This game could best be described as having been defence versus attack, with Arsenal spending pretty much the entire match repelling Liverpool advances.

Scoring goals is pivotal to getting wins but so too is a strong defence, and the Gunners showed they have that in this game.

They rode their luck at times in the first half but they were nevertheless impressive at the back, keeping their discipline and shape when it may have been easy to wilt against Liverpool's strong press.

After the shock loss to League Two Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup in midweek, Arsenal needed a performance that highlighted such a display as a mere blip, and this was certainly that.

Liverpool had 17 attempts on goal but could not manage any on target and Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal players gleefully celebrated a huge win at the final whistle.