Liverpool: Arsenal clash to result in Reds victory says Mariner
Unai Emery’s side are on a remarkable run of form which has seen them win 12 of their last 13 matches in all competitions.
Their eleven match winning streak finally came to an end in the Premier League last weekend when they were held 2-2 at Crystal Palace.
Arsenal came from behind to lead early in the second half before they were pegged back by Luka Milivojević’s late penalty, his second of the afternoon.
The Gunners’ mettle will really be put to the test when they host high-flying Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.
Former defender Martin Keown believes the team need to take the game to Jurgen Klopp’s side and show the same confidence that’s been on show in recent weeks.
“Arsenal’s start to the season reminds me of the way Usain Bolt ran the 100metres,” he said.
“He would start relatively slowly before rapidly accelerating to leave his opponents in the dust. It has been a similar story with Arsenal under Unai Emery.
“They have not led at half-time in any of their 10 Premier League games. Three-quarters of their goals have come in the second half. If all matches stopped at half-time, Arsenal would be 17th in the table.
Martin Keown believes there is one player Arsenal should look to target (Image: GETTY)
Unai Emery's side are unbeaten in their last 13 matches (Image: GETTY)
Arsenal strikers practice their penalty taking skills in training
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“Their attitude should be: 'Can Liverpool live with our pace, our workrate, the speed at which we move the ball?' Arsenal take the game to Liverpool and try to boss them. To defeat them, Emery's side have to play like champions.”
The Reds have only conceded four goals in ten matches but Keown still believes there is an area at the back they can look to expose.
“Liverpool — today's opponents at the Emirates — would be top. Arsenal must click into gear more quickly. Liverpool compete with you all over the pitch,” he added.
“You have to outpass them, outwork them, out-attack them. In Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, Liverpool have two of the quickest centre backs in the land.
Aubameyang will be keen to grab another goal to help his side (Image: GETTY)
“But Arsenal have pace in attack with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who should be asking questions of Liverpool left back Andrew Robertson. I have seen him tested when playing for Scotland and it could be an area Aubameyang and Alex Iwobi try to exploit.”
Robertson was critical of his own performance in Scotland’s UEFA Nations League defeat to Israel last month.
He said: “Tonight, I won't speak for any of the other lads, I was not good enough and that is what I have to look at.
"So people can say about formations and all that, but at the end of the day if we do not show up - like I did not tonight - then that is a problem."
Martin Keown thinks Arsenal should look to expose Andy Robertson (Image: GETTY)