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00:00Sunshine here at Anfield. Are we about to see him in the second half?
00:09The champions lead Arsenal by two goals, Sunil. What a test this is now for weary legs and weary minds in those Arsenal shirts.
00:19Gary Neville and Peter Drury.
00:22Yes, Dave, and our test for Arsenal have done well out of this fixture recently.
00:27They've taken four points from Liverpool in each of the last two seasons, which together with the draw in October means they're five Premier League games without defeat against Liverpool.
00:37Liverpool haven't won a league game against the Gunners since doing a double over them in the 21-22 season.
00:44But right now, everything is going their way.
00:49And as you rightly observed, this is a genuine test of Arsenal's muscle and mentality.
00:57In a fibre.
01:01I wonder, Gary, whether, never mind what's happened in the first half, from a player's perspective,
01:06it's one of those games which is a big name, big game player you with Arsenal would have wanted to play,
01:13or whether instinctively you'd have shied away from.
01:16Ideally, I think you'd want an easier game than this.
01:18Obviously, the fact that there's a lot riding on it, I think Arsenal will comfortably do their job and finish it off next week or the week after,
01:30it's just a case of coming after that sort of challenging midweek.
01:34I think it was Gatto back there, not quite sure how or why he was, but it hit him, he didn't know much about it.
01:53As it had to score next, to make this a contest.
02:12Tossard, great chance they just had
02:15Tossard in and Gabriel Martinelli has nudged Arsenal back to within one
02:24Well done Mikel Arteta, well done Arsenal
02:28I think Dave Jones threw to us for the start of this second half with the right words
02:35Weary legs, weary minds, but Mikel Arteta is buoyed by what he's just seen
02:39Marino had a good chance
02:42But he worked it down this side, it's a simple goal
02:46I think Connor Bradley will be very very disappointed in not getting closer and stopping the cross
02:54But it's a good one, doesn't really get put under any pressure Tossard at all
02:58And what Martinelli does really well, he's just get in between them and Pools defenders and centre-backs
03:03It's a good lancing header
03:06And remarkably that for Gabriel Martinelli is a sixth career goal against Liverpool
03:13And a fourth at Anfield, it is his most fruitful away venue
03:19I think Connor Bradley just sat off there because of the previous one where he just poked his leg out at it
03:27And Tossard went round him
03:29And that really ought to fuel Arsenal a bit
03:33Give him something to get around
03:37Here we go
03:39He's scary
03:40You can hear those Arsenal fans behind the goal
03:53A lot to shout about in the first half
03:57Saliba
04:24Tossard
04:26Tossard
04:27Tossard
04:31Tossard
04:32Tossard
04:33Tossard
04:34White outside of him
04:36Saka at his heels
04:37It's Ben White
04:41He started the second half really well
04:44Tossard
04:45Tossard
04:52Tossard
04:54Tossard
04:55Tossard
04:56two behind there's nothing to write home about it would be a very special accomplishment if they
05:16were to turn this one round at the home of the champions
05:18white Saka
05:32Saka
05:42Diaz did a flick and run
05:45prevented from progressing by Saliba who was not giving way
05:50Saka
05:53and white
05:57and Dikeway
05:59still in
06:03the first half but his team have come out really really sharply at the start of the second half
06:20Saka once more chopping away from Gakpo taking on Jones confronting Robertson and escaping him
06:34Saka
06:37Trossard
06:39now Trossard has been fundamental in the first five minutes this second half
06:47whether it be from the left or in more central position here Saka does really well
06:54centre of gravity and balance fantastic hits it on the turn tough one
07:01without question there's a bit of something about Arsenal at the start of the second half here they have
07:13found the mentality to rally the numbers all way in their favour
07:18and all of a sudden the fight comes from nowhere just surprises you a little bit
07:29and all of a sudden the draft will have been
07:38and Saka can lift it clear and Salah can have a sprint here
07:40he's gonna race for Lewis Skelly
07:42Mo Salah
07:44needed to Nikin Diaz
07:47Mo Salah
07:48wanted to Nikin Diaz
07:52I'll take towards Saka.
08:06Moving from him by Robertson.
08:09Here's Jones.
08:15Robertson.
08:22This one had a chance just before the goal.
08:28I mentioned Conor Bradley didn't get quite tight enough on the goal.
08:31Maybe just because of this.
08:33This incident happened just before.
08:36And maybe that just put him off getting close to Trossard.
08:40He won the right to have a bit more respect on that second one.
08:43This is the one that just hit two of the guard in the end.
08:45Not Gatpo.
08:52And he's got it a little bit harder.
08:54Again, driving Arsenal forward.
08:57Gutsily in context.
09:03This place is picked off by Robertson.
09:08Jones.
09:11Robertson hadn't stopped.
09:12And Robertson whips it in.
09:14And it's a very good clutch by David Ryan.
09:16And what Arsenal are doing is that Martinelli and Trossard are just switching and rotating on this left-hand side around Kanate and Conor Bradley.
09:34And he's come to life, Saka, in the second half.
09:39White.
09:42Ben White.
09:43And Arsenal threw out a limb.
09:45If he goes across the goalkeeper, he may just find Martinelli, who's flying in, making a great run.
09:54Just watch the Arsenal number 11.
09:56There's Ben White there.
09:56He's got that tapping.
09:58He's ahead of Kanate.
10:03Just lets it into the ground.
10:04Van Dijk playing the 300th game in the Premier League.
10:19And Robertson playing his 250th for Liverpool.
10:27And there's Curtis Jones.
10:28Can I take Salah?
10:52So was Light.
10:57Space ahead of Jones.
10:59Gapko on the dash.
11:04And he put a toe on it.
11:06Jones has it back.
11:15Salah time!
11:16Oh, it's a good hit.
11:17Oh!
11:18It's a good hit.
11:19Oh, it's a good hit.
11:22Oh, it's a good hit.
11:29What an element he has become for Liverpool, Dominic Soberslay.
11:31Two years ago, this weekend, he was starting his very last game in the Bundesliga and scored a 96-minute winner for Leipzig against Werder Bremen.
11:40There you go.
12:03so much better
12:08in these last 10 minutes of the match
12:11just feeling that the game may be done
12:22there wasn't much coming back at them
12:23just shocked them
12:25Robertson quickly shifted for Jones
12:43who's coming off his touchline
12:55who's coming off his touchline
13:25Oh, help!
13:42Saka.
13:46Watts.
13:48Had to take on Rawls.
13:50Escapes.
13:57Saka's giving it back.
14:01Arsenal now with real edge.
14:07It's a far bad period in the game for Arsenal, through their front three as well.
14:10Throughside, Saka and Martinelli.
14:13They're a lot brighter.
14:17White.
14:20White.
14:26White.
14:35White.
14:37White.
14:39Instead of Declan Rice, we're going to want too much to win the course of the game itself.
14:55They still have won both previous games in which Declan Rice hasn't been involved in the Premier League this season.
15:01He's just having a testing 15 minutes, Conor Bradley.
15:18He's just let it slip a little bit down this side, that's Lois-Skelly doing really well.
15:31And at an hour in, Trent Alexander-Arnold is going through a little bit more of a vigorous warm-up now.
15:45It may be that we've seen him before too long. Unconfirmed, but the will exists.
15:54Unconfirmed, but he's a big fan. Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Unconfirmed! Un
16:24Chossard and Martinelli through the crowd.
16:27I shouldn't have seen that later.
16:29Yeah, it fell to him.
16:31It came at him so quickly that he just couldn't get enough back lift.
16:35Martinelli just has to shuffle his feet really quickly.
16:40It's on at him.
16:46The goalkeeper peering between bodies.
16:54The goalkeeper at the back of Saliba.
17:12The goalkeeper at the back of Saliba.
17:42It's working well, Martinelli through the middle, Chossard wide.
17:48Saliba's got into trouble.
17:50And Marino's side of Kosaka.
17:52He never got poised over his hit.
17:53And Alisson's got rid in a hurry.
17:57Saliba's competing with Lewis Skelly.
17:59And he's done well, the young full-back.
18:01Saliba's been brilliant in all situations all season.
18:06He's got the tip on the back of Kivio.
18:08As Gary's already said,
18:13Mars Lewis Skelly actually made his home Premier League debut
18:16in the last quarter of an hour or so against Liverpool in October.
18:20Since then, he's won two full England caps.
18:22He's got a ridiculous handball when the champions leave in the week.
18:31Pound 2 was massively saved.
18:36That was absolute nonsense, that.
18:40He's been brilliant.
18:43This whole season.
18:43Almost like he's always been that.
18:47The guard slipped through for Martinelli and Conor Bradley committed to a challenge he could not afford to get wrong.
19:11Yeah, it was a little bit scruffy in the final bit of the challenge, but his covering is good.
19:18It's a really good run from Martinelli.
19:20But Conor Bradley's pace, that acceleration, just gets him there.
19:24Does he get the ball?
19:25Let's have a quick look.
19:27Yeah, just a touch on it.
19:28Didn't get the full ball, but he got enough.
19:30Martinelli, who's shown a real waspish vigour through this second half.
19:42Never mind the goal, he scored.
19:44He's feeling a bruise.
19:46Yeah, I think it's been a lot better for Arsenal when he's rotated inside and Trossard's gone outside to the left.
19:54Some real penetration in runs.
19:58There's the reaction from Arnes Slough.
20:00There's a lot to how Arsenal have started.
20:04Three to throw on.
20:05Nunez, McAllister and Trent Alexander-Arnold, but not before this corner.
20:17Saka Short working with Erdegaard.
20:20Saka again has lifted it off.
20:22Saliba back stick.
20:25That's brilliant.
20:26From Canate, because I think he just does enough, he reacts.
20:31And Saliba cannot believe that that's not ended up in the back of the net.
20:34Brilliant corner kick.
20:37And link play between Erdegaard and Saka.
20:39And he squeezes this across, Saka.
20:41A bit of a deflection.
20:42Just Canate, he just jumps there.
20:51And he gets his head.
20:53What's happened?
20:54Freaky?
20:56He's outside.
20:58Forget everything we just said.
21:00Well, now, this is a point of interest.
21:06I see down beneath me that Arnes Slough there has his arm around the shoulders of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
21:11We'll just wait and hear what sort of reaction he gets.
21:15First of all, Gatpo gives way to McAllister.
21:28A notable goal for him.
21:29He's on quite a streak here at home.
21:41Jones.
21:42He's being withdrawn.
21:43And so is Conor Bradley.
21:58Oh.
22:01Well, it's not pleasant for him.
22:09It's rare to say there's a solitary.
22:13But...
22:14I don't think so.
22:15Poster.
22:17Quite a few boos.
22:20Patrins, Alexander-Arnold.
22:28Mixed at best.
22:30Here's Salah.
22:32Rolled up towards Nunez.
22:34I think the song that the Liverpool fans are singing are there's only one Conor Bradley.
22:53Arnold on for his 353rd game as a Liverpool player, his maximum will be 355, it puts him as 48th on the all-time Liverpool list, he won't quite catch up, John Arnaurisa, 3-4-8, he's just ahead of John Arnaurisa, he won't catch up, two on 356, Jimmy McDougal a halfback of the 1920s,
23:20Mark Lawrenson, a five-time champion of the 1980s, and he's in the top 50 appearance-makers in Liverpool's great history.
23:31And he's in the top 50...
23:47hands.
23:54Mozzarelli.
24:24The final quarter of the game now, Kivio.
24:54Alexander-Arnold, pounced upon by Trossard.
25:01Mordegaard.
25:04Must have been a perfect goal for Martinelli.
25:07The goal wasn't just right for Mordegaard, but the run again for Martinelli causing problems.
25:19Must be hard for Chance Alexander-Arnold to hear.
25:24Marte, Odegaard.
25:30Saka.
25:32Martin Odegaard, Alisson got across, Moreno followed it in, and Arsenal are level.
25:38And Alisson's complaining, Mikel Arteta.
25:40What a response in the second half from his men.
25:42Liverpool centre-backs and goalkeeper not happy.
25:44They think there's an offside.
25:46There was no flag.
25:50There was no flag.
25:52It's a hell of a strike from Odegaard.
25:54But Mourinho, just next to Trent Alexander-Arnold.
25:56Oh, and he's just being played on by Liverpool's right-back and maybe Canate as well.
26:02I think the assistant referee has got it right.
26:04That Mourinho run just late.
26:06You see Trossard ducking there in front of Alisson.
26:08I mean, the fact that Alisson gets there and saves it.
26:10I wouldn't disallow it for obscuring the keeper's view.
26:12And I think Arsenal, well, out of nowhere,
26:14they're going to be able to do it.
26:16And he's just being played on by Liverpool's right-back and maybe Canate as well.
26:18I think the assistant referee has got it right.
26:20That Mourinho run just late.
26:26You see Trossard ducking there in front of Alisson.
26:30I mean, the fact that Alisson gets there and saves it.
26:32I wouldn't disallow it for obscuring the keeper's view.
26:37And I think Arsenal, well, out of nowhere,
26:40it's a brilliant second half from the Arsenal fans.
26:44Ecstatic behind the goal.
26:47Well, Mourinho has now scored home and away against the champions
26:52in his first season as an Arsenal player.
26:59There is the semi-automated proof.
27:02There is.
27:03Arsenal were playing the ball across and recycling it into Erdogan.
27:18I was actually thinking about the boos for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
27:21I'm not sure what I was expecting here today.
27:23I don't think I was expecting him to be booed as widely as he has been
27:27when he's been on the ball.
27:29I'm not sure if it even shocked him.
27:31He's closer to it, obviously.
27:33Credit to Arsenal.
27:34They look dead and buried in this game at half-time.
27:35It's a brilliant comeback.
27:36They look dead and buried in this game at half-time.
27:41They look dead and buried in this game at half-time.
27:43It's a brilliant comeback.
27:48And they're back by far the better team.
27:49They should be booked there, Partey, really.
27:53Just for an accumulation and a pull-back like that.
27:54They should be booked there, Partey, really.
27:58Just for an accumulation and a pull-back like that.
27:59Liverpool and Anfield with a two-goal lead have never lost.
28:03A two-goal half-time lead, 118 wins and two draws in the Premier League.
28:08That's vulnerable now because Arsenal, from within themselves,
28:13have conjured out to a second half-performance.
28:16like that
28:20Liverpool and Anfield with a two-goal lead have never lost a two-goal half-time lead
28:27118 wins and two draws in the Premier League
28:33that's vulnerable now because Arsenal from within themselves
28:39have conjured out for a second half performance
28:43which has him pacing nervily
28:46going long
29:03wrestling with Robertson
29:12Alexander-Arnold towards Nunez
29:19he couldn't make a stick
29:21touch right
29:29it's a beautiful delivery
29:31Saliba
29:38Saliba
29:48Saliba
29:49Saka
29:51Martinelli
29:53Martinelli
29:55he's reiterating too that an Arsenal win here qualifies them for the Champions League here and now today
30:08the duel doesn't quite do it
30:10so they are massively incentivised into the last quarter to an hour plus
30:17they were half-time in this game and the week that they've had
30:21been a really good moment for them
30:25take a white
30:27take a great match
30:36and the top of the jusqu
30:40hours
30:41we're going to do this
30:43Take it up here by Salah, protection from Partey.
31:01But...
31:04Sides it wide.
31:13And Marino just gets himself in a mess and Gravenberg's goals past Ben White like he's not there.
31:30Well, Michael Marino, before he came to Arsenal, had scored 26 goals in 285 league games
31:36from the Spanish 2nd Division through the Bundesliga, into the Premier League with Newcastle
31:41and up into La Liga with Real Sociedad.
31:45So round about one every 10 or 11 games.
31:47He's now got seven in 28 for Arsenal.
31:51And that's one in four.
31:56And this latest one is a truly notable one.
32:00That indeed was his first for the club, home against Liverpool in the autumn.
32:04And then Trossard has an issue.
32:09And the game is going to take a pause with two left-siders ready to come on for Arsenal.
32:13Tierney and Calafiore.
32:15I think we've been lost, Trossard, in these last 15 minutes.
32:23Let's see what happens when he just pulls up, doesn't he?
32:25He's got his left hamstring, knee.
32:28He's got a very good 30 minutes, particularly linking with Martinelli.
32:31So, Trossard is one to be withdrawn.
32:34But he's got a very good 30 minutes, particularly linking with Martinelli.
32:43So, Trossard is one to be withdrawn.
32:48Self-evidently for Arsenal.
32:51And Ben White is the other.
32:52Ricardo Calafiore is coming on.
32:54And so is Kieran Tierney.
32:57So, Trossard is one to be withdrawn.
33:01Self-evidently for Arsenal.
33:03And Ben White is the other.
33:06Ricardo Calafiore is coming on.
33:08And so is Kieran Tierney.
33:11As well, just need to see how this affects the Arsenal shape.
33:41That shot of a Diaz at top for Liverpool.
33:46Looks to me as though Calafiore is going to go across and play as a right through back,
33:53which he has done before.
33:55And so Diaz receives applause on his way off.
34:00Calafiore to right-back and Tierney to a wide left position.
34:06Nunez has definitely gone central in between Nunez and Salah.
34:2271.
34:27A in-campus meny perĂ Nicolas Diabone.
34:31Marino shoots us all around, Nunez went flying in.
34:33Nunez has threaded it wide but the referee having given the game a heartbeat
34:39he was taking the name of litlomarino and therefore dismissing him.
34:45TheyForce to see whether the ball had gotten into the back of the net, the referee.
34:50the referee and then gave the foul obviously gets caught ambushed here you know then makes
34:57that first foul and that one yeah he's got nowhere to go with that it's just the reaction to
35:06desperation to give the ball away in that area it's the first foul this is the one that does it
35:12second yellow card for michael norino and arsenal having dug themselves out of a massive hole here
35:26have to play the last 10 with 10.
35:42a bittersweet day for him
36:01well now trends at the cop end would be interesting
36:12that's the perfect position for
36:24the last one with him now
36:36trumped alexander arnold
36:50trumped alexander arnold
37:02he's got them on side now
37:04and he goes for the soft one
37:1823 goals in 353 games for liverpool
37:2419 in the premier league harvey elliott's going to get some game time here
37:30and he's got his right wing back
37:44and he's got his right wing back
37:58and he's got his right wing back
38:02and he's running at lewis skelly
38:04and through urdegaard
38:06robertson
38:16robertson too heavy for munez
38:20robertson
38:32robertson
38:34robertson
38:36with his exception
38:40chelsea was his only day off this season
38:52last week at Chelsea was Harvey Elliott's first start of the Premier League season
39:00against another finish here and now
39:03McAllister, Jota, Nunez up ahead, Soboslay alongside Diogo Jota with himself
39:22and it's drafting a shade as though he had to use Soboslay
39:28Nunez makes a really good room which I can understand why that's been left alone
39:34because there's Arsenal players covering it but then just play the role that one in Soboslay there
39:52Soboslay
40:22Elliott
40:23Salah
40:26Kivior
40:30took a hit on his way out
40:34into the last fortnight of this Premier League season
40:43next Premier League season 215 live games for you
40:47on Sky Sports that's 80% of the whole lot of them 70 or 80 more than this year
40:53it just can't come soon enough
40:56Salah's on the chase, Ryan's there to meet him
41:13Robertson
41:30outside card out against Darwin Nunez
41:372-2 at Arsenal in October
41:47in that day
41:49Arsenal led twice, Liverpool equalised twice
41:51on stage
41:57just the City were top of the league
41:5923 points after nine games
42:01Liverpool 22
42:02Arsenal 18
42:041-2 at Arsenal
42:16Calafiore is a long way forward here
42:35to be aware of him
42:46it's confirmed
42:56clinging to what they have
43:01came alive in that second
43:05really well
43:16big difference between the two teams
43:24the second half has been the performance
43:27of the Arsenal front three
43:28just really aggressive
43:30a lot more purpose about them
43:33part eight
43:45steps van Dijk
43:47took a shove
43:52Nunez
44:03set back for Dominic Sobosla
44:08bounces back out of Zinchenko
44:10Rosala
44:18and Robertson
44:22has
44:23lifted it high and wide
44:25the fans I think are half
44:33disappointed half laughing
44:35I think at Andy Robertson's attempt
44:37it's like a hop, skip and a jump
44:39at the back post
44:40he hits it
44:44as he's in midair
44:45just comes off his shin
44:48hasn't scored this season Andy Robertson
44:54last one against the Spurs
44:57a year and a week ago
44:59the 5th Scottish Premier League champion
45:03Darren Ferguson
45:06Brian Leclerc and Darren Fletcher
45:07and a little touchfinder
45:21and a little touchfinder
45:34Thomas Partey, Sanchenko, Odegaard.
45:53And along again, Arsenal.
45:55I haven't spoken Gary about their excellent front three in the second half,
45:58have only now, really, Gabriel Martinelli committed to anything like attack.
46:04I think it's two of them trying to hang the second half.
46:07Understandably, with being down to ten men.
46:14Half minutes of stoppage time.
46:16We're into them.
46:18Robertson.
46:23Munez.
46:25McAllister.
46:27Premier of the month for April.
46:29Salah.
46:35Javi Elliott.
46:42I haven't had enough time to look at it.
46:44Set it up.
46:45Well, he must have loved the guts.
47:00Because it has been such a spirit-slapping week for him and for his Arsenal team.
47:06I think he'll be really happy at the end of this game, and he should be.
47:11I think it's going to be a really long day for him and the fans that have travelled and the players on the pitch.
47:19But they revived themselves in a really good second half.
47:22And they're getting busy.
47:26Salah.
47:27Salah.
47:28Salah.
47:32Salah.
47:33Salah.
47:34Salah.
47:35Salah.
47:36Salah.
47:37up his back.
47:38Roc pizzael.
47:42ecmaima.
47:43Now you're getting busy.
47:44And they're getting busy.
47:46Salah.
47:49As Salah.
47:54Picked away through.
47:57Almaty anywhere would do.
47:59And it's just going to come back...
48:04Just going to come back.
48:29Back in by Eliots.
48:32Sovoslai.
48:33McAllister.
48:35Van Dijk.
48:47McAllister.
48:49Nunez.
48:52Carried out by Tierney, who's really got nowhere to go.
48:54It's under Ronald.
49:12Right has come!
49:14Neither he, nor Jota, nor indeed Nunez beyond the pair of them.
49:20But what might have been a definitive touch?
49:23I hope they're watching this next season.
49:31Those crosses from that inside right position, which are so dangerous.
49:35It's wicked for the goalkeepers and defenders.
49:41It's good for the final minute of stoppage time.
49:47It's been given away to Odegaard, who has Martinelli alongside.
49:54Martin Odegaard!
49:56It's been given away to Odegaard, who has Martinelli alongside.
50:09Martin Odegaard!
50:15Within inches of a steal.
50:19And now Liverpool can go the other way in a hurry.
50:22Nunez.
50:2320 seconds left.
50:33Salah.
50:37Tierney stop it in, Liverpool have a corner in front of the clock.
50:40And here's the game.
50:45Oh, so close.
50:48Odegaard's already hit a good one earlier, but led to a goal.
50:55A bit of defending to do.
51:00A moment for Arsenal like the season of what might have been.
51:10In by McAllister, Van Gogh!
51:12In by McAllister, Van Gogh!
51:13And the other side!
51:20But...
51:21But...
51:22There's a flag.
51:25I looked and the flag wasn't up, and all of a sudden it just appeared.
51:35Maybe it's a free kick.
51:36Maybe there's a little bit of pushing and shoving.
51:41Oh, the offside.
51:44The offside is close.
51:45The save's remarkable.
51:47The finish, simple.
51:49But it's this foul, I think, in there.
51:51I'm not sure who it is yet there.
51:54It's a foul by Canarte on Lewis Skellig.
51:56It just pushes him in the face.
51:57Pushes him in the face.
52:05Well, that is what VAR Paul Tierney is observing.
52:11Yeah, I think it is a foul on Lewis Skellig.
52:13I think he gets pushed in the face.
52:14Quite aggressively by Canarte.
52:16I know Canarte doesn't hit him.
52:18But still, he takes him out of the game.
52:21Let's have a quick look at it here.
52:22Now, to watch the two of them.
52:24There.
52:25Yeah, he just throws him to the ground.
52:26That can't happen.
52:27And then he stops Saliba, maybe in Kivio, getting up with Van Dijk.
52:30So, it's right that it's disallowed.
52:32So, they both nearly nicked it right at the end.
52:38As it is, they'll have to share it.
52:43Well, credit especially to Arsenal for turning that into the contest it became.
52:51Between the top two, a truce which perhaps is easier for the champions to enjoy.
52:57Liverpool luxuriates in what they have.
53:00Arsenal continue to sweat on what they need.
53:04Still no confirmed Champions League spot.
53:07Indeed, even their silver medal is vulnerable now.
53:11But having trailed to two prompt first-half goals, Gakpo and Diaz within a minute and a half of each other.
53:18Arteta sent out Arsenal for the second half and they were a different animal.
53:22Martinelli 2-1, Marino 2-2, then his red card.
53:25Odegaard nearly grabbed it dramatically for Arsenal.
53:30Just short of 95 minutes.
53:33Robertson almost won it for Liverpool just after 95 minutes.
53:38But, Gary, it ends 2-2.
53:39Yeah, a game of two halves.
53:40A very relaxed Liverpool in the first half and a tired-looking Arsenal.
53:45The mid-week exploits in Europe.
53:47But, the second half, Liverpool may be too relaxed, a little complacent.
53:51And Arsenal spiked by Mikel Arteta at half-time and it ended up being a really good second half for them.
53:56A good response.
53:57And in the end, very, very good point.
54:02He was excellent in the second half, along with Trossard up front.
54:06So, for Arsenal, a point nearer the Champions League, but still nothing is for sure.
54:13Liverpool, we're absolutely sure, already had a fortnight from now.
54:18The trophy will be in the air.
54:20It finishes here all square.
54:22Liverpool 2, Arsenal 2.
54:24Yes, the destination of this year's title decided some time ago.
54:29Now, two weeks, we were here at Anfield to see Liverpool celebrate.
54:33His future's decided.
54:34One or two others still up in the air.
54:36But, I just wondered, 12 months on, which of these two, if either, will be looking down on the rest at the top of the table.
54:44Did we get any clues in this?