Liverpool and Arsenal shared the spoils in their Premier League title tussle at Anfield on Saturday.
After Aston Villa dropped points at home to Sheffield United on Friday night, it opened the door for either team to take advantage and sit top of the tree at Christmas.
One man who has hit some serious form for Liverpool of late has been, Trent Alexander-Arnold.
It was his quite stunning assist that allowed Mohamed Salah to equalise after Gabriel Magalhaes’s opener, with Micah Richards labelling the forward-thinking fullback as ‘absolutely special’, as he told Match of the Day.
That’s four goal involvements for Trent Alexander-Arnold in his last six Premier League matches and further proof that he is back to his best.
Forget about defenders, not even midfield players can pass the ball better than the 25-year-old.
That’s why the Anfield academy product is so valued by the Liverpool supporters, with Micah Richards giving him his flowers.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s passing
“He is absolutely special,” said Richards. “Trent Alexander-Arnold was just exceptional, especially with his passing.
“But it’s not just his passing, it’s the space he creates for himself to make these passes. He just knows when to pass it, the weight of the pass is just brilliant as well to set up an attack. I don’t know a defender who can set up attacks like this. One of the best I have seen in the Premier League.
“57 Premier League assists – it’s unbelievable. Watching him and how modern-day fullbacks have evolved, it’s just brilliant to see, it really is. The link-up between him and Salah was brilliant.”
Arsenal top at Christmas
Before this gameweek, many felt that it would be Villa who would be top at Christmas because they had the easier game of playing Sheffield United at home.
As a result, many also predicted a score draw between Liverpool and Arsenal, which would have then kept Villa at the top.
But a point for Arsenal was enough for them to, once again, be the kings at Christmas.
Last season, they fluffed their lines and blew up during the last six weeks of the campaign. Their problem now is that they have a lot more pressure and teams hunting them down.
Whilst Arsenal have yet to prove whether they can do it, Liverpool have been there and done it, so this title race, with Manchester City set to return to action after Club World Cup duty, is set to become very interesting.
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