At first Arsenal were dealt a massive blow when Granit Xhaka was sent off as early as the 24th minute, leaving them handicapped for more than an hour, but Liverpool simply failed to capitalize on the advantage and manager Jurgen Klopp was understandably frustrated.
Xhaka can bring troubles to their teams anytime. He was sent off in many matches for both Arsenal and Sweden. Having him in a squad is risky because he plays too emotional and is unable to control his tackles as well as unnecessary fouls.
I know Xhaka is a good player if we only talk about his skills but in general, there are more cons than pros to have him in a team.
I remembered Liverpool vs Chelsea game when James was sent off AT 45mins, I knew Liverpool couldn't score. Then i know that If you want to frustrate Liverpool just tell one of your players to get a red. They don't know how to play one man down. They love it when you are attacking them as they attack you. They hate it when you sit back and play counter. It was a brilliant game of football from Arsenal, even with one man down Liverpool could not muster a single shot on target, brilliant team play from Arsenal, defended deep but also caused Liverpool problems.
Liverpool controlled that match and created many opportunities to score and win. Their players failed at very last steps so they have to accept a draw with 10 players of Arsenal.
It's not a happy result for them and their fans but they might do it better in the second round. From this draw, Arsenal shows that they can fight very seriously and it is how they will grow up more in next season. It seems after 2 seasons, Arteta already shape his philosophy in Arsenal.