We're playing out our skins, team defense, attacking when opportunity arrives, there are more goals left in this game.

martinelli fouled, but he'd actually wriggled free and had lots of space to run in to. Ref just needed to let it go another couple of seconds

YES!

2-0 Jesus!

Have I underestimated how good we are?

Jesus !!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is just brilliant. Martinelli away again, the cross is perfect and jesus heads it in

It is so so good

Gabbyyyyyy!!!!!

Just when I though Liverpool were getting a foothold. Splendid goal!

Yay the ref gave us a free kick

There was no doubt in my mind Martinelli had to start this game. I posted it before the game, Martinelli v Trent was where we could win this game. He's caused him so many problems and scored 1 and assisted 1. We knew Salah wouldn't track back and help him so there was going to be no doubling up tactic - we just had to manipulate the ball out to him and let him go 1v1 against Trent.

Van Dijk exchanged a yellow for a goal.

Van Dijk getting a yellow is obviously HUGE for us.

Gabriel has just monstered Salah

than Jesus skins Van Dijk - van dijk just takes him out and gets a yellow

Liverpool are just playing long ball, that is all they have

That's a very bad tackle. Borderline red.

If there are any more players called Gabriel out there let's get them signed up pronto.

Hold this till half time lads. Please,

Salah pokes one wide. Their only two chances have come from us giving the ball away in our half. There is no need for us to force this

That is absolutely crucial. Don't let them have a crumb.

Big 10 minutes

After that chance Gabriel went down 'injured'. Neville on comms says Arteta must have told them that every chance Liverpool get we take an injury and take any sting out of the game. Hugely wise if that is the plan. Give them no momentum, really frustrating for the team trying to get in it

Anyone watching on sky, how devastated did the commentators sound on both goals!

Keep it 2-0 till half time at least.

Robertson can't be allowed many more fouls now before he picks up a yellow. He can't get near Saka and is just fouling him through frustration

Exactly what Liverpool want.

Well done xhaka

Honestly SUB HIM.

Keep your head Xhaka.

That was too easy

2-1

Xhaka caused that by his stupidity.

its a very lucky goal with delfections but we must keep our head, no way do liverpool deserve to only be 1 goal behind here

And there it is ....

We laid off too much.

Bollocks

Both comms bigging us up, it's so strange to hear...............

lots of little decisions suddenly all going liverpool's way here

A 2 goal lead going into the 2nd half is obviously huge. So much to do to come back from 2 goals as opposed to one.

Jinx

we don't need to make this a fight- that is all they have. they can't outplay us so don't get in to a battle with them

another clear foul Konate just going straight in to Jesus back. This ref has turned. I've counted at least 4-5 fouls not given in the last 10 mins

Yeah we need to keep our heads and keep doing what we have been doing.