Three Premier League talking points
Arsenal surrendered top spot after their gritty draw with Manchester City, while Manchester United's hopes of a top four finish are fading. 'AFP Sport' looks at three talking points from the weekend's action:
Arsenal may have lost first place after Sunday's goalless draw at Manchester City, but they showed how far they have come under Mikel Arteta in preventing the champions from scoring at home for the first time in two years. Mikel Arteta's team had crumbled down the final straight in the title race last season, never more so than a 4-1 thrashing against City at the Etihad Stadium.
Indeed, the Gunners had lost their previous eight away trips to City. But they have now emerged unbeaten from three meetings with the English champions this season after winning the reverse fixture 1-0 in October and lifting the Community Shield on penalties.
Arsenal boast the best defensive record in the Premier League and City had precious few clear chances to show for 72 percent possession. It was a frustrating afternoon for Pep Guardiola's side, who are chasing a second successive treble but now find themselves three points behind Liverpool and one adrift of Arsenal with nine games left.
Jurgen Klopp never doubted Mohamed Salah would finish as Liverpool's match winner after the Egypt star made amends for some unusual misses with the crucial goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against Brighton. Salah wasted several chances during a tense tussle at Anfield, with Liverpool falling behind to Danny Welbeck's rocket after 85 seconds.
Luis Diaz's volley from Salah's header drew Liverpool level before half-time. Salah had 12 attempts on goal, his most in a Premier League match and the most on record by a Liverpool player in the competition. It was also the
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