Klopp baffled by penalty shout, Arteta content after his 'most intense game'

After 90 pulsating, breathless minutes at Anfield, the case could be made that the real winners were Man City

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (left) and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp embrace after the final whistle in the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire. 

ARSENAL won the battle to be Christmas number one, Gabriel Jesus and Mo Salah traded the goals and Mikel Arteta called it one of the most intense games he had seen in 20 years of Premier League football.

The same could yet be said about the 2024 title race, judging by the way the top of the table looks ahead of the festive period.