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Mikel Arteta says playing Liverpool at Anfield is like being stuck in a 'washing machine', as he calls on his Arsenal side to learn from their previous failures to stay top at Christmas

Mikel Arteta has compared playing Liverpool away to being stuck in a ‘washing machine’ as Arsenal look to break their Anfield hoodoo.

The Gunners can expect a febrile atmosphere after Jurgen Klopp issued a rallying cry for Reds fans to up the ante for Saturday’s match.

In recent times, Arsenal have capitulated twice there. In November 2021, the Gunners were playing well until Arteta got into a row with Klopp which fired up the crowd up and resulted in a 4-0 loss.

And then in April 2023 they were 2-0 up and closing in on the title when Granit Xhaka got into an altercation with Trent Alexander-Arnold.