Summary

  • Saka, Martinelli & Trossard give Arsenal victory over title rivals Liverpool

  • Gunners move within two points of Premier League leaders

  • FT: Bournemouth 1-1 Nottm Forest - Hudson-Odoi equaliser earns point for Forest

  • FT: Chelsea 2-4 Wolves - Cunha hat-trick helps Wanderers to stunning comeback victory

  • FT: Man Utd 3-0 West Ham - Hojlund & Garnacho (2) give Red Devils comfortable win

  1. Goodnightpublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    That's the end of a fairly epic weekend of Premier League football, 41 goals in nine games.

    There is one more game to come tomorrow.

    And if Brentford and Manchester City produce three goals, it will make this the joint highest scoring Premier League gameweek ever.

    Come back tomorrow and see how that one pans out.

  2. Postpublished at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    FT: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

    Liverpool have only lost two of their last 34 games in the Premier League (W22 D10), with both of those defeats coming in north London – at Tottenham in September 2023 and Arsenal today.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    All I’ve heard from the pundits is how poor Liverpool were. Let’s speak about the side who won shall we!

    Simon

  4. 'I should have made a better decision'published at 19:23 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    FT: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

    Liverpool

    Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, speaking to Sky Sports: "A tough day. I think the 2-1 [Martinelli's goal] I take full responsibility for that.

    "That is a big moment in the game. I should have made a better decision - it hurts for me.

    "Like I said that was a big turning point in the game. After the break we were so good and had opportunities and were dominant, the atmosphere started to come nervous.

    "The turning point is my responsibility, I should try to clear it.

    "Obviously these things don't happen too often in my career, but I will recover from this.

    "It is a physical game and I am not looking for excuses. At the highest level it is a split decision.

    "Alisson touched me a little bit and he couldn't clear it, but I take full responsibility for this and I will try to make sure this doesn't happen again.

    "You play here obviously for every team in the league it is a tough place to go to.

    "In the FA Cup we was under a lot under pressure, but we found a way.

    "It hurts losing. The way we did it today and in so many ways it was unnecessary.

    "It hurts for me and seeing the fans coming all the way down and the whole club it is not nice to be involved in mistakes, but I will work hard and be back."

  5. 'A game going to dictate where we are'published at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    Arsenal

    Arsenal manger Mikel Arteta to BBC Sport: "I'm very happy. It was a huge game that was going to dictate where we are and where we're going to be.

    "What the players produced was phenomenal. When they do that I have to put my energy in too.

    "We are connecting with our people. We tried to produce a video to tell them how much we need them. They [fans] got the best out of every player today.

    "I couldn't [single out one player]. Jorginho got man of the match. I couldn't be happier. He's a real example."

    On their poor Christmas period: "That was more results than performances. When I saw how much they wanted it every day, in the longe term that won't happen too often. I believe in them.

    "Tonight we will enjoy it because we worked so hard to win it."

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    People may read into this a little too much. Liverpool don't get such flat performances often at the moment, and City's form I'm betting will kick into gear now. Arsenal more than deserved it, but they now have to improve on the consistency of last season. Dropping points simply won't do from here on in.

    Ben

  7. 'It gives us momentum'published at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    FT: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

    Arsenal

    Arsenal manger Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports about conceding in the first half: "Especially with the performance we had in the first half and the chances we created, the way we conceded was painful.

    "We could not feel sorry for ourselves, we needed to react and there was a lot to play for and we went out and suffered a bit.

    "They were attacking open spaces and that is a bad thing to concede against them. They changed their shape and we had to bring a player inside.

    "Basically the message was there wads going to be difficult moments and we had to navigate through them moments.

    "We was ruthless when we had a chance and it feels like a big win."

    On Liverpool: "At the moment they are probably the best team in Europe and the levels they have, they are in incredible team.

    "We have come so far and now it is about doing it consistently. Liverpool have done it for six to seven years."

    On title race: "It gives us momentum and the way we have done it we are back on it - really excited."

  8. Postpublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    FT: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

    Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka is one of only two Premier League players with more than 10+ goals and 10+ assists across all competitions this season (11 goals, 12 assists), along with Liverpool's Darwin Nunez (who didn't add to his tally today).

  9. Postpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    FT: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

    Gabriel Martinelli has scored five goals against Liverpool, his joint-most against an opponent for Arsenal (level with Crystal Palace).

    In addition, no player has been directly involved in more Premier League goals against the Reds since the start of last season (five – three goals, two assists).

  10. 'Arsenal deserve the three points'published at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    Liverpool

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, speaking to Sky Sports: "In general we can admit that Arsenal deserve the three points.

    "The circumstances were a bit strange. The goal for us was similar to the cup game. In the cup game we had even bigger chances.

    "We scored the goal at half-time and having nil shots on target, but a goal is a bit stranger. We had to adapt in a lot of moments today.

    "We found our way into the game, we had crosses and situations where it was close and then the second half. But if you cannot keep it open, then Arsenal might become a little nervous.

    "The red card did not help and we had to change what we tried a lot."

    On injuries and absences: "We miss them always. It is no different today. If this game ends 1-1 then what do we think then?

    "Because of the way we conceded the second goal and if we stayed in the game with the changes we could have changed the game into our direction.

    "We gave them all the momentum.

    "We didn't miss players more than before as we always miss them.

    "We had possesion and just didn't have the finishes, we found Trent on the wing and the ball flew in and Arsenal were under pressure.

    "But I thought in the first half we went step-by-step to get in the game."

    On Darwin Nunez being left out a mistake: "Maybe. But I understand it.

    "We did not play enough football. We were not involved in the game enough, we wanted Trent more on the wing.

    "Would I do it again like that? Yes."

    On Ibrahima Konate: "A lot of things were against of us today. This referee gave me a red card against Man City for wrestling situation between Bernardo Silva and Mo Salah. Today same situation with Jota but didn't get a red card.

    "It is unbelievable, then the of holding Havertz on Konate for the first yellow card.

    "Then Havertz goes down and the referee gives Konate a yellow card.

    "Gabriel does the same to Nunez and no yellow card."

  11. 'We were not good enough'published at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    Liverpool

    Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to BBC Sport: "Congratulations to Arsenal. We were not good enough today. I would have loved to see the game longer at 1-1. We found a way into the game. No shots on target but we scored a goal.

    "Growing more into the game, second half, we had our moments and then we concede that goal. That doesn't help. It just shows the boys are human beings. Today we were really human.

    "They scored goals and were many parts better than us. We have to play better football, that's clear. Was it a red card? Not sure. But even without that we lose 2-1 and only have one shot on goal."

  12. Postpublished at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    FT: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

    Jamie Carragher
    Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports

    There are very few weaknesses in Van Dijk's game but one of them is he has a tendency to hold his position too much.

    Van Dijk and Alisson have been brilliant this season, it's one of the reasons why they're back but that was a howler.

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    As a Liverpool fan I'm absolutely gutted. Not just because of the result - mostly because that's the worst I've seen us play for a long, long time. Fully deserved win for Arsenal.

    Dean

  14. 'Back on the right track'published at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    Arsenal

    Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice to BBC Sport: "When you get that energy tramsitted from the fans it gives you more energy.

    "Before I came here I knew how good Jorginho was. He brings such a calm presence, keeps the ball. He knows what he's good at. He was outstanding today.

    "We were top at Christmas and then had a few sloppy results. We seem to have ourselves back on the right track."

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    Don't get to over excited Arsenal fans - all this victory means is that Man City can go top and will win the league. Well played today though.

    Paul, Ashford

  16. Postpublished at 18:52 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    FT: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

    Jamie Carragher
    Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports

    Saliba and Van Dijk are so powerful but they're obsessed with using their body. Just deal with it.

  17. 'Liverpool like a pub team defending'published at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    FT: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

    Roy Keane
    Former Sunderland manager on Sky Sports

    The intensity from Liverpool from first minute to last was poor. They were like a pub team defending.

  18. Postpublished at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

    FT: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

    Arsenal have won two of their four Premier League games against teams starting the day top of the table under Mikel Arteta (both against Liverpool), as many victories as they had in their previous 17 such matches prior to the Spaniard’s arrival (D4 L11).

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    It’s a bit disrespectful of pundits to rule Aston Villa out of the title race when they haven’t lost any ground to the Premier League leader today, isn’t it?

    Patrick from London

  20. 'Only focus from everyone was to win'published at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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    Arsenal

    Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, speaking to Sky Sports: "We knew the importance of the game today, the small margins of football and the gap would have either come bigger or smaller.

    "The only focus from everyone was to win and get three points.

    "From start to finish it has been really positive and I think you could feel that today.

    "Because we have people like Jorginho and skipper - Jorginho was good today.

    "It was a kick in the teeth to concede, but we knew we had a good 45 minutes [in the first half] and we had to go out there and give everything.

    "Of course when you are competing for titles they will tell you every game is so important.

    "To do it in the way we did that is the thing we live for."

    On player of the match Jorginho: "How he controls games he has qualities that other players do not have.

    "Playing in the same position he does stuff at such a high quality and over this years he has been a top player."