‘We had to dig in’: Arsenal’s Anfield win was performance of champions, says Rice

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“Looking back at that Forest game, it wasn’t the best performance but we ground it out, we won and there’s going to be more of that this season. But results like this one [at Liverpool] just make it that extra bit special so we are delighted.”It was Arsenal’s first league victory at Anfield since 2012 and they have won at four grounds where they did not win when securing the title last season, the others being Villa Park, the Stadium of Light and the City Ground.

I know they are a great team but it wouldn’t be easy for them [to have come back from a successful penalty].”Iraola claimed he would tell Liverpool players to go down in the box but Szoboszlai said that was not their style.“I don’t think in this moment you can think: ‘Oh, let me wait for someone touching me and I’ll fall down,’” he said. I don’t know what they expect from us, to dive or something?

I don’t think we are the type of team or players to do that but from now on we might need to do it. Timber doesn’t really care about the ball and maybe if he doesn’t pull Alex’s shirt Alex can head it in the goal.”