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Arsenal Defeats Liverpool 3-2 Thanks to Amazing Second Half Performance

This weekend has given us many amazing Premier League matches, but non received more buzz as the one between Arsenal and Liverpool. The Gunners continued their domination with a 3-2 win against the Reds on Sunday, largely thanks to their epic performance in the second half. Arsenal started Sunday’s match with a bang, with Gabriel Martinelli giving them a 1-0 lead just 58 seconds into the game. Liverpool managed to even out the score with Darwin Nunez’s impressive goal, but things became even tenser in the second half. Bukayo Saka scored two more goals for Arsenal, giving them the lead that they desperately needed with his penalty shot. Arsenal was on fire in the second half largely thanks to Saka, and no one was more impressed by their performance than the manager Mike Arteta. "There were obviously a few things we had to adjust and be better at; more composure and more courage to play. Everything was better in the second half. The organization, the timing of the press, we won every duel and second ball. I was really happy with that," said Arteta post-game. Arsenal’s latest win cements their dominations atop the Premier League table with 24 points, but Man City is right behind with 23. Liverpool is sinking lower and lower with each game, and they’re currently in the tenth spot with disappointing 10 points.