Arsenal s perfect record in the Premier League may be difficult to continue

Arsenal faced the problem of all the main players on the front line being injured again. Liverpool's recent defense has been full of loopholes. Both sides may be injured in this battle and cannot achieve three consecutive victories.

Arsenal's new forward Geocles scored his first two goals in the artillery in the league against Leeds last weekend, and only three weeks after the Premier League started last season, Liverpool and Arsenal, the champion and runner-up of last season, staged a strong showdown. Both teams have achieved a perfect start with two consecutive victories so far. On the evening of August 31, they must try their best to kill each other to maintain a complete victory.

Although Arsenal defeated Manchester United 1-0 away in the prologue, mainly due to the mistakes of Manchester United substitute goalkeeper Bayindir, the 5-0 victory over promoted Leeds at home in the last round made them top the Premier League instantly.

But Arsenal also paid a heavy price for this. Captain Odegaard was replaced in the first half of the game due to a shoulder injury, and wing striker Saka, who scored stoppage time in the first half, suffered a hamstring injury again in the second half.

Arsenal coach Arteta said: "He doesn't need surgery. This time it's not as bad as before. He feels uncomfortable, so he'll be out of play for weeks.

" But it's obviously a worrying problem, and a big problem, especially when we're talking about a speed player - a player who often breaks into the penalty area at high speed, needs explosive power and creates the biggest threat through rhythm changes. ”

In fact, Arsenal will have as many as seven players absent in the worst case of this battle. In addition to Saka and two forward players who had previously entered the injured barracks, Jesus and Havertz, who have previously confirmed that they will be exempted from the battle, Odegao, wing forward Trossard, defender White and new defender Norgaard were injured, and it is doubtful to go on the game.

In response, Arteta said helplessly: "We lost three main players just at the beginning of the season, but this is reality. Three completely different but unfortunate situations. This is also the reason why we and other teams repeatedly emphasize that a huge lineup is needed to maintain the level of competition. ” Can the new forwards stand up for the artillery?

Arsenal also faced the same situation last season, so this summer specially introduced forward players such as Madueke, Gyokeres and Eze.

Giokeres scored his first two goals in the artillery in the league against Leeds last weekend, and I believe this game will continue to play an important role. Eze just completed his Crystal Palace this week Palace's transfer to Arsenal, whether the artillery debut will be a concern.

As we all know, Liverpool's Portuguese wing striker Jota died in a car accident in two months, and winger Diaz and forward Nunes were also sold to Bundesliga giants Bayern respectively Munich and Saudi Arabian giant Al-Hilal, so the team scored seven goals in the past two league games, making it a surprise for the team that scored the most goals.

French striker Ekitic, who was introduced by the Reds this season, quickly integrated into the team. Two goals and one assist in the two league games, and even more surprisingly, only one of these seven goals came from the first. Salah, it seems that the Reds have reduced their dependence on this Egyptian sharpshooter. What makes Reds coach Slot feel more gratified is that the French striker Ekitike, who they introduced this season, quickly integrated into the team, and has contributed two goals and one assist in two league games.

Speaking of Ekitic, Slot said: "I think he has had a huge impact in our offensive system. Not only can he score goals, he also participates in the process of organizing the offense.

"The change I said was more obvious than last season, although he often played a role in organizing the offense when (Dias) played that position."

However, the Reds' defensive strength needs to be strengthened. Just as the artillery has not lost a single goal so far, they have lost four. If it weren't for the strong offensive players and every time they scored goals in the final stage of the game, they might not be able to score three points in the first two league games.

Arsenal has remained unbeaten against Liverpool in the last six Premier League matches, but the last triumphal from Anfield Stadium can be traced back to 2012. Now that they face the trouble of injuries, it is undoubtedly extremely difficult to win in the Red Army's territory, but with their defensive strength, it may be impossible for the Red Army to taste the fruits of victory.