Perhaps the greatest indication yet that Anfield's famous fear factor has evaporated is that even Pep Guardiola can now celebrate a win here. After 10 years at Manchester City, the celebrated Catalan had only previously been able to boast a 4-1 triumph behind closed doors, slap bang in the middle of a campaign that has come to simply be known, with no affection, as the 'Covid season'.

Not now. The City boss can add this huge 2-1 victory to his catalogue as his side came from behind to showcase their championship credentials and keep alive a title race that had, with just a few minutes to go here, looked as though it was all over bar the shouting.

Arsenal will be kept honest, at least, after seeing their deficit reduced to six points with a visit to the Etihad still to come, but that is none of Arne Slot nor Liverpool's business this time out. And an eighth Premier League defeat of the campaign leaves them now facing an...