Martin Skrtel scored twice as Liverpool took Arsenal apart in this this fixture last season. For Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers, however, the goal he scored late at Anfield on Sunday may prove more important. Skrtel in some ways epitomises Liverpool’s defending in that he doesn’t always look quite good enough. There is no doubting the Slovakian’s bravery, however. He may have been withdrawn had Liverpool had better back-up on their bench after a horrible clash with Olivier Giroud that left him with a stud-shaped hole in the back of his head. All wrapped up like a rather sombre Christmas present, though, Skrtel rampaged on and the crashing header he delivered from a corner at the death has at least given his manager reason to believe that maybe not everything in the football universe is against him right now.
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Liverpool and Arsenal drew 2-2 in their Premier League clash at Anfield
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Martin Skrtel scored a late equaliser, Philippe Coutinho scored the opener
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Liverpool finished the game with 10 men after Fabio Borini was sent off
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Brendan Rodgers' side have clearly improved in recent weeks
Martin Skrtel jumps above the @placeholder back line to power home a late leveller with his head and claim a point