Key Highlights
- It left Liverpool not merely frustrated, but unsettled. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSpeaking on the post-match raw from Anfield Index, the reaction was less about the scoreline and more about what unfolded around one pivotal moment involving Gabriel Martinelli and Conor Bradley — an incident that seemed to strip the evening of its tactical calm and expose something rawer underneath.
- As discussed on the Anfield Index post-match show, the match became a prism through which wider questions about character, togetherness and edge were sharply refracted. London, England, 8th January 2026.
- Conor Bradley of Liverpool badly injured during the Arsenal vs Liverpool Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. First-Half Control and Second-Half AuthorityLiverpool’s approach was clear.
- Sit deep early, deny Arsenal their two most reliable routes to goal — moments of individual brilliance and set pieces — and then grow into the contest.
- Dave Hendrick described it as a plan that worked almost exactly as designed. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I actually thought the tactical setup was spot on,” he said.
