SportsGAME DAY
Arsenal win at Anfield; Bills lead Ravens 13-7 late in the half
Arsenal's goal came from Kai Havertz in the first half, putting them top of the Premier League; Arteta made nine changes for the Fleetwood tie.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from The BBN Weekend Matinee at 2:35 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are BBC Sport's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by BBC Sport: “Arteta credits Fleetwood loss for spirited win at Anfield”, with reporting from Al Jazeera, Associated Press (via click2houston) and ESPN.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:35 PM ET on The BBN Weekend Matinee, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Anfield.
- BBN covered this story before: Arsenal win at Liverpool to go three points clear at league summit (November 1).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- BBC SportArteta credits Fleetwood loss for spirited win at Anfield
- Al JazeeraArsenal knocked out of League Cup by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- Associated Press (via click2houston)Arsenal beats Liverpool 1-0 to end Anfield torment and go top of the Premier League November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- ESPNLiverpool vs. Arsenal LIVE: Premier League updates as champions seek elusive Anfield win - ESPN November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd Mikel Arteta says the League Cup loss to fourth-tier Fleetwood is what got them there. Five days earlier.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, he made nine changes for that cup tie so he could save his legs for Liverpool. Al Jazeera says so. Honestly, that's a smart move.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's still a shootout loss to Fleetwood. Bruno Guimaraes got saved by Jay Lynch.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorPart of the plan! I'm telling you, Conor Haughey scores that winner and Arteta is somewhere nodding.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFine, but Liverpool had won five league games in a row, so the plan had a real opponent.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIn the NFL, Bills thirteen, Ravens seven with two minutes left in the second quarter.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorBengals fourteen, Titans thirteen with twenty seconds left in the half.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorCowboys fourteen, Cardinals three at halftime, and Vikings seven, Lions three with eighteen seconds left in the second quarter.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentArsenal are top of the table, so somebody should send Fleetwood a thank-you card.
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- Arsenal win at Anfield; Bills lead Ravens 13-7 late in the half (this story)
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