Liverpool crushes Arsenal in 5-star performance
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Liverpool crushed Premier League leader Arsenal 5-1 with a stunning display of attacking football at Anfield yesterday that revived its title hopes and raised doubts about the visitor’s championship credentials.
The first four goals came in the opening 20 minutes as Liverpool ripped a disorganized Arsenal side to shreds, turning what has long been regarded as a three-horse title race into a four-way battle with Liverpool back in the hunt.
Two early goals from Martin Skrtel, a Raheem Sterling double and one from Daniel Sturridge lifted Liverpool to 50 points, five points behind Arsenal and three behind Manchester City and Chelsea. The only bright spot for the shell-shocked Gunners, who went into the match unbeaten in eight league games, came when Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta scored with a 69th minute penalty.
“It was a very poor day,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told BT Sport. “Only the fans were good for 90 minutes. All the rest on our side, we were poor — defensively, offensively — and they (the goals) were all scored in slow-motion.
“Overall, on top of that, we were caught on two set-pieces at the start. But the performance was very poor and Liverpool played very well, so congratulations to them. We have to bounce back from that, and as quickly as possible.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was reluctant to talk up its title chances.
“It was an incredible performance,” he said. “It’s not the first time we’ve been outstanding at home, but everything about us today was incredible. Everything was outstanding.
“We’ve been getting better and better. We’ve got a lot of young players, developing well. But for us it’s just about improving.”
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