Havertz wins it at Anfield
Liverpool 0–1 Arsenal. Kai Havertz scored the only goal on Sunday, and your team leaves Anfield with three points (1) (3). Arsenal are top of the Premier League on 24 points from 9 games, goal difference +9 (3).
Bukayo Saka was absent again (3). Arsenal's defence held anyway.
Havertz breaks a German record
That goal made Havertz the top-scoring German in Premier League history, passing Ilkay Gündogan (1) (2). It also ends a 14-year wait for the Gunners (1) (2).
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"Ich bin sehr, sehr stolz," Havertz said. Very, very proud (1).
Carragher on Rice: best by a distance
Jamie Carragher did not hedge. "He is the best midfielder in the Premier League by a distance. It is not up for debate," he said of Declan Rice after the Anfield win (4).
Rice was Arsenal's man of the match (4).
Rice is staying
Mikel Arteta confirmed Rice will soon sign a contract extension (5). No fee, no length, just the confirmation from your manager.
Juventus want €100m for Yildiz
Arsenal are one of the clubs monitoring Kenan Yildiz, and Juventus have set their price at €100m minimum (8). Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are watching too (8).
Slavia Prague next
Champions League away at Slavia Prague on Wednesday, 21:00 CET. Then Hull City at home in the Premier League on Saturday, 16:00 CET.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/Gunners is about the table, not the performance. One thread points out Arsenal have taken 24 points from the same fixtures that produced 17 last season, a seven-point jump, and that comparison is doing a lot of the talking. The thread
