Arsenal go six clear at the top after stalemate with Liverpool

No lack of bottle from Mikel Arteta’s title favourites, but they could not overcome the abundant pride of Arne Slot’s Liverpool side, so passionately determined the title race would not be all but decided on their watch.

STALEMATE: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool remonstrates with Arsenal players. Picture: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Premier League: Arsenal 0 Liverpool 0

No late drama here, but ‘frustrated’ does not come close to describing the reaction of Arsenal as they missed an opportunity to create an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a win over the defending champions. The draw leaves them six clear of closest rivals Manchester City on a night when the weather and not football was the winner as the season now goes into an FA Cup weekend break.