Mikel Arteta has issued a challenge for Arsenal to break a longstanding streak and secure a victory at Anfield for the first time in 11 years.
The Gunners, aiming for a Christmas Day lead in the Premier League table, will face Liverpool on Saturday.
However, Arsenal has not won against Liverpool away since September 2012, a 2-0 victory in which Arteta played in midfield.
While Arteta has overseen wins at Manchester United, Chelsea, and Tottenham during his four years as Arsenal’s manager, Anfield has proven a challenging venue.
Next up is to leave Anfield with three points and Arteta, 41, said: “We have done it at Old Trafford, we have done it at Stamford Bridge and many other places where we haven’t done it for years.
“This is the next challenge. Go there and win. If you want to be at the top you have to go to those places and be dominant. That’s what we’re going to try to do.”
Arsenal held a 2-0 lead at Liverpool last season but was pegged back, ultimately settling for a draw.
Arteta added: “It’s going to be a great atmosphere. The two teams are in a really good moment, really good position, really strong position.
“They are going to be well placed to win it and to go for it. It’s going to be an intense match.
“You have to play better than them. You will silence the crowd if you are dominant and better than them.
“There are certain things we didn’t manage very well [last season] that we need to correct and be much better at because when they have that momentum and space they are a really dangerous team.
“We had some big, big situations after those moments when we could have killed the game and we didn’t. When you have the opportunity to do that, you have to do it.”