Arsenal’s 4-0 battering at the hands of Liverpool unsurprisingly sent sections of the club fan base into an angry online frenzy after the match. The defeat marked six straight defeats at Anfield with a calamitous record of 22 goals conceded in those fixtures, leaving many to question whether the side have actually improved under Mikel Arteta since he took over in December 2019. Indeed, Arsenal have been outclassed by all three of Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea this season, conceding 11 goals and scoring zero in those games. Yet, while alarming, the Liverpool display didn’t necessarily showcase new weaknesses, but reinforced persistent problems which had been overshadowed by...
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