Liverpool have a new motto and Mikel Arteta has failed Arsenal by every possible metric

Liverpool have taken the Premier League title race into a last game. The campaign to get Mikel Arteta sacked at Arsenal has entered overdrive.

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‘It’s the hope that kills’ is the new ‘Next year is our year’

The result today was far from a certainty even though Southampton only actually had a single shot on target. They defended very deep and congested the centre so much. I think their strategy hinged on Gomez and Tsimikas not being able to provide the creativity that Robertson and Trent usually would and initially I think the plan was looking like it was paying dividends. We were forcing it a bit and not getting much joy.

Elliott and Jones were the standout performers today for me. Both looked creative and made some great forward runs. They looked good with Milner behind them and probably would’ve looked even better with Fabinho as he is probably the best screen in the league as Kante ages and keeps getting injured these days.

I’ll be hoping Liverpool score early on Sunday because ultimately we have a chance to make Man City feel the pressure a bit more if they know that they have to score. Villa have a few decent players and if Man City start getting nervous and trying to force it a player like Ings could punish them.

It’s the hope that’ll kill me.

Minty, LFC

Dear Ed,

Just on my way home from Southampton after a big three points.

Fact it’s going to the last day is incredible. Genuinely, what a season Liverpool have had. Played 61 thus far. Lost 3. Two massive games to go. The stuff of dreams this. Two trophies down and a slim chance of one more, a 50/50 chance of another. You really can’t ask much more.

Whatever happens, it’s been a great ride this season. I look forward