Nothing ventured nothing gained

So, Liverpool perhaps have the most to celebrate from this result as they hang on to the Christmas No 1 spot, a position that has remained with the leading festive team for the past four seasons right until the trophy has been handed out on the final day.

But they will not be partying too hard on Anfield as they were the last club to blow it from this position before and a goalless draw in north London could even give the Premier League leaders something to worry about.

Olivier Giroud could so easily have won it for Arsenal bar a bad miss towards the end, but a point apiece for the Londoners means there is now only a win between top and fifth place in the table.