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Stumbling block: Wirtz's and Liverpool’s costly struggles against tight defences | Andrew Beasley
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Credit to Arsenal for restricting opportunities at Anfield but Iraola will need his side to learn to unpick low backlinesLiverpool failed to have a shot on target in their 1-0 defeat against Arsenal on Sunday, the first time they have drawn this type of blank in a Premier League game at Anfield since records began in 2003-04. They did not find the target in a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium this year either, though in both games they struck the woodwork. The margins tend to be fine when recording…
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