Will Arsenal’s injuries cost them points against Liverpool? | ESPN FC

ESPN FC’s Dan Thomas, Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Stewart Robson preview Sunday’s Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool.

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[Photosoflife]

As much as the media focus on Nunez, Liverpool should start looking to replace Jota. As lethal as he is when fit, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that he has persistent match fitness issues. One of the reasons why it’s hard for me to take ESPN FC’s constant criticism of Ronaldo too seriously is they fail to acknowledge that his potential successors (Jota & Ramos) both frequently struggle with match fitness issues while Ronaldo is literally always available. I know the focus is on Salah, Van Dijk, and Trent’s contracts but Jota’s persistent match fitness issues going back years are becoming a real problem.

[drdassler]

They've got their excuses ready. I don't think Liverpool are really nervous.

[amocoertez]

injuries not an excuse because every team at some point got injuries

[jordandavis]

Liverpool have the majority of their first team fit and we don't. They should win if they consider themsleves title contenders 🤷

[ronaldinhogoat]

Arteta will play 10 men in their own box and park the most horrendous bus ever seen. Sean Dyche with a budget.

[brendonthomas]

Anyone who thinks that missing Saliba, Saka, Odegaard, Califiori, and possibly Timber will not adversely affect any starting 11 is totally DELUDED. That said, we can still manufacture a victory with what we have. It would be quite the statement. COYG!

[johno]

Craig Burley saying he’s not convinced by Liverpool but he’s happy to talk up an Arsenal team that have done NOTHING ever since he started fawning over them, I must’ve missed all the trophies this Arsenal team have won under Mikel Arteta. Must’ve missed all those open top bus parades 🙃🤪

[fabioluisi]

It's a joke about Arsenal excuses with injuries) only 2 atart players are missing, Odegard and Saliba😂 and they pretend as they have the whole team missing 😂! Liverpool have currently more injured players than Arsenal! What a joke!😅

[Triple_X_X]

Salah's gonna whup some candy @ $ $ 😂

[yokermn]

Craig is a sensible guy. While it’s unfortunate how arsenal dropped points, we’re pretty organized team and it’s huge mistake for Liverpool to overlook that. Having said that, I’ll take a draw.

[Andre-hmvo]

Incoming:
Arsenal 0-3 Liverpool
First Nunez hatrick

[InstigatorDJ]

"Not totally convinced with Liverpool yet" Top of the league. Joint top of the Champions League. What is he smoking?

[willgee]

Craig, you and I need to talk. I took Saka out of my team and now you're saying he trained. Who do you know, I feel like you could really help me out in my mini league.

[eleanorzissou]

Ahem - Liverpool miss Alisson, Jota, Bradley, Chiesa, Elliott. So…?

[StevenRogers-qy]

Steve nicol going for liverpool wow i love that. Liverpool will win trust me.

[kylephaneufmusic]

Liverpool will win and end arsenals title hopes

[eyesopen]

BTW I'm a Man City fan.
Normally I'd agree that you can't make injury an excuse, its just that ATM AFC have like 7 or 8 players out and Saliba suspended. AFC team is built upon Saliba IMO..
So not an excuse but it will affect the result IMO and negatively towards AFC IMO?

[normantan]

Arsenal's parking the buses in this game.🤣🤣🤣

[Milliondollarperson]

If you think Liverpool will win this game you are ahead of yourself. The counter attack chances Liverpool gives up those are the chances Arsenal will take. That’s how Arteta trained them.

[premadhikari]

Slot was always set up to fail by owners this summer, I know it’s easy for people now to say he already came to a great team but anytime the result goes the other way everyone will attack him..Milan away, Leipzig away ( joint top in bundesliga ), palace away, utd away are not given as media is pretending to make.. our defense has been on top level but we need to up our game attacking as a team .. I hope we do that on Sunday .. Craig saying he isnt convinced yet in a run when we are winning 11 out of 12 games so imagine what level of criticism slot will face with a bad run of games