5) Can Liverpool push on for a top four finish?
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Yet another top-six opponent, yet another win for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool and they are back in the top four. While Arsenal did everything in their power to play like a mid-table side and frustrate Liverpool, in the end, it was the home side that had put some demons to rest to get back to winning ways.
Philippe Coutinho looked reinvigorated – the constant fouling by Arsenal players definitive proof that he was a nuisance near the final third – while Roberto Firmino scored his first goal since January to end his goalscoring drought at a shade over nine hours.
However, there were stages when it looked like the Reds were running on empty and Klopp does not exactly have quality options on the bench. If Liverpool are to sustain this kind of high-intensity game over a season, Klopp needs better resources at his disposal.
The fixture list is relatively kind to Liverpool and they only have Manchester City left to play among the top six. But City and Arsenal still have a game in hand. This is only the Reds’ second league win in 2017 and Klopp needs to steer clear of the results that made for a forgettable January period if the Anfield side are to qualify for the Champions League come May.
