What Liverpool supporters sang as Arsenal headed for exits underlines huge statement
While the scores of disgruntled Arsenal fans headed for the exits as the game prepared to kick off at 2-0 to Liverpool, deep into stoppage time, their visiting counterparts could be heard going through their repertoire of terrace anthems.
The contrasting scenes of the two fanbases could hardly have been different.
"We shall not, we shall not be moved!" roared those in the away end before the full-time whistle brought about boos from those Gunners who had remained in situ. A statement victory had booked Liverpool’s place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
And after declining against performing his trademark post-match fist-bumping routine for so long throughout 2023, that Jurgen Klopp was made to dust it off for the second time in six New Year days gives an indication as to the general direction of this campaign now. Something is stirring. This team could very well be the real deal.
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For all the talk of how Arsenal have stepped up in the last 18 months under Mikel Arteta to be able to rival Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of English football, it was the visitors here who proved the importance of a cutting edge in the final third.
The hosts created more than enough to cause problems but lacked the necessary guile or craft to break down the reserves of a side who they are now looking up at in the Premier League and have ended their hopes of an FA Cup.
An own goal from Jakub Kiwior was added to by Luis Diaz as Liverpool surged past Arsenal inside the final 10 minutes to ensure there would be no unwanted replay for either side. The second, finished
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