Liverpool Lose 1-0 to Arsenal at Anfield

Liverpool lost 1-0 to Arsenal at Anfield. The home side did not lack effort and fight, but Jurrien Timber pulling Alexander Isak's shirt in the first half was not judged a clear penalty. The result once again showed where Andoni Iraola's team needs to improve.

New Spanish head coach Iraola believes the 90 minutes clearly revealed where the club stands in its development process. Liverpool struggled to create attacking play against Mikel Arteta's side, which worked very well defensively.

Opta's data showed that the home side had zero shots on target, the first time this has happened since records began being kept in 2003.

After the match, Iraola placed the blame particularly on the opening phase of the game and the time it took to concede the goal. Saying that Liverpool had recovered, Iraola stressed that it is difficult to beat a team like Arsenal, which drops back and defends when it leads 1-0 and prevents its opponent from gaining momentum. He noted that a side defending in the manner of teams managed by Tony Pulis or Sam Allardyce is not an easy opponent for Liverpool.