Former Arsenal star Paul Merson is of the opinion that Liverpool will rip Arsenal to shreds when both sides meet at the Emirates on November 3. Arsenal are currently enjoying a 10-match winning run across all competitions after losing their first two Premier League matches. The Gunners are currently 4th in the Premier League table with 21 points. They are level on points with Chelsea and Tottenham and are only two points behind Manchester City and Liverpool.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery has received plenty of praise for Arsenal’s improvement. Many have said that Arsenal could move back to the top four this season. However, Merson seems to think that Arsenal have been very fortunate to have this winning streak.
Merson said, “If they finish in the top four they’ve pulled up trees. They’ve done well to win 10 games on the trot, don’t get me wrong. But when they come up against Tottenham and Liverpool, and especially Liverpool at the Emirates, I would be shocked if Liverpool didn’t win by three clear goals. They will rip Arsenal to shreds. I’m scratching my head, because Arsenal have won 10 games in a row and in half of those games they could have been behind by so many in the first half.
But when they get going in the second half, when everything is rolling, then they’re the Harlem Globetrotters. I mean look at Mesut Ozil, he was phenomenal [against Leicester]. If he played like that every week, he’d be the best player in the world. So no, I can’t buy into it. I think they’ve been very, very fortunate. They haven’t played anybody yet, and you can’t play like this against teams like Liverpool.”
Arsenal play Sporting CP today at Lisbon. They then take on Crystal Palace and Blackpool before facing Liverpool at home.
