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Will Rooney reports from the Emirates Stadium.
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00:00 Full time here at the Emirates Stadium, a month ago when I was here, Liverpool were celebrating a win in the FA Cup but unfortunately they've suffered a 3-1 defeat in the Premier League against their title rivals.
00:13 Now just two points separate Liverpool and the Gunners. Liverpool were beaten in all departments to be quite frank.
00:20 They were shaky in defence, they were bossed in midfield and they lacked any ideas in attack. Arsenal were full value for three points.
00:30 Liverpool, they just didn't turn up to be quite frank. Arsenal started the better and took the lead in the 14th minute through Pikaio Saka.
00:42 Arsenal launched it in attack, Alisson Becker made a good save from Kai Havert but the ball fell for Saka and he finished into an empty net.
00:51 Liverpool didn't really muster much of a response and to be quite frank, their equaliser in the third minute of stoppage time was fortunate to say the least.
01:01 It didn't look like they had a couple of efforts to be fair. Djogo Djoser asked in the first minute but O3 on goal couldn't get the ball to stick.
01:07 Cody Gakpo put one not too far wide but otherwise, saying Liverpool didn't create a lot and they were fortunate to get back into the game.
01:16 Just a little ding forward from Ryan Gravenberk towards Louis Diaz, shows a little bit of resolve, Diaz to try and get in and the ball just hits Arsenal defender Gabriel and goes into the back of the net.
01:28 It was fortunate to be honest with you. The second half, Liverpool started well, they tested Arsenal a little bit, came out on the front foot.
01:34 Kacy Jones put one just wide but Arsenal soon started getting back on top and calamitous defending.
01:41 So Liverpool go behind, long ball, come up to Vardy Van Dijk, he just didn't deal with it and neither did Alisson Becker.
01:49 He came off his line, swiped a thin air and there was Gabriel Martinelli to finish into an empty net.
01:55 Won't score an easier goal. Slapstick defending to be quite frank.
02:01 Things went from bad to worse when Ibrahim Kanata received a second yellow card, deserved it.
02:07 Two buckable offences and he went off and in the dying embers, Leandro Trotter comes off the bench and puts one through Alisson Becker's legs to give Arsenal a 3-1 win.
02:20 It was a poor performance on a whole to a man to be honest. No one stood out.
02:27 It wasn't a man of the match. They were lacklustre Liverpool.
02:32 But it was only the second defeat of the season in the Premier League.
02:37 The other one also in North London against Tottenham where they ended the game with nine men, let's not forget.
02:43 It was tough, had Joel Matip on goal and it's time to see them lose there.
02:47 Maybe you just put it down to an off day because Liverpool have been good all season.
02:54 There's still two points clear at the top. The title race is now in Manchester City's hands because they're five points ahead with two games in hand.
03:02 I think you've just got to move on from this one. I don't think Liverpool can do well.
03:08 They didn't turn up. They were beaten by an Arsenal side, let's not forget, who also beat Manchester City and are rightful contenders for the title race.
03:15 One thing is clear, it's going to be an absolutely superb title race from now until the end of the season because three teams banging the mix.
03:23 Three teams who don't drop an awful lot of points. So a real exciting end to the campaign.
03:28 Liverpool have just got to lick their wounds and come back from this when they play Burnley next weekend.
03:32 Anfields ended Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool.
03:36 the pill one.