Saka confirmed in the starting eleven. Slot goes with the back three. Big call from both managers — this is going to be a tactical chess match.
Arteta loves a high line against teams that play out from the back. Slot's three centre-backs is actually exactly what Arsenal want — more bodies to press, more passes back to the keeper to trigger the trap. Tactical mismatch.
Disagree on the high line. Liverpool's forwards run channels better than any team in Europe. One slipped pass and Salah is in. The asymmetry is in midfield, not at the back.
Have placed a Big Bet on Arsenal -1/4 at 2.45. The line feels mispriced given Saka's return. Smart money on matchMojo clearly agrees.
1-1 it ends. Saka opens, Salah late equaliser. Mark it.
Took the over 2.5 in addition. Two attacks this good should not combine for fewer than 3.