Match Reaction v Liverpool (away)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big improvement on last season game-for-game.

That nonsense at Anfield done with for another season.

On we go.

[SMatthews]

A defeat will temper expectations a little. There is a downside to winning the first two games after all. Pepe looked good in the first half but needed more composure with that big chance. Can’t afford a season of Luiz doing that either. Need to be much better at home next week.

[Master Splinter]

Two goals from mistakes again.

Had enough chances to get a result.

Three first-choice defenders injured.

Not embarrassed as in previous seasons here.

Still a work-in-progress team with lots of new and young players against the best Liverpool team in three decades.

Make up for this next week and it's a good start to the season.

Willock and Guendouzi played well and if Pepe starts finishing those chances, he'll be a great asset.

[hobson's choice]

Too easy for them. Emery once again continues to out smart no one but hisself.

We need better from the midfield. I really can't stand what modern day coaching has done to midfield play.

[dostoy]

I didn't watch much of it because we all knew what was going to happen.

I know its easy to be wise after the event and its negative but I would have played 3-5-2 and kept Monreal well away from it.

Arsenal are in a fight for 4th place at best with Man Utd and Chelsea.

[dostoy]

Where is fairy cake these days ?

Is he ill ?

[Özim]

Tough game no doubt, but Emery lost us the game the minute he named that lineup.

Torreira should have been in instead of Xhaka, Lacazette should have played as well, the only way we we're going to get anything is to try and score as many as them by testing Adrian.

Then his subs were too late to make a difference.

Outclassed today in truth, Liverpool better in every department (apart from goal) and won this comfortably.

Doubts over Emery remain IMO.

[rodders]

thoroughly shameful performance which shows the level to which we have sunk.+

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shameful?

We're the 18th best team in Europe, if they are the best.

Maybe if we see something similar at the Emirates then my opinion will be vastly different but for me, I'm just very happy the spectre of playing Liverpool at Anfield is over by the end of August.

[Marc Overmars]

Klopp has us on toast.

On we go.