Klopp’s Liverpool against Arteta’s Arsenal, duel before Boxing Day

This Saturday, the Premier has an exciting offer Liverpool-Arsenala great rivalry between Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta, on the day before the traditional Boxing Day. After this Friday 1-1 at the interval Unai Emery’s Aston Villa and the Sheffield Unitedhe Arsenal remains the leader, in this case thanks to goal difference, but is tied on points with the Birmingham team. He Liverpool He was third, one short.

The last time the Arsenal won at Anfield Liverpool in the Premier match Arteta I was still a player then. Let’s go back to September 2, 2012 (0-2). Arteta played 90′ with the Gunners and they scored Lukas Podolski (31′) and Santi Cazorla (91′). They played for the ‘reds’ among others that day Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Pepe Reina and Raheem Sterling.

Liverpool-Arsenal

Anfield, 6.30pm (DAZN)

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Endo, Jones; Salah, Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz
coaches: Jurgen Klopp
Arsenal: Drawing; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Then, Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli
coaches: Mikel Arteta
Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Artetathat Jorginho is doubtful for this Saturday and is not hopeful yet Thomas Party, said about the lack of achievements of Arsenal in the house of Liverpool on the English championship: “It’s been a long time since we last beat them (in Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier) and it was a great moment, which we can repeat this Saturday. The Basque coach wants to “be the leader at Christmas, but we must learn how to manage the match.”

Kloppfor his part, said that Alexis McAllister and Diogo Jota is not yet in a position to reappear and that Ryan Gravenberg will be able to play against the Emirates team. The German coach expects that Andy Robertson may return “in January, but we don’t know.” Klopp rated the Arsenal as “a super team that took another step, that was sensational last season, managed very well. “He has my respect but we want the points.” And his message to the fans, whom he criticized for their lack of support: “Everyone will disagree with what I said, but this Saturday we need Anfield.”

Klopp and Arteta They have met 11 times, with 5 wins for the German, 4 for the Basque and 2 draws. Arteta is presented, such as Arsenalunlike the Super League and Kloppalso, added to the announced by Liverpoolbut the ‘red’ coach said he wanted to understand “that UEFA and other federations cannot do whatever they want.”