The Premier League classic that takes place this Sunday at Anfield will have a special meaning for Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach. For the former player and now coach, the match represents the opportunity to break a streak of 13 visits without a victory at the Liverpool stadium, a figure that has been maintained since 2012 and that has marked his career as a player and as a coach.
The last time Arsenal won at Anfield was on September 2, 2012, when the London team won 2‑0. In that match, Arteta, then an Arsenal player, played the full 90 minutes and received a yellow card. The goals were scored by Lucas Podolski and Santi Cazorla, and the victory was recorded as the club's last success in the Premier League at the Reds' stadium. Since then, Arsenal have gone 13 games at Anfield without winning, although they have managed three draws and three defeats under Arteta since his appointment on December 22, 2019.
The Basque coach has also suffered the same fate when he was Pep Guardiola's assistant at Manchester City, as he never achieved a victory at Anfield in that role. Arsenal's last defeat at Liverpool's stadium occurred on August 31, 2025, when Dominik Szoboszlai scored a spectacular goal in the 83rd minute for Andoni Iraola's team, a friend of Arteta since his childhood in Antiguoko.
In the current season, Arsenal is in a favorable position compared to Liverpool. The Gunners have six points more than the Reds, suggesting that the result of this match could decisively influence the leadership of the table. Despite the long history of defeats at Anfield, Arsenal seem to have the necessary tools to try to change the narrative in the Premier League classic.
The match promises to be a duel of rivalries and friendships, with Arteta finally looking for a victory at Anfield and Iraola trying to maintain his team's superiority. The result of this match will not only determine the fate of both clubs in the table, but will also close one of the most curious stories in the Premier League: Arteta's lack of wins at the Reds' stadium since he was a player.