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4 things we learned from Arsenal beating title rivals Liverpool

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There was one glaring, unmissable takeaway from Arsenal's 3-1 Premier League victory over Liverpool on Sunday - Martin Odegaard cannot operate a long-lens camera. The celebration police were out in full force as Arsenal's skipper celebrated his side's victory by stealing Stuart MacFarlane's camera to take a picture of the pitch-side photographer. When quizzed on the quality of his shots, Odegaard wryly admitted: "To be honest, I don't know, it was a bit blurry!" Putting aside Odegaard's poor framing - and the needless opprobrium it inspired - there were plenty of intriguing lessons to learn from a fascinating contest. Klopp is worried about Alexander-Arnold defensively Trent Alexander-Arnold endured an unusually subdued display / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages Trent Alexander-Arnold's frailties out of possession are nothing new. Yet, Klopp has always hailed his right-back's defensive skill set, insisting just a handful of days before th...

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal must 'heal' after 'painful' title race

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has conceded he has work to do to raise his players' spirits after a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest handed the Premier League title to Manchester City. Saturday's defeat confirmed City as champions for the third straight season and ended any hope the Gunners had of sealing an unexpected honour. It was an unconventional setup from Arteta, who moved Thomas Partey to right-back and Jakub Kiwior out to the left, and the boss was keen to take responsibility for Arsenal's defeat after the game. "First of all congratulations to Manchester City for winning the championship but it is a sad day for us," he said. "Now we have to face the reality, today we gave a goal away and we were not good enough to break them down. We could play for three hours and we would not have done it. "It is my responsibility and I take it. When it is beautiful great, when it isn't, that is sport. Read the latest Arsenal news here feed "The numbe...