Arsenal’s away form against the other five leading clubs has been inadequate, with three wins in five seasons, and they travel to a fretful Anfield in search of a long-term spark
When Arsène Wenger took Arsenal to Liverpool in September 2012, he watched two of his summer signings, Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla, score the goals in a 2-0 win. It got the club up and running for the season after a couple of disappointing draws and it felt like a spark.
Liverpool had a new manager in Brendan Rodgers and he was struggling at the time with various problems. The result meant Rodgers had presided over the club’s worst start since 1962-63 and his team would finish in seventh – one place and two points below Everton. Nevertheless, it went down as a notable away victory for Arsenal.
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