Arsenal hammered by Liverpool, Wenger woes continues

Football | Monday | 28th August, 2017

Arsenal’s horrific start to the season continues, the Gunners were outclassed and outplayed by Liverpool, handing Wenger’s men an unforgettable 4-0 defeat. From the very get go, Arsenal looked like they were not ready while their opponent Liverpool functioned like a well-oiled machine, covering every single blade in the pitch, pressuring Arsenal player and not allowing them to become comfortable with the ball.

The relentless pressure paid off and Gunners were rocked early on, and from then onwards Arsenal looked like non-league side, dreadful defensive mistake and a complete absence of passion and energy throughout the side.

"The result is a consequence of our performance. We were not good enough. We were beaten everywhere physically, in the end, I believe we made it easier for them, and the mistakes gave them a cushion," Wenger told reporters.

"Our performance was absolutely disastrous. Not to become too emotional, we have to take some distance, and there are some reasons behind it, and the players now go on their international break, but we do have to take the consequences of our performance today," added the Frenchman.

"If you find a manager who is happy with that performance today, I wish you good luck. The emotions are negative, but it's not the right moment to talk about that."

"Everything. From the first to the last minute, not physically, not technically mentally we were not at the level and we were punished. It was a tough day. You can analyse the chances we gave away but overall the performance was not at the requested level," he said.

Wenger suggested he had an explanation for the display but did not want to share his viewpoint.

  "That is very difficult to answer after the game. There are some reasons but I don't think I have too much to comment on that now," he said.