An intense match that led to a draw and a outcome that finally was solely actually good for Manchester Metropolis.
Because the full-time whistle blew at Anfield, Trent Alexander-Arnold put his head in his arms, understanding too effectively that his missed likelihood with quarter-hour to go was one which might be holding him awake at evening.
Liverpool broke five-vs-two and Mo Salah picked the precise go, however Alexander-Arnold opted to go excessive over David Raya somewhat than slot the ball in previous the ‘keeper.
The Liverpool right-back stated post-match that he thought it hit a bump, however as Klopp admitted: “With that likelihood we must always have received the sport.”
“We have been fortunate to not concede a purpose,” admitted Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta post-match when talking in regards to the likelihood.
Earlier than that, Liverpool have been denied a penalty for handball by Martin Odegaard. Fairly how the watching VAR, David Coote, determined to not even ship the referee to the monitor is yet one more for the Premier League referee’s baffling selections checklist.
The miss from Trent and the non-penalty determination would be the primary speaking factors, however general it was a high-quality match between the highest two sides at Christmas.
“Top-of-the-line Liverpool sides I’ve seen,” praised Arteta, who remarked on an “unbelievable recreation of soccer”.
For Liverpool, although, two residence video games and two attracts means 4 factors dropped at a time once they might have moved additional forward of Man Metropolis.
As an alternative, Metropolis arrive again from their Membership World Cup journey to Saudi Arabia solely 5 factors behind Klopp’s aspect and with a recreation in hand.
The Boxing Day spherical of fixtures marks the midway level of the season. Liverpool would definitely have taken this place earlier than the season begun, however there is a slight sense of what might need been had they not drawn extra video games (six) than any aspect within the high eight.
Certainly, Liverpool have the joint most attracts within the league – and people attracts have confirmed very expensive in title races earlier than for the Reds.
Extra Liverpool tales
Liverpool react after Manchester United bus is broken by bottle exterior Anfield
Kenny Dalglish earns SPOTY Lifetime Achievement award as Jurgen Klopp says ‘he’s Liverpool’
Liverpool face battle as Saudi Professional League prepares recent Mohamed Salah bid