Despite dominating against Arsenal, two uncharacteristic errors from Jurgen Klopp's side ended their hopes of reaching 100 points for the season

A Virgil van Dijk howler, an Alisson Becker error. And yet more evidence for the ‘2020 is weird’ file.

Liverpool’s latest shot at history is gone. Jurgen Klopp’s side surrendered their chance of a record top-flight points total with a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Their third loss of the season means they now cannot beat or even equal Manchester City’s record of 100 points, set in 2017-18.

The Reds had looked in full control when Sadio Mane fired them into a 20th-minute lead. They had started brightly, dominating proceedings against a side which had rested at least four starters with an eye on Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against City. Everything looked rosy for the newly-crowned champions of England.

Then Van Dijk dallied, Reiss Nelson pressed and Alexandre Lacazette profited. Arsenal, from nowhere, were level.

If that was a surprise, then so was what came next. Receiving a throw-in from Andy Robertson, Alisson left his return pass horribly short. Lacazette found Nelson, who found the corner. The Gunners had two shots in the first half and scored twice.

In fact, they only had three in the entire 90 minutes. Liverpool had 23.
But the Reds went in behind having scored first for the first time since December 2016, when Loris Karius was in goal and Ragnar Klavan finished at centre-back. They had not dropped a single point from a winning position prior to Saturday; now they have dropped five in the space of four days.


“I’ve been in that position,” said Graeme Souness, the former Reds captain, at half-time. “And you can’t explain why you suddenly drop off.”

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You can't be winning every time. At least, Arsenal saw the opportunities took it up