After two stalemates, Arsenal had a tough test against Brendan Rodgers' new look Liverpool side at Anfield, however it was the Gunners who came out on top with a confident 2-0 win.
Player Ratings:
Vito Mannone - 7 - Despite not having an awful lot to do, was solid when called upon and handled Liverpool's attacks well.
Carl Jenkinson - 6 - had a poor first half with numerous mistakes, struggling to handle Sterling but improved second half and was better.
Per Mertesacker - 7 - Good performance from the German despite a few clumsy errors. Made a fantastic tackle on Sterling to prevent a certain goal.
Thomas Vermaelen - 8 - A quality show from the skipper who made a string of vital challenges, especially late in the second half.
Kieran Gibbs - 7 - Was solid in defence and is improving every week. Kept Borini and Downing at bay.
Abou Diaby - 9- My man of the match. Was absolutely class on the ball and chased down every player when without it. Great to see him back from injury.
Mikel Arteta - 7 - Had a fairly quiet, but confident performance and controlled the midfield throughout the majority of the game.
Santi Cazorla - 8 - Cazorla once again showed what a class act he really is. He dominated the game and opened his account with a good goal that Reina should have done better with.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 5 - Had a very quiet game and did not really make much of an impact. Was subbed off in the second half.
Olivier Giroud - 5 - Giroud had a poor game, he missed a good chance in the first half similar to the one against Sunderland. I am sure that once he gets a goal then the floodgates will open.
Lukas Podolski - 8 - Podolski had a great performance, scoring a fantastic goal to match in the first half. His work effort is fantastic.
Subs:
Aaron Ramsey - 6 - Came on for the ineffective Oxlade-Chamberlain and was composed on the ball when needed.
Andre Santos - N/A - Santos was not on long enough to make a significant impact.
Laurent Koscielny - N/A - Koscielny was not on long enough to make a significant impact.
A 0-2 win for Arsenal was a fantastic result and they will be delighted that they ended their goal drought.
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