Little Roberto Scores

"All right, with the referee's whistle, the first half was underway."

"Arsenal kicked off."

Lacazette passed the ball back to his teammate behind him. The moment it left the center circle, Liverpool's forward line pounced like starving wolves.

Firmino was the first to press, with Chen Anno, Mane, and Salah close behind. All four bore down on Arsenal's back line at once.

Arsenal did not panic. With their excellent technique at their feet, they had long been prepared for Liverpool's tactics.

Cech passed the ball to Laurent Koscielny, who then sent it to Mustafi.

Arsenal's defenders passed the ball around unhurriedly, keeping possession at their feet without any rush to push forward.

Wenger's 5-4-1 was clearly designed to drag things out for every possible minute today.

Lacazette stood alone at the very front, while the other nine players all stayed within the forty-meter line.

Arsenal had stacked three layers through the middle: Mesut Ozil at attacking midfield, two holding midfielders, and three center backs, packed together seamlessly.

The moment Chen Anno got the ball, two or three players immediately closed in around him.

"Heh heh... who said Mourinho was the only one in the Premier League who knew how to park the bus? Wenger was no less capable of it."

"That's right! Who in the Premier League isn't afraid of Liverpool's attacking power? If Arsenal wanted to take points away from Anfield, they could only defend for their lives."

Despite their high press, Liverpool were not in a hurry.

When they regained possession, Rodri and Henderson also passed the ball back and forth, keeping the tempo firmly under control.

Van Dijk occasionally hit a long ball toward Firmino up front, but Arsenal's three center backs were positioned high, and they cleared almost every first ball.

Chen Anno began dropping deeper