Arsenal may have lost 2-0 to Liverpool on Wednesday evening, but the Gunners gave the Reds a real run for their money.
Indeed, the London club had a number of great chances against Liverpool, they pressed high and attacked with intent.
Unfortunately though, Alisson Becker had a stormer and Arsenal came away with nothing.
However, despite a 2-0 defeat, Gary Lineker was left impressed by the north London outfit, and he stated that the club are definitely going in the right direction under Arteta.
As cynical as ever, Piers Morgan inevitably disagreed with Lineker’s view, but the Match of the Day pundit quickly dismantled Morgan’s pessimism.
Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta shouts instructions to his players from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 16, 2022. – – RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) He’s building something with exceptional young players. You can’t go from poor to great in one season, but the progress is clear to see….and it should be, even to those that have little or no understanding of the game. https://t.co/p9P2zLFlyN
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) March 16, 2022
While Wednesday’s result was a disappointing one for Arsenal, Lineker is absolutely right about the future of the club.
Mikel Arteta’s side have improved so much since last season, and their young crop will only keep getting better.
Just look at someone like Gabriel Martinelli, the Brazilian was nothing but a fringe player last term, but on Wednesday, he showed just how good he is. He turned Alexander-Arnold inside out on a number of occasions and looked like a bona fide Premier League star.
If Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Smith Rowe can continue to improve, Arsenal will continue to move up in the footballing world.
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