Mikel Arteta's mission to conquer his Anfield demons: Why Arsenal boss must overcome psychological damage from his playing days and take the handbrake off as he plots first win at Liverpool, writes ISAAN KHAN

It was there, 12 years ago, that the Spaniard suffered a chastening experience after losing 5-1 there as an Arsenal player in February 2014. In a subsequent interview with Spanish newspaper Marca , Arteta used the term 'pajara' - a Spanish phrase com monly associated with cyclists who suddenly run out of energy - to describe a sensation mirroring mental paralysis. He had been caught up in an Anfield tornado. 'Suddenly I could only see red shirts flying around, the game is passing all over me and I cannot react,' Arteta reflected.