Arsenal sealed a long-awaited victory against Liverpool at Anfield thanks to a Kai Havertz goal in the Premier League.
Havertz put the reigning Premier League champions ahead with a tap in from a Declan Rice cross.
Despite plenty of chances for Liverpool after going behind, including a free kick sent onto the bar by Florian Wirtz, they were unable to stop Arsenal securing a first win at Anfield for 14 years.
Arsenal claimed a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League with today’s win but Declan Rice told Sky Sports he is paying little attention to it.
“I’ve learned that you can only take the table seriously in February or March.
“If you’re there or thereabouts then, you’re in with a shout.
“Anything between now and then, you’ve got to win as many as you can.”
Arsenal match winner Kai Havertz also spoke to Sky Sports and echoed Rice’s praise for the team’s defending.
“I think it means a lot to our football club. It’s important to our fans.
“That’s what they deserve, and I think we’re all happy that we gave it to them.
“I think we all know what this stadium is about, what the fans here are about, and they have big players — top players.
“We knew what was coming for us in the game but we all stuck together and defended together, and there were tough moments for sure. But we overcame them.”
Rice: ‘It was relentless attacks’
Rice: ‘It was relentless attacks’
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has spoken to Sky Sports after the game about the way his side withstood waves of Liverpool attacks to claim victory.
“That’s the Anfield way, that’s what this Liverpool team can do, this is what this stadium does to you, it just creates waves and waves after attack, and you have to withstand it, especially with the attack that they’ve got and the quality that they have.
“We knew it wasn’t going to be easy.
“We’ve not won here in 14 years. We got off to a very good start, could have probably have managed the game better, but like I said, it was relentless attacks.
“We could have probably done a little bit more as well in front of goal, but in the end, that defensive line, the way we stick together, that togetherness we have is like nothing I’ve ever seen before.”
