Liverpool vs Arsenal: 2-Goal Victory Will Spark Gunners' Run

The Gunners are on the board for their latest EPL campaign, and they did so in a winning effort with a 2-0 triumph over Liverpool on Saturday at Anfield. 

This was more than just a win. This was a giant monkey being removed from the collective back of Arsenal. 

When Lukas Podolski took a nice pass from Santi Cazorla in the 31st minute and drilled the shot for the first goal of the contest, it meant that Arsenal would not be the first side to begin their EPL campaign with three straight scoreless efforts. 

Now, the focus can begin to shift from how Arsenal cannot manage to score to how no one can score on them. 

Let's face it, it takes a special breed of ineptness to record two shutouts to open a season and have all the talk surrounding the team to be on their offensive problems. Well, Robin van Persie or not, this Arsenal team showed they can still score. 

They were much stronger on the counterattack and were more aggressive with their passes. 

Arsenal had a plan for this match, and they were able to execute it. They ended the match with just five shots on goal, but they had 47 percent of possession. This shows a team that was working hard to get good looks, and they were getting them. 

This was a huge showing on the road. Now, this team can take a new boost of confidence with them into very winnable matches against Southampton at home and then Montpellier on the road. 

With this stingy defense and an offense finding their way, the Gunners will pick up six points from that stretch. And they are going to need that momentum, as matches with Chelsea and Manchester City await at the end of the month. 

Picking up six in that span may be a bit of a stretch, but three points looks far more realistic. And at that point, all of the talk surrounding Arsenal will have done a full switch from players they've lost and offensive struggles to their promising future.