Liverpool and Arsenal fans briefly unite in taunting Man City at Anfield

There hasn’t been a lot to unite Liverpool and Arsenal followers over the previous two seasons particularly, however they had been briefly on the identical web page previous to kick-off at Anfield at the moment.

The highest two within the 2024/25 Premier League – and the one two groups with 100% data going into this afternoon’s conflict – would love nothing greater than to get one over on the opposite and enter the worldwide break high of the desk, whereas additionally laying down a giant psychological marker within the title race.

Hostilies shall be fierce between the 2 units of supporters as soon as the sport will get underway, however they had been momentarily put apart in a humorous second roughly half-hour earlier than kick-off.

Liverpool and Arsenal followers each had excellent news earlier than kick-off

It was roughly 4pm that information of Manchester Metropolis’s 2-1 defeat at Brighton – by which James Milner scored a penalty and paid tribute to Diogo Jota along with his celebration – was learn aloud at Anfield.

Adam Bate, who’s masking the match on Merseyside for Sky Sports activities, famous in his stay internet commentary: ‘Cheers from supporters of each Liverpool and Arsenal as Manchester Metropolis’s defeat at Brighton is introduced right here contained in the stadium. The Liverpool followers additionally loved that James Milner was among the many scorers. He’s applauded for the feat.’

What an incentive for Liverpool at the moment after Man Metropolis defeat

That’s now two defeats in a row for Pep Guardiola’s aspect, and an enormous incentive for each groups at Anfield to take all three factors and put some early distance between themselves and the Sky Blues.

Coincidentally, Liverpool had a house fixture simply a few hours after Man Metropolis misplaced away to Brighton final season – that was on the evening that the Reds beat Aston Villa 2-0 in November.

If Arne Slot’s aspect can replicate that scoreline in opposition to the Gunners at the moment, it’d seal an ideal Sunday for the champions and depart them as outright Premier League leaders going into September.

The house and away followers at Anfield could have briefly joined forces in cheering the information of Metropolis’s defeat on the south coast, however that’ll swiftly be forgotten as soon as this afternoon’s large showdown in L4 will get underway.

What an incentive there may be for Liverpool to get one over on the workforce who seem the probably to problem them for the title this season, and to ship out a message to the remainder of the division – we’re the champions and we’re not giving up our trophy with out one hell of a battle!