According to Goal, Oleksandr Zinchenko almost burst into tears on the bench after letting Trent Alexander-Arnold pierce his groin and assist his teammates to equalize.
Arsenal and Liverpool offer a drɑmatic match in the 30th round of the Premier League. The Gunners took the lead by 2 goals but let The Kop equalize. There, Roberto Firmino’s 87th-minute goal came from a very good tackle from Trent
After leading the ball to the bottom of the line, Trent pierced Zinchenko’s groin before crossing the ball neatly inside to let Firmino fly to help Liverpool retain a point.
Zinchenko was ‘needle thread’ by Trent Alexander-Arnold
Zinchenko, playing flexibly at left-back and midfield, was immediately substituted after being defeated by Alexander-Arnold. This was the decisive ball that made Arsenal lose 2 points.
When sitting on the bench, the former Man City defender covered his face with his hands and looked depressed. Goal describes, feeling the Ukrainian player wants to cry.
Zinchenko is disappointed that his mistake affected the race with Man City
In general, Zinchenko had a difficult day when he had to face Liverpool’s continuous overlapping phases. Statistics from Sofascore show that Arsenal’s 35th defender was surpassed twice by opponents at Anfield. He only had 2 out of 7 duels win and 5 times lost possession.
The heat chart shows coach Arteta playing Zinchenko as a central midfielder. Here, the former Man City player promoted his passing ability with 47 out of 50 passes to the right address. In which, 4 out of 5 long passes of Zinchenko are correct. Unfortunately, his subjectivity in the last minutes caused Arsenal to receive an unfortunate draw.
Arsenal still maintain the lead in the Premier League table with 6 points, but Manchester City are chasing the decision. Therefore, the race to the Premier League title this season promises to be attractive until the last minute.
30 seconds decide the outcome of the Liverpool vs Arsenal match
Without the two amazing saves of goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale in the last 30 seconds of the game, Arsenal could very well have to leave empty-handed in the meeting with Liverpool at Anfield.
“This is the craziest 30 seconds ever. I have never had such a heart ɑttack,” an Arsenal fan shared emotionally on Twitter, after witnessing the epic performance at Anfield between the home team and Liverpool, an opponent they have never won at home in the Premier League since 2012.
Ramsdale’s two consecutive saves help Arsenal retain 1 point at Anfield
It was the last 30 seconds of the game, the time Aaron Ramsdale played the hero with two excellent close-range saves to help Arsenal escape the last minute defeat. Before Liverpool’s continuous ɑttack, the Gunners thought they could not stand, but fortunately, they had a guardian angel in the wooden frame – goalkeeper Ramsdale.
At the moment Mohamed Salah shot into the top left corner of the Arsenal goal, The Gunners fans covered their faces because the home team could lose the match. But not Ramsdale. He tried to fly and excellently saved the home team with just… fingertips.
And soon after, it was Ramsdale who once again rescued the Gunners with a save from Ibrahima Konate’s close-range shot, in a situation where the French midfielder seemed to have scored ten goals.
Ramsdale was brilliant, even after conceding 2 goals against Liverpool
Without those two excellent saves from Ramsdale, Arsenal could very well have to go away empty-handed and watch the championship opportunity fade away.
“Ramsdale’s brilliant saves are the key to Arsenal winning the title this season,” Gary Neville emphasized on Sky Sports after the game.
