketiah9. #LIVARS #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/A13u0YPgrm
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The red card forced Mikel Arteta to make another change, as Rob Holding replaced Eddie Nketiah. Introudction of Rob Holding meant Arsenal moved to a 5 at the back formation. Bukayo Saka & Gabriel Martinelli playing as midfielders with Lacazette up top. Mikel’s side showed resilient performance throughout. Hence Arsenal became the first side to get a clean sheet at Anfield this season.
Ben White: "There's so much fight in this team, it showed today. We dug deep and got the result we needed."
What a performance from him tonight:
Most tackles: 3
Most interceptions: 3
Most blocks: 3AdvertisementA deserving MOM award. pic.twitter.com/ynRgld3H1W
— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) January 13, 2022
Arsenal centre-back Ben White put in a Man of the match performance. The performance by Ben White got him deserving appreciation by Arsenal fans on Twitter.
Remember when Ben White was supposedly ‘shit’ and ‘overrated’ and Raphael Varane was meant to be the best centre back in the league?
Since then White has 11 clean sheets in 22 appearances and Varane has 2 clean sheets in 13 appearances. We are not the same 👍 pic.twitter.com/wrExyReZ9k
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Arsenal fans brought back the Ben White & Varane comparison stats. Ben White looks to have proved to be a better signing than Raphael Varane.
Worked his socks off, skinned Robertson several times and drove the team up the pitch on multiple occasions. Exceptional performance from Bukayo Saka tonight 💫 pic.twitter.com/ehNkR3Ex4g
— Gunners (@Gunnersc0m) January 13, 2022
Another brilliant performance noticed by Arsenal fans was of Bukayo Saka. Bukayo Saka caused Andy Robertson a lot of trouble on the right side. Bukayo Saka also registered the only shot on target of the game. Arsenal fans would be hoping that it is not an injury which caused Mikel to sub Bukayo Saka off. Arsenal play Tottenham Hotspur in three days time. As we finish looking at Twitter reacts to Arsenal’s resilient performance against Liverpool at Anfield.
