MATCH OF THE SLEIGH

CECH

Made crucial saves in the first half, but at fault for Liverpool’s third

Exposed defensively, but got forward and good cross for Sanchez

What on earth has happened? Makes a huge error in every game Coutinho 26, Salah 52, Firmino 71 Took a heavy whack in the first half and went off at the break. Poor MAITLAND-NILES

Blame Wenger for playing the young midfielder at full-back. Mad WILSHERE

If only other Arsenal players had his passion and desire. Drove forward

Had another awful game and then suddenly scored a cracker

Booked

Looked little boy lost on the pitch, but he improved after the break

Tried hard, kept going and scored with a sensationally clever finish

Is so wasteful in possession, but his header got Arsenal back in it

The service to him was poor in first half, linked up better after the break

Mustafi (Monreal 45) 6; Welbeck (Iwobi 78) 6; Walcott (Sanchez 89) MOTM MIGNOLET

Had a stinker on Xhaka’s long-range strike. He had to save it

Got caught out badly on Sanchez’s goal as he was ball watching

Made a good block, distribution was poor. Got forward, but not his job Looked composed and in control bringing the ball out

ROBERTSON

Got so much space going forward and gave Arsenal huge problems HENDERSON

Limped off early with a hamstring injury. Sub Milner did a solid job

Put his foot in and ensured Liverpool kept shape in midfield

His pace was a nightmare for Arsenal but wasted a big chance COUTINHO

Looks great anywhere on the pitch, played deeper and made side tick

Pace terrorised Arsenal, he looked a menace in another terrific display

Movement was great, got a goal, could have had a hat-trick

Milner (Henderson 13) 7;

Wijnaldum (Mane 80); Oxlade-chamberlain (Coutinho 84)

BELLERIN Philippe Coutinho heads in the only goal of the first half past Gunners keeper Petr Cech KOSCIELNY Mo Salah celebrates after doubling the lead with a fine shot from outside the area Alexis Sanchez pounces at the far post to give Arsenal hope with a header beyond Mignolet Xhaka lets fly with a thunderous strike from outside box which Mignolet makes a mess of 6 6 5MONREAL XHAKA IWOBI 5 4 7 6 6 OZIL SANCHEZ LACAZETTE SUBS: 7 7 6 Mesut Ozil completes a crazy spell of goalscoring with a deft left-foot finish GOMEZ LOVREN 5 6 6 KLAVAN CAN MANE 6 7 5 6 6 SALAH FIRMINO SUBS: 7 7 7