"After Dominik Szoboszlai's brilliant 83rd-minute free-kick gave Liverpool victory, it is tough to escape the suspicion that the cloak of caution Arteta draped over Arsenal makes this a significant missed opportunity to secure a landmark - albeit very rare - Anfield victory."
"Arteta has been handed the weapons to cure that shortfall as the biggest net spenders of the transfer window so far, with deals totalling 248m. Chief among them was, finally, the acquisition of a recognised striker in Viktor Gyokeres - signed from Portuguese giants Sporting for 64m - then, most eye-catching of all, the coup that saw Arsenal snatch Eberechi Eze away from Tottenham Hotspur in a 60m move from Crystal Palace."
"The pressure is on Arteta to finally end a barren era of five years without a trophy after that backing - and this means the big prizes of the Premier League or Champions League. Arsenal ended up losing a dour, largely colourless, encounter - two teams showing each other huge respect until Szoboszlai curved a magnificent direct free-kick past David Raya from 30 yards. They rarely troubled a Liverpool defence that has looked vulnerable even in victory in their first two league games against Bournemouth and Newcastle United."
Arsenal lost narrowly at Anfield after Dominik Szoboszlai's 83rd-minute free-kick gave Liverpool the victory. Arsenal produced an ultra-conservative, largely colourless display that rarely troubled Liverpool's defence. The club invested heavily in the transfer window, spending around 248m and signing Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze among others. The heavy backing raises pressure on manager Mikel Arteta to end a five-year trophy drought, with the Premier League or Champions League as primary targets. The match felt like a missed opportunity to make a bold early statement against the reigning champions.
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