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#2 Mo Salah could take advantage of Arsenal’s defensive frailties
Unai Emery might have Arsenal fans dreaming of the good times once again, but there are some ominous signs that things may not be quite as rosy as they’re being made out to be right now. Sure, the Gunners have won 7 of their 10 Premier League matches thus far, but they definitely haven’t looked invulnerable while doing so.
Most notably, their defence doesn’t look quite as strong as the ones called upon by their title rivals – teams such as Liverpool. New signing Sokratis was supposed to add extra strength, but while he’s performed well at times, his fellow defenders Rob Holding and Shkodran Mustafi have still looked questionable on occasion.
It’s notable that the Gunners have conceded 13 goals thus far this season – more than any other side in the top 5 right now – and they’ve also only kept 2 clean sheets, in games against Everton and Watford in September.
Even more worryingly for Emery and his side, on Saturday they’re facing one of the most deadly attacking forces in the Premier League – and one whose most dangerous weapon is just coming back to form.
After his shoulder injury in the Champions League final, questions were being asked of Mo Salah when he scored just 3 goals for Liverpool in his first 11 games this season – hardly the prolific form he showed in 2017/18.
Those questions suddenly seem to have disappeared now though. The Egyptian hitman has hit form with a vengeance, scoring 4 goals in his last 3 games and making 2 assists along the way as well. An on-form Salah will only mean problems for Arsenal, and if their defence fails to hold up, he will almost certainly punish them – leading to a Liverpool victory.
