Breaking a 14-year winless streak at Anfield, Arteta praised the entire Arsenal team's performance.

In the 9th round of the 2026-27 Premier League season, Arsenal defeated Liverpool 1-0 away from home. Kai Havertz's 16th-minute goal secured a crucial three points for Arsenal, maintaining their lead at the top of the Premier League table by three points.

This victory not only marked Arsenal's first away league win against Liverpool since 2012, but also ended a 14-year away winless streak. Throughout the match, the away team displayed solid defense and demonstrated exceptional control of the game in the second half, even inflicting Liverpool's first-ever Premier League home game without a single shot on target.

In a post-match interview, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta highly praised the team's resilience: "The players really enjoyed the mission. We hadn't been able to beat them for 14 years, partly due to psychological pressure and partly due to a gap in tactical decision-making."

“We know that against an opponent like Liverpool who excels at creating chaos through vertical attacks, we must be perfect in every detail and learn to enjoy the tough battle. Today, the team’s performance in terms of resilience and creating chances was impressive.”

In response to the pressure following the shock defeat to a League Two team in the League Cup midweek, Arteta said: "After the loss, it felt like the end of the world had come, but we must get back up."

"That's the beauty of football. It can drag you into a bad situation, but just four days later, you have the chance to make history, and the whole team really did that today."

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