Arsenal Seek First League Win at Anfield in 13 Games as Arteta Faces Liverpool Demons

Arsenal travel to Liverpool on Sunday aiming to end a 13-game winless run in league matches at Anfield, a ground that has haunted Mikel Arteta throughout his career. The Gunners' last league victory at Liverpool came in September 2012, when Arteta was playing and suffered a concussion after colliding with Jordan Henderson, an incident he called 'the biggest fear of my life'. Arteta has described the unique helplessness of playing at Anfield, recalling a match for Everton in 2011 where he felt the game pass him by as Liverpool's red shirts swarmed. That feeling, he said, came only once in his career. Now as Arsenal manager, he faces a critical test against a Liverpool side led by his childhood friend Andoni Iraola, just days after Arsenal were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Fleetwood. A win would not only boost Arsenal's title hopes but also exorcise painful memories, echoing the club's famous 1989 triumph at Anfield under George Graham. The stakes are high for Arteta and his team as they look to prove their resilience on one of the Premier League's toughest stages.