The result of Wednesday's Merseyside derby has set the tone for the upcoming Premier League title race. Liverpool, seven points ahead of Arsenal, are in a commanding position they cannot afford to let slip in the final three months of the season.

The Premier League title is Liverpool's to lose while a healthy seven points clear at the top. Yet the chaotic scenes at the end of the Merseyside derby on Wednesday were a reminder that, with 14 rounds to go,