What Arsenal’s performance against Liverpool tells us about the future

Join Stephen Bradley as he analyses Arsenal’s 0-0 draw versus Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal leaves the field of play after being sent off during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on January 13, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JANUARY 13: Granit Xhaka of Arsenal leaves the field of play after being sent off during the Carabao Cup Semi Final First Leg match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on January 13, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

He disuses how the Gunners’ rear-guard action kept Liverpool’s attack at bay, how Granit Xhaka managed to find yet another way of doing the worst thing possible at the worst possible time, and what performances like these mean for the long-term future of this young team.