Paul Merson has found similarities between the tactics of Mikel Arteta and of Pep Guardiola amid Arsenal's clash with Liverpool. The Gunners have retained their position at the top of the Premier League with a 3-2 win over the Merseyside club.
Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring for the north Londoners inside a minute before Darwin Nunez levelled proceedings for Jurgen Klopp's side soon after. Bukayo Saka doubled Arsenal's tally for the tie, sending the home side ahead into the half-time break.
Roberto Firmino pulled one back to give Liverpool a lifeline but the aforementioned Hale End graduate reclaimed the north London side's lead with a neatly-taken penalty. In what was a dramatic five-goal thriller, it was Saka's first which saw Merson draw comparison with Guardiola's tactics.
