LIVERPOOL, England -- The clock struck 57 minutes and for Arsenal, already 2-0 down against Liverpool, the nadir was still to come.
Mohamed Salah received possession on the right flank and beat David Luiz with such ruthlessness that social media was awash with obituaries for the defender's career. The Egyptian forward sped goalward, with Nacho Monreal's presence proving to be no impediment either, before planting the surest of finishes into the bottom left corner of Bernd Leno's goal.
The home side had a third goal through a piece of wondrous football and despite Unai Emery's side following a different tactical script on this latest visit to Liverpool's red side, their all-too-familiar inferiority on this ground had been extended: this 3-1 reverse means that Arsenal have conceded 25 times in the last seven league games at Anfield, of which they have drawn two and lost five.