Mikel Arteta had a solid plan for his shorthanded Arsenal against Liverpool on Sunday at Anfield, and it would’ve gone wonderfully if not for Dominik Szoboszlai.
Liverpool’s Hungarian star scorched a sensational free kick past a flying David Raya in the 82nd minute to give the Reds a late lead over the title-chasing Gunners and deny them a point heading into the international break.
Arsenal were without Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka, then [lost William Saliba to injury](https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/william-saliba-injury-arsenal-loses-french-center-back-early-vs-liverpool) before Sunday’s game was five minutes old.
The Gunners were also limited to 20 minutes of Martin Odegaard off the bench, but still looked set for a point after a cagey display on Merseyside.
How will Mikel Arteta view the game?
We’ll share all of Arteta’s thoughts as soon as he shares them from Anfield.
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