Liverpool beat Arsenal: Thiago's cheeky response to question about back pass

Liverpool’s Premier League title charge took another giant leap in London last night as they overcame Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

With the Gunners in fine fettle over the last few weeks, the trip to the capital represented a truly significant hurdle for Jurgen Klopp’s side if they hoped to ramp up the pressure on Manchester City.

In the end, it was a hurdle that they cleared with some aplomb thanks to second-half goals from Diogo Jota and the ever reliable Roberto Firmino.

Having battened down the hatches to survive a first half Arsenal storm, Liverpool asserted their authority as they flew out of the second stanza blocks.

Ultimately, it proved to be another comfortable win for the Reds as they took another important step towards domestic bliss.

It could have been all so different though after Alisson was called on early in the second half.

After yet more solid defensive work, the normally metronomic Thiago Alcantara played an all too casual backpass to his Brazilian keeper that Alexandre Lacazette was able to sniff out and intercept.

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The Frenchman then laid it on a plate for Martin Odegaard but miraculously, Alisson was able to get in the way and divert the shot over.

Thiago certainly owes his goalie a drink, doesn’t he?

As a result, in the aftermath of the clash, Thiago was able to see the funny side of an incident as he quipped during an interview alongside man-of-the-match Andy Robertson.

After being asked about the errant pass, Thiago joked: “Yeah that’s why I don’t understand why Robbo gets to win man of the match.

“I gave two assists and he gave just one…”

Fortunately, it was ultimately inconsequential as Liverpool now march on towards their