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Jake Polden

Trent Alexander-Arnold reveals what Jurgen Klopp said at half-time to inspire Arsenal win

Jurgen Klopp outlined to his Liverpool team how they could find space against Arsenal during the half time break at Anfield on Saturday.

That's according to Reds right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who says the German even used footage from the first half to explain his point.

Liverpool lead Arsenal 1-0 at the break after Joel Matip thundered a header past Bernd Leno, but they weren't having everything go their own way.

After the break - following Klopp's intervention - Liverpool took the game to Arsenal and routinely opened them up with Mohamed Salah skinning David Luiz on more than one occasion and even winning a penalty against him.

Trent Alexander-Arnold spoke highly of his manager after Liverpool beat Arsenal (Action Images via Reuters)

On Klopp's half time team-talk, Alexander-Arnold said: "The gaffer showed us a bit of [footage] at half-time and we could stretch them, with Mo, Bobby [Firmino] and Sadio [Mane], and get it into feet.

"They probably set up knowing that we were going to cross it, they were ready. [Against] other teams we try to create the yard and cross it from in front.

Jurgen Klopp outlined to his Liverpool team how they could find space against Arsenal (AFP/Getty Images)

"The gaffer said to us at half-time, if we get a runner down we can get the ball down the outside. [For Salah's first], [Jordan] Hendo takes the ball out the way and I'm able to play it into Bobby and we got the pen.

"That was the idea, to drag a centre-half out and not allow them to stay in and head the ball away."

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