Next eight games will determine strength of Anfield point for Arsenal 

For Arsenal, this will feel like a defeat after being 2-0 up. But once the dust settles they may feel different.

VITAL STOP: Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale saves from Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

Mikel Arteta predicted that Anfield would be akin to a jungle and so it proved as Arsenal started an epic contest like a team of Tarzans only to run out of muscle as Liverpool re-discovered their 'mentality monster' tag.

The Gunners have produced plenty of statement wins in their pursuit of a first Premier League title since Arsene Wenger's 'Invincibles' ran away with the championship in 2003-04 and were only a few minutes away from making the biggest one of all.