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Arsenal take on Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League tonight.Mikel Arteta's side have won their only Europa League game so far, a 2-1 victory in Zurich.

Arsenal have a massive game against Liverpool here at the Emirates looming on Sunday. That would have put the game to rest. Jesus glides past two defenders, showing brilliant skill in doing so, to get free in the Glimt box. Optimism.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 6, 2022 at 9:12 PM UTC October 6, 2022 at 9:13 PM UTC A lot of players haven't played a lot of minutes and you could feel that in their understanding what to do and when to do it. "But in general I think we lacked a bit of connection today between the players; too many simple things, too many giveaways. October 6, 2022 at 9:25 PM UTC October 6, 2022 at 9:37 PM UTC [Matt Turner](https://theathletic.com/football/player/matt-turner-5p5f3nxr8IWmxX0V/). Arsenal broke through in the 23rd minute,

Arsenal face Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League tonight as Mikel Arteta's side look to go top of Group A.

(18+, new customers only, T&C’s) The away supporters are really going for it now. Not the greatest display from Marquinhos, but he'll get more chances. Mikel Arteta may look to make changes ahead of a huge Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday, but the Spaniard will take the Norwegian outfit seriously and field a side he knows is capable of gaining all three points. Reiss Nelson is also in contention for a first start this season. The north London outfit haven't played in the competition since September after their home tie with PSV Eindhoven was postponed in the aftermath of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II's death.

There are only three survivors from the team that beat Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, with Granit Xhaka - captain for the night - Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel ...

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Matt Turner has been selected in goal, with Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney selected as full-backs. [Read our in-depth preview to get all the essential stats, quotes, tactics and information on our opponents](https://www.arsenal.com/news/preview-arsenal-v-bodoglimt)

Where to watch Arsenal vs Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League live on TV and where to stream online.

Arteta is [expected to give many of his first-team players the night off](https://www.goal.com/en/lists/odegaard-vieira-arsenal-team-news-predicted-xi-bodo-glimt/bltff2110356a85b880), with an eye on the upcoming clash against Liverpool. Hugo Vetlesen will battle it out with Albert Gronbaek for a place in the midfield. New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser. Fabio Vieira is expected to feature in midfield. Konradsen, M. The Gunners have been flying high in the Premier League and already put a win on the board in Europe by beating Zurich in their opener.

Result: Arsenal 3-0 Bodø/Glimt Competition: Europa League Date: 6 October 2022. Venue: Emirates Stadium. Arsenal: Turner, Tomiyasu, Holding, Gabriel, ...

Arsenal managed to control the final stages of the game with ease. Xhaka received a yellow card of his own after pulling down his man around the centre-circle as Glimt looked to hit on the break. Fans were still returning to their seats as Arsenal threatened to score straight after the break. The Portuguese playmaker had just returned to the pitch having receiving treatment for a knock, but looked in the mood in front of the home crowd. The referee opened his own account just past the half hour mark as he booked Wembangomo for a late challenge on the edge of Glimt’s penalty area. It was the Marquinhos and Nketiah show that night and both started again, as Mikel Arteta made 8 changes to the side that beat Tottenham on the weekend.

Fábio Vieira impressed for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta's side won 3-0 against Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League, with Eddie Nketiah and Rob Holding also on ...

The atmosphere was several notches above low-key thanks to a healthy home support, perhaps buoyed more by the excitement that surrounds their team than by the overdue return of continental football here, and a vibrant Bodø/Glimt following clad en masse in custard yellow. Thank goodness he has found a talisman to set the tone. Tierney’s thundering drive against the far post deserved a goal; in fairness Nketiah’s reaction, controlling his finish despite the speed of the rebound, did too and any home doubts were assuaged. Bodø/Glimt had improved since the interval and a dangerous raid down Arsenal’s left was their latest attempt, conviction growing each time, to erode a two-goal deficit. Only Gabriel Magalhães, Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli were retained from the starting XI that overwhelmed Spurs but the supporting cast turned in a display of largely similar concentration: they previously lacked such consistency of performance and, even if the occasion was humdrum, it bodes well. [Europa League](https://www.theguardian.com/football/uefa-europa-league) group stage win is remembered for anything in a few months’ time, Arsenal’s fans might recall the mesmerising run along the byline by Gabriel Jesus that allowed Fábio Vieira to garnish the scoreline late on.

Goals from Eddie Nketiah, Rob Holding and Fabio Vieira overcame the Norwegian champions to move us to the top of the Europa League Group A table, and maintain ...

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Goals from Eddie Nketiah, Rob Holding and Fabio Vieira overcame the Norwegian champions to move us to the top of the Europa League Group A table, and maintain our 100 per cent start in the competition. It was a fine evening's work in the Europa League as we beat Bodo/Glimt 3-0 at Emirates Stadium, and you can see the best of the action in our highlights package now.

Get a report of the Arsenal vs. Bodo/Glimt 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage football match.

When you see how he has evolved in the last year or two, he still has a lot of room to do that." "You have to look at what you have done [which is] great, but what can you do better? [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359) rode goals from Eddie Nketiah, [Rob Holding](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/218188/Rob-Holding) and [Fabio Vieira](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/88865/Fabio-Vieira) to a straightforward 3-0 Europa League win over Bodo/Glimt at the Emirates on Thursday night.

Matt Turner and Jordan Pefok were the only Americans of national team relevance to feature in Thursday's Europa League play. Turner notched his first clean ...

The 28-year-old Turner showed he is in good shape for the World Cup, keeping his first Arsenal clean sheet as his team beat Norway's Bodo/Glimt 3-0.

So I think it's a little bit worrying for America in terms of the World Cup.' The team playing so well without him seems to push him further adrift of what would be much-needed game time before the World Cup next month. It's gonna have to be you at one point.

LONDON — On the night before the biggest game of Arsenal's season so far, Jack Griffin slipped inside the Emirates Stadium to make sure everything was in ...

“When we started, we were sitting at the back of a block,” one of the group’s leaders said. “The Ashburton Army have shown the rest of the stadium how it should be done,” Herlihy said. “The Emirates Stadium is the epicenter for that, and from there it spreads out across the globe.” The banner RedAction unfurled at the North London derby — spanning the width of the stadium — had, for example, been financed by the club. “You know what they say: The streets don’t forget,” he said. It had become a stigma for the club.” That was where the Highbury Library nickname began.” All that was lost in the move, it turned out, was the rhyme. “It ruined a whole generation,” Marsh said. Arsène Wenger, the manager who oversaw the relocation, always felt that Arsenal had “left its soul at Highbury.” Inside the club, there is a sincere belief that the raucous atmosphere is a cause, rather than a consequence, of the team’s surge in form. “It was amazing to play out there,” he said. As the players of Arsenal and Tottenham took the field at the Emirates, Block 25 was transformed.

Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney impressed in Arsenal's 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium.

But in their quartet of top-tier full-back options, they have all the depth they could need for a season where it looks like there will be plenty of stake throughout the year. Always free for a pass, the Japan international was strong in the air and resolute when the Norwegian side upped the pressure in the closing stages. Ben White has moved out from his center back spot with aplomb and might have had a case to be Arsenal's man of the match in Saturday's north London derby. In Ukraine colors the 25-year-old looks like a top-tier midfield playmaker, with his club side he can often function as the fulcrum of their build-up play. It says everything about the depth of quality in this position that these two, nobody's idea of weak links last season, have struggled to get into the strongest XI for the Premier League this season. "Arteta always tells us that when a full back comes into a wider position, Xhaka should attack his opponent's back, and I would have to find the right moment to roll inside," the Brazilian said.

In Block 25 of the Clock End stand a group of black shirts. These young men are all members of The Ashburton Army, a supporters group that started with the goal ...

He is now transmitting that passion to the club that he loves, and Arsenal are reaping the rewards. Then it is all about working on the display and putting hours into it to be successful on the day.” The group was formed on the sole purpose of improving the atmosphere and bringing a glimpse of that fanatic life and lifestyle to Arsenal. “A lot of people are confused with the two [ultras and hooligans] and don’t understand the actual meaning of the word. Across Europe, many teams will have sections of the stadium that are known to be home to the ‘ultras’. In Block 25 of the Clock End stand a group of black shirts.

Arsenal cruised to a smooth win over Bodo/Glimt on the strength of some good performances. Here are player ratings for the Europa League fixture.

DF The sustained aggression that Arsenal showed when pursuing the lead just goes to prove how much they've grown as a unit. [Eddie Nketiah](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/259486), 8 -- The instinctive finish to make it 1-0 was just the tip of the iceberg on a night that allowed Nketiah to show off his pace and determination in some style. [Gabriel Martinelli](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/269844/Gabriel-Martinelli), 7 -- Carried the ball magnificently for the first goal, had an unbelievable energy down the flank and looked far stronger out wide. [Fabio Vieira](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/88865/Fabio-Vieira), 8 -- After an electric start, the 22-year-old proceeded to register a top quality assist as well as a powerful finish on an evening to remember. [Albert Sambi Lokonga](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/268239/Albert-Sambi-Lokonga), 5 -- Needs to work on his timing and positional play with the nerves, on multiple occasions, boiling to the surface. [Granit Xhaka](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/149981/Granit-Xhaka), 7 -- The captain let his guard down slightly in the second half but overall, he was consistently controlling the play with a commanding presence. [Kieran Tierney](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/214794/Kieran-Tierney), 7 -- A lovely ping off of the post led to Arsenal's opener and while he has questions to answer at the back, his attacking intent was clear. [Takehiro Tomiyasu](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/238004/Takehiro-Tomiyasu), 7 -- He may sometimes be too ambitious with his passing, but Tomiyasu is a calming presence in a well-rounded defence. [Rob Holding](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/218188/Rob-Holding), 8 -- A delightful header functioned nicely alongside a series of interceptions that highlighted one of the Englishman's greatest strengths. [Gabriel Magalhaes](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/236322/gabriel), 7 -- His physicality at the back worked well in a setting that called on him to be an example of an assured first team regular. [Matt Turner](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/303794/Matt-Turner), 7 -- Made one impressive save in the 57th minute by getting down low and aside from that, didn't have a whole lot to do between the sticks.

Fabio Vieira is impressing Mikel Arteta, but the Portuguese midfielder has been told he “needs to do more” in order to become an Arsenal regular.

I am really happy to have him in the team. Vieira has had to overcome early fitness struggles at Emirates Stadium to earn a place in his manager’s plans and, after [opening goal accounts in the Premier League and Europa League](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/arsenal-vieira-messi-qualities-best-position-gunners/bltfb8f53e30270ccb6), has been challenged to raise his game even further amid fierce competition for places. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Vieira wrapped up the scoring for Arsenal against their Norwegian opposition, with Rob Holding also on target after Eddie Nketiah delivered an early breakthrough.

Arsenal cruised to a smooth win over Bodo/Glimt on the strength of some good performances. Here are player ratings for the Europa League fixture.

The sustained aggression that Arsenal showed when pursuing the lead just goes to prove how much they've grown as a unit. DF [Eddie Nketiah](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/259486), 8 -- The instinctive finish to make it 1-0 was just the tip of the iceberg on a night that allowed Nketiah to show off his pace and determination in some style. [Fabio Vieira](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/88865/Fabio-Vieira), 8 -- After an electric start, the 22-year-old proceeded to register a top quality assist as well as a powerful finish on an evening to remember. [Albert Sambi Lokonga](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/268239/Albert-Sambi-Lokonga), 5 -- Needs to work on his timing and positional play with the nerves, on multiple occasions, boiling to the surface. [Granit Xhaka](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/149981/Granit-Xhaka), 7 -- The captain let his guard down slightly in the second half but overall, he was consistently controlling the play with a commanding presence. [Marquinhos](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/297070/marquinhos), 6 -- Outside of a few poor touches and questionable decision making, this was an outing he needed to get adjusted to Mikel's setup. [Kieran Tierney](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/214794/Kieran-Tierney), 7 -- A lovely ping off of the post led to Arsenal's opener and while he has questions to answer at the back, his attacking intent was clear. [Takehiro Tomiyasu](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/238004/Takehiro-Tomiyasu), 7 -- He may sometimes be too ambitious with his passing, but Tomiyasu is a calming presence in a well-rounded defence. [Rob Holding](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/218188/Rob-Holding), 8 -- A delightful header functioned nicely alongside a series of interceptions that highlighted one of the Englishman's greatest strengths. [Gabriel Magalhaes](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/236322/gabriel), 7 -- His physicality at the back worked well in a setting that called on him to be an example of an assured first team regular. [Matt Turner](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/303794/Matt-Turner), 7 -- Made one impressive save in the 57th minute by getting down low and aside from that, didn't have a whole lot to do between the sticks.

"The bus was driving in a narrow street where we met another car. The question was: who would give way? Unfortunately, our man withdrew."

Here we had to get off the bus and go to the stadium. But we arrived in good time." A lot of strange things have happened when we have been on European tours!" "It's classic Bodo/Glimt. "The question was: who would give way? Unfortunately, our man withdrew."

Aaron Ramsdale, William Saliba, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus were named on the bench for Thursday's 3-0 win over Bodo/Glimt, ...

[Liverpool's](https://www.planetsport.com/soccer/england/liverpool) Curtis Jones has returned to training after a shin injury which has kept him out all season. Fellow midfielder Arthur Melo is likely to miss out again with a muscle injury which saw him omitted from the midweek Champions League win over Rangers. [Arteta](https://www.planetsport.com/soccer/mikel-arteta) will still have to do without midfielders Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) and Emile Smith Rowe (groin) for the clash with last season's runners-up.

Ahead of Sunday's clash between Arsenal and Liverpool, GOAL takes a look at some of the big pre-match talking points, including the latest Gunners team news ...

Jurgen Klopp’s side have won six of the last seven Premier League meetings between the sides and also came out on top in the League Cup semi-final last season, winning 2-0 in north London. In fact, they have beaten their neighbours on home territory in five of their last six league meetings at the Emirates. [Whilst the victory against Tottenham in the north London derby was impressive, beating Spurs at home is hardly a rare occurrence for Arsenal](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/inside-arsenal-fck-it-mentality-arteta-table-toppers/blt2732fb4262b461f1).

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal centre-back William Saliba must forge his own career and ignore comparisons with Virgil van Dijk.

"Again another really exciting game to play in front of our people against one of the toughest opponents in this league. "And then that he has done it in a really natural way without any flashing lights, just being himself. If you pick up injuries, it makes the situation much worse. "I am really happy with where he is at the moment. "We know that the fixtures that we have been given have no precedent in this league because of the World Cup and everything we have to play in between," he said. "The way he has established himself, the composure and leadership he has shown on the pitch has been really good.

Manchester, England (AP) -- The match at Emirates Stadium on Sunday should prove informative about the prospects of both Arsenal and Liverpool.

Mikel Arteta has praised William Saliba, but believes he shouldn't be compared to other defenders.

However, they will both have to be at the top of their game when they face off on Sunday in a head-to-head clash. He is fast enough to deal with the quickest strikers, aerially strong to cope with target men, and comfortable in possession to ensure his side can play from the back. And then he has done it in a really natural way without any flashing lights, just being himself. He is Saliba, he's no one else, and he needs to make his own career. Saliba has been one of the standout stars for the Gunners this season, having returned from a loan spell at Olympique Marseille last year. The two centre-backs have had a huge impact on their respective sides but will face off against each other at the weekend.

Mikel Arteta said: 'You need to believe you can compete,' with Arsenal having won only once in the past 19 matches against Jürgen Klopp's side.

Although Arsenal burnished their credentials with an exhilarating win over Spurs last Saturday there is a sense Liverpool would be a more telling scalp given the hold Klopp’s team have exerted on them. “You’ve seen a lot of [turnarounds] in this league and we are making assumptions,” he said. They have stormed to the Premier League’s summit with a tempo and rhythm reminiscent of Jürgen Klopp’s side, who have made a scratchy start and sit ninth.

Preview of Arsenal's Premier League meeting with Liverpool, including how to ...

However, boasting the transformative arrival of Gabriel Jesus in a team brimming with confidence, Liverpool are unlikely to be the first side to shut Arsenal out this season. Curtis Jones resumed training on Thursday and is awaiting his first minutes since the Community Shield. Mohamed Elneny remains sidelined with a thigh injury but Mikel Arteta was able to rest a glut of first-team players during a [routine victory](https://www.90min.com/posts/arsenal-3-0-bodo-glimt-player-ratings-as-fabio-vieira-inspires-routine-victory-6-10-2022) against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night. Where can you watch Arsenal vs Liverpool in Canada? Where can you watch Arsenal vs Liverpool in the UK? The Gunners have won nine of their ten matches across all competitions this season, only dropping points to Manchester United.

The Premier League leaders will try to remove the Liverpool thorn in their side when they host the Reds on Sunday.

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Arsenal still lead the way going into the ninth round of games of the Premier League season, but their credentials as one of England's top sides could well ...

"We have to choose which one is the best for us against the next opponent. Now is a good time to be playing them and they might well depart a thriller with their reputation enhanced. So, we try to prepare, we try to understand how to especially protect the players, for their wellbeing." Was this just a one-off to get a result in the Champions League or could it be an approach Liverpool return to on the road this weekend? "We have an understanding of what we want to do," said the Arsenal head coach. This match could allow them to stake a claim to be the best of the rest behind Manchester City this season.

Our perfect start to our Europa League group stage continued on Thursday night as we defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-0 at Emirates Stadium.

They came here and they tried to play exactly the same as they have played away or at home against any opponent, and probably that’s credit to the manager. How clear and brave they are in what they want to do. What I can say is that I’m really happy to have him in the team. When he puts the ball in the back of the net. That’s his mentality, and this is where we want to take him. We were really effective in the final third and we looked a threat, but in terms of composure and sometimes the timing between the units because they haven’t played together much, some levels were lacking a little bit and in football timing is everything. We all love his attitude and the qualities that he has, so we are really happy to have him. But then this is football, and there are so many uncontrollable circumstances that will determine if we go this way, or that way - we use this player, or that player. Every time he’s around the box he’s a real threat, really intelligent player and brave. We need to again start to create those moment, because they are really special. There are still a lot of things individually and collectively that need to be done better and they need to keep their standards as high as possible and to try to reach the next level and the next level. The same as the others, keep doing better and better.

The Gunners have only won three of the past 19 matches against Liverpool, including back-to-back home wins in the summer of 2020. Or perhaps Mikel Arteta will ...

At home, and with the current momentum, I think Arsenal has the edge, but there is understandable hesitation in fully predicting a win over a top-six side until there is a more favorable history in such fixtures. Arsenal is flying at the moment on the back of four straight wins. The Gunners have only won three of the past 19 matches against Liverpool, including back-to-back home wins in the summer of 2020. [Liverpool](https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/) has definitely been off a step, or two, so far this year compared to the past few seasons. Top of Group A in the Europa League. Top of the Premier League.

Ahead of one of this season's biggest tests against Liverpool, Mikel Arteta spoke to the press about our opponents, our start to the season, ...

But as we're looking ahead, again, to where we want to be and at the moment, we are not there yet. I think one of the things in terms of how you measure success, as well as lifting trophies, is needing to understand where we were. Now, I look at the games with a different perspective - you have to be much cooler, and you have to prepare many other aspects that are relevant to beat them on Sunday. If you're able to win, we set an atmosphere and such a feeling of belonging and participation, I think it's much better. And we have to show those opponents again that we have reached the level and we are ready to compete against them. So it's something that we have to experience, and test because at the moment, we don't really know how it's going to play out. Well, we know that the fixtures that we've been given have no precedence in this league because of the World Cup and with everything that we have to play in between. You always hear about the weaknesses that you want to improve. The atmosphere they're creating every time we play for them is fantastic. I think the way he has established himself, the composure and leadership that he's shown on the pitch – it's done in a very natural way without any flashlights, just being himself. But at the moment, we cannot ask anything of them. Again, it's another really exciting game to play against one of the toughest opponents in this league.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side could get a psychological boost for their Premier League campaign by beating Liverpool and extending their lead ...

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Win moves Gunners 14 points clear of Liverpool · Arsenal failed to score in four games vs Reds last season · Liverpool have won last four Premier League meetings.

Liverpool have scored 103 goals against Arsenal in the Premier League. But they have a terrible recent record against Liverpool, losing five of the last six meetings between the sides in all competitions. The Gunners have enjoyed a superb start to the season, winning seven of their first eight league games.

Turner also reflected on the USMNT's recent struggles saying, "We know that we need to be better"

"For us as a national team as the USMNT we know that we need to be better if we want a chance to get out of our group," he says. For now the grind of club life means that thoughts of Qatar are at the back of his mind but Turner pulls no punches in reflecting on the defeat to Japan and draw with Saudi Arabia during last month's international break. For me to hear them welcome me in front of 60,000 people is a really special moment for me and my family. The pass is on and earlier in the game Turner seemed happy to dump the ball off to Granit Xhaka when he came deep. It is little more than four years since the Park Ridge, NJ native made his MLS debut, now he was taking to the field of a 60,000 capacity arena, wearing the colors of one of England's biggest clubs. Ramsdale is the one who will be between the sticks as Arsenal battle to stay at the top of the Premier League. Mikel [Arteta, Arsenal manager] is always identifying areas where we can hurt other teams, that's one of the areas where I can improve a lot, seeing the picture on the field and executing the ball to hurt the other team." He knows that he has to improve in that regard if he is to seriously challenge Aaron Ramsdale for the No.1 jersey. Though he and his backline endured the odd skittish moment at the Emirates when playing short he proved in his debut against FC Zurich that when he goes long he can deliver the ball to his team mates with accuracy and pace. Under pressure from the home team in the image below, Turner clips a smart pass with his weaker foot into the space that Eddie Nketiah is running back to fill, allowing Arsenal to get out and attack. Turner knows that the questions are coming, indeed when it is broached to him he responds with an almost weary grin of a man who knows this is going to come up a lot. The Bodo/Glimt midfielder clipped a shot at goal, Turner's glove was up quickly enough to slow its momentum towards goal, allowing Holding to clear on his goal line.

Here's how to watch Arsenal host Liverpool in the Premier League, as well as team news and the latest betting odds.

Sunday, October 9 Arthur Melo is also out with a muscle injury. Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe has had surgery on a groin issue and will not return until December. Arsenal play host to Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London, UK. It kicks off at 4.30 p.m. Keen to watch the action?

MANCHESTER, England (AP): The match at Emirates Stadium tomorrow should prove informative about the prospects of both Arsenal and Liverpool.

The loss of Sadio Mane, who joined Bayern Munich in the off season, has had an impact, with replacement Darwin Nunez taking time to settle. Injuries in midfield have left Liverpool looking light in that department, while Virgil van Dijk’s usual authority in defence has been lacking. “The criticism is completely fine.