Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has challenged his players to end their 14-year wait for a victory at Anfield when they face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.\n<\/p>\n
Arteta said the Gunners must approach the encounter with conviction and a clear purpose, insisting that they had come close to winning at the venue in recent years but needed to take their opportunity this time.\n<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference on Friday ahead of the trip, the Spaniard said, \u201cIt\u2019s 14 years that we haven\u2019t won there, so it\u2019s time to do it.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
A release on the club website revealed all these.<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity. I came here and in many places we were 20, 22 years, 18 years without winning, and we\u2019ve been doing all these things, so on Sunday, that\u2019s the opportunity that we have.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arteta said Arsenal had discussed what they needed to do differently to secure victory, stressing the importance of attacking Liverpool with determination.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, going there with full conviction, that\u2019s number one, and we\u2019ve been very, very close in the last few years to win. But something is missing, and that\u2019s what we\u2019ve been discussing the last few days. To go there with a real purpose. To hurt them and get away from there with a victory,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Arsenal manager also anticipated a tactical battle against Liverpool, identifying the hosts\u2019 aggressive pressing approach as one of the challenges his side must overcome. <\/p>\n
Arteta, who also spoke about facing Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, said both sides were known for pressing opponents high up the pitch and denying them time on the ball.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are both teams very aggressive in our high press, not giving any time to the opponent. I know Andoni really well. So we\u2019re both going to face a lot of moments that are very similar, and to escape or to break that, it will be important. But it will be not the only aspect that it\u2019s relevant to win the game,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
He also warned about Liverpool\u2019s attacking threat, particularly the danger posed by striker Alexander Isak and the players supporting him.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cBy keeping him as far from the goal as possible. We always try, it\u2019s not only him, it\u2019s all the connections that they have, especially when they have space to run. We know how dangerous they are in that kind of moment, and the quality of the striker that we are talking about. That\u2019s the opposition in the Premier League,\u201d Arteta said.\n<\/p>\n
Arsenal will travel to Anfield for the Premier League fixture on Sunday, November 1.\n<\/p>\n
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