Liverpool were magnificent. That needs to be said because, in the coming days, there is going to be a lot of commentary about Arsenal, and it’s all too easy to forget the winners.

So, Liverpool: outstanding. Joe Gomez: superb. Emre Can: immense. Roberto Firmino: brilliant. Mohamed Salah: electric. Sadio Mane: a joy to watch. Arsenal? Good heavens, where do you start?

They try to fair, ex-players. A lot of them are not so far from the dressing-room that they relish criticism. They know what it was like, a bad day. They know a good footballer doesn’t need to be told when it has all gone wrong.



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