Saka reveals how Arsenal players reacted to Liverpool stalemate

FOOTBALL Saka reveals how Arsenal players reacted to Liverpool stalemate

Kiplagat Sang • 19:33 - 12.04.2023

The England international further terms Manchester City's upcoming match as a semi-final.

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has revealed how they were disappointed after the 2-2 draw against Liverpool.

As the Premier League title race heats up, the Gunners were unable to get past the Reds, as they ended up dropping two points at Anfield following a pulsating duel.

"The boys were really disappointed after the game because we all wanted to win," Saka told the club’s website.

"But we can’t change that, so we have to switch the focus to Sunday's match against West Ham. It’s really important - we all know that - so we’ll try and be ready for the game to give our best and get the three points.

"I’m not going to sit here and tell you I’m satisfied with a point [against Liverpool]. We wanted to go there and get all three, so there’s a bit of frustration inside me that we didn’t do that.

In the recent past, Arsenal have fared badly at Anfield, and Saka wanted an end to that run; "It’s a stadium I’ve never won at, so I thought that it would be the best opportunity and timing to do it, but we couldn’t do it which is a shame."

Ahead for Arsenal is a crunch top-of-the-table clash against Manchester City and Saka has called on his teammates to keep their focus.

"As players, we really want to do this," he added. "We know that everything is in our hands and we just have to keep going game by game. If we win these last eight games and get some good results, the title can be ours, so we just have to stay focused.

"It’s a long season and we have to be consistent all the way through, so that’s what we’ll try to do.

"I wouldn’t say [the Man City game] is the final, but maybe the semi-final because it’s massive, and so important as both teams are fighting at the top. It’s really close, so it’ll be a massive game."

Next for the Gunners is a trip to London Stadium, where they will battle struggling West Ham United on Sunday.