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Jamie Braidwood
Saturday 30 October 2021 11:51 EDT
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Potter on Brighton's trip to in-form Liverpool

A week removed from Liverpool’s demolition job on rivals Manchester United, Jurgen Klopp’s side host Brighton and Hove Albion with the same mentality. The Premier League title race appears set to be a relentless battle between the Reds, champions Manchester City and European champions Chelsea.

The Seagulls have also kicked on after flirting with relegation last time, putting in the type of results that their performances deserved last term, with Graham Potter guiding his side up to fifth in the table entering this weekend. Brighton will be eager to bounce back after a heavy defeat to City last time out, and victory will lift them into the top four and above West Ham United, while the hosts will be eager to take all three points to pile on the pressure on league-leaders Chelsea, though a point will be enough to take top spot on goal difference.

Despite dismantling United last week, Klopp maintains his side can improve, reiterating that his side must defend better: “The world is a bit like this: you win 5-0 against United and everything is perfect. Well, it was not. United had clear-cut chances which we gave them. We should not rely on luck or Ali [goalkeeper Alisson]. I saw the first half; we gave too much away. We have some really impressive scorelines but you don’t expect that to happen all the time and I have no problem with winning a game 1-0. That is where we have to be ready.” Follow live build-up, team news and minute-by-minute updates from Anfield:

Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

41 mins: Maddison gets nudged to the ground by White as the Arsenal defender looked to win the ball back from behind. It sets up another promising free-kick position for Maddison to strike at goal.

Jamie Braidwood30 October 2021 13:13

Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

39 mins: Tielemans hits a low drive at goal but it’s straight at Ramsdale and the Arsenal goalkeeper can gather it on the bounce.

Jamie Braidwood30 October 2021 13:11

Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

38 mins: Arsenal are also knocking the ball around the pitch confidently and Leicester’s press has been made ineffective by some of Partey and Lokonga’s passing.

As I say that, Lokonga hits a pass out of play as he looked to switch the ball to Saka, but that looks to be a solid partnership for Arteta to build on.

Jamie Braidwood30 October 2021 13:10

Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

34 mins: Leicester have made a good response to going 2-0 down but Arsenal’s defending must be giving Gunners fans confidence at this early stage. Gabriel is marshalling Iheanacho and Arsenal look well drilled in their two banks of four as Leicester struggle to find a way through.

Jamie Braidwood30 October 2021 13:07

Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

30 mins: Saka skips inside before finding Tomiyasu on the outside. The full-back drives the ball across the face but Schmeichel is able to collect.

At the other end Tomiyasu then does superbly well to slide in and prevent a Maddison through ball to Vardy, who was making a bursting run into the box.

Jamie Braidwood30 October 2021 13:03

Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

27 mins: What a save! Ramsdale redeems himself after playing a loose pass into midfield. Leicester work the ball to Iheanacho, who looks to bend inside the far post from outside of the box. It’s a brilliant effort but Ramsdale is equal to it, tipping it wide of the post.

Jamie Braidwood30 October 2021 13:00

Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

25 mins: Slightly better from Leicester as Maddison finds Castagne with a ball in between the lines, but Gabriel is there as the wing-back looks for Iheanacho with the low cross. Tielemans then goes close to finding Vardy with a through ball in behind.

Arsenal look happy to sit in and challenge Leicester to break them down.

Jamie Braidwood30 October 2021 12:58

Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

24 mins: Good news for Arsenal as Gabriel seems to be fine and is continuing. The home crowd at the King Power sound restless as Leicester look to claw themselves back into this one.

Jamie Braidwood30 October 2021 12:56

Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

22 mins: A concern for Arsenal as Gabriel goes down, unchallenged, as Ramsdale was about to take a goal kick. The Brazilian has been crucial to their resurgence under Arteta since returning from injury.

Jamie Braidwood30 October 2021 12:54

Leicester 0-2 Arsenal

20 mins: Arsenal’s lead is completely deserved. Leicester can’t keep the ball and their press has been ineffective - Arsenal look sharper in every department so far.

Jamie Braidwood30 October 2021 12:52

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