With accidents to key gamers and Liverpool in robust type, former Manchester Metropolis defender Nedum Onuoha believes Arsenal go into this recreation as underdogs, however believes it’s a place that might swimsuit them.
“Ought to Mikel Arteta be frightened? I don’t assume so,” he mentioned on the Planet Premier League podcast.
“I believe he understands the significance of the beginning of the season, however understands the significance extra so of how they end it.
“The frustration after dropping to Bournemouth will probably be huge, however the actually good sides, gamers and managers – I all the time fancy them after a defeat.
“The very fact they’ll face a take a look at towards Liverpool, and weirdly at house they’ll really feel presumably a bit like an underdog – I believe that fits who they need to be at this second.
“The group will probably be up for it, the gamers will as effectively and in the event that they do handle to win will probably be the enhance they maybe did not assume they’d want right now, however the enhance that may come and the idea could be there 100%.”
Liverpool have misplaced simply as soon as this season – the 1-0 house defeat by Nottingham Forest – profitable each different recreation.
Former Chelsea and Brighton supervisor Graham Potter believes the soundness Arne Slot has supplied is vital to their glorious run of type.
“What he has executed is make it very steady at Liverpool,” Potter mentioned.
“The taking part in fashion has modified little by little – they construct up and press a bit extra patiently now. It is going to be attention-grabbing to see how they preserve that.”
As for Sunday’s recreation, Potter added: “I believe will probably be a draw.”
