Published: 07:00, 9 February 2026 | Updated: 07:00, 9 February 2026

They would have been dancing in the living rooms and pubs of north London as Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunner, 209 miles north, had put Arsenal hurtling towards ending the weekend a whopping nine points clear of challengers Manchester City.

But just like the Liverpool midfielder, Gunners fans were soon ready for an early finish. As the Hungarian trudged off the pitch with a red card 13 minutes into stoppage time, Arsenal supporters probably reached for the TV remote, switched over and sighed.

A potential season-defining weekend ended up ending just as we started for the title hopefuls and, with 39 points left for teams to play for this season, six clear is not as cut and dry as Mikel Arteta and Co were hoping for.

As Manchester City fans danced around to celebrate a first win in front of a crowd at Anfield since 2003 and also the fact they avoided a ruinous day for their championship hopes, Liverpool were left to pick up the pieces.

Arne Slot’s men, not for the first time...