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Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at Anfield

Mikel Merino scored and was then sent off as Arsenal came from two goals down to draw with Premier League champions Liverpool in an entertaining match at Anfield.

There was a celebratory atmosphere as Liverpool - who wrapped up the title two weeks ago - raced ahead with two goals in two minutes.

They scored the first in the 20th minute when Arsenal's defence switched off following a quick throw-in and Andy Robertson's cross was headed in by Cody Gakpo.

The Reds doubled their lead a minute later when Dominik Szoboszlai chased on to a forward pass and squared the ball for Luis Diaz to slide into an empty net.

Arsenal looked as though they were heading for a heavy defeat but rallied after the break.

Gabriel Martinelli headed in a cross from Leandro Trossard to give them a lifeline in the 47th minute before Merino followed into the area to score after Alisson tipped a shot from Martin Odegaard on to the crossbar.

Merino was then sent off for a second bookable offence when he lunged into a tackle on the edge of the Arsenal penalty area after losing possession - and the visitors played the final 10 minutes a man down.

Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports

Liverpool supporters think playing for Liverpool is the utmost and when you're a local player, like Trent is, like I was, you can't see yourself as bigger than the club.

You've almost got to, not sacrifice yourself for the club, you're playing for Liverpool, it's a great honour but you can never be seen to be almost bigger than the club, or better than the club.

I always felt when I was playing, I wanted to be a one club man, I was determined to be that, but I always think, 'How do you leave Liverpool?', so you can either leave to join someone you think are better. Liverpool supporters are not going to be happy with that.

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Arne Slot speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about Trent Alexander-Arnold being booed: "It's funny because you emphasised completely on the ones that booed but then also said it was a mixed reaction. I heard the same.

"What I like about living in Europe and why it is a privilege to live in Europe is because everybody can have his opinion and express his opinion as well. That is what you saw today. A few of them booed. The longer it took almost everyone was very positive.

"For me it is quite simple. I owe it to the players and to the club that hired me to try to win every single game we play. If then after 70 minutes Conor Bradley can't continue and I have a world class full-back in Trent Alexander-Arnold and bring him in because we wanted to win the game.

"He was very close for us to win the game. For me that is what it's about. Like I said everybody is entitled to have his opinion and express it as well."

On if he will need to comfort the player: "Again you are trying to see the glass as half empty but maybe, I don't know, I have to ask him. Maybe he was positive about how many fans were positive. I have to ask him.

"What I do know is the fans appreciated Conor Bradley's game because they sang for him. Again they appreciated what Steven Gerrard did for this club. Afterwards there were mixed reactions to Trent and that is what he expected. Maybe he is positively surprised at how many people were positive?"

Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports

Like me, the manager would've been shocked by how vociferous it was [towards Trent Alexander Arnold]. You can expect frustration, a little bit of disappointment. If Trent Alexander-Arnold does play another game for Liverpool, because that's still up in the air, that might be his last performance and that might be the right thing. Liverpool don't need a circus between now and the end of the season.

This is the story of the game now but if you're frustrated with Trent, sing Conor Bradley's name, sing Steven Gerrard's name, don't boo a player. It just leaves you open to criticism from everybody up and down the land about Liverpool supporters.

When you've actually seen the scenes here a two weeks ago, you've probably never seen scenes anywhere in the country like that when a team win the title. That's what Liverpool supporters are about. That wasn't representative of them and I don't want to think of them like that, but it's a fact, it happened tonight.

Trent doesn't need to be brought on the pitch, and I said before I don't know about a send-off, they're not going to like that. It's his decision to leave, I don't agree with that [the booing] today, but I don't think there should be a big thing at the end of the season where he's given a microphone to give a big speech in front of the crowd.

He's choosing to leave the football club and that's why the frustrations are there. That [the fans' reaction], for me, was a step too far.

Arsenal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I'm very disappointed with the standards we set. It is no where near the standards we need. It is a late reaction.

"That's the difference between the two teams and on top of that, we miss half of our attackers. We play with 10 men but I don't want to get into those excuses.

"This is about pride as well. I said after the game against PSG, we were the better team throughout the tie. We created more chances, better chances and we are out. Today the first minutes, it was nowhere near."

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Arne Slot speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "Great game of football. We wanted to win, they wanted to win, let that be clear. Mikel Arteta has been at Arsenal much longer, but we both feel it is important that the fans like what they see. Both teams played attacking football, tried to press high, tried to play out from the back, did everything that makes football a nice game to watch.

"Everyone, if you are a Liverpool or Arsenal fan, or even you're not a fan of one of these two teams, you would have liked what they saw today."

On what he wants to see from his side in the remaining games: "It is not always easy to win the league with four games to go, especially if you have one game a week because you have to keep them ready to play.

"For the ones that won the league as early as we did know how difficult it is to train players that have already won the league, to keep the intensity levels needed in the Premier League. That is what we showed today. I hope we see the same against Brighton but I can tell you we will definitely see it against Crystal Palace."

Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports

I thought Arsenal, fair play to them, I thought it was going to be three/four nil.

Liverpool took their foot off the pedal but it must've taken a lot considering what they've been through in the last couple of weeks.

They've lost three games in a row, then coming to Anfield 2-0 down at half-time to get something out of it. And if it would've been 11v11, I'm not sure the exact time Merino got sent off, Arsenal would've looked the more likely to go on and win the game.

Next up for Arsenal is a home-tie against Newcastle, followed by a trip to already-relegated Southampton on the final day.

A draw for the Gunners in either game will be enough to secure a return to the Champions League, although if other teams drop points then Arsenal will be in anyway.

Arsenal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "I'm very upset. We can draw and talk about reaction but I'm not into reaction, I am in action mode. What we did in the first 25 minutes was no way near the level.

"After PSG I accept we were the better team and deserved much more. It was unbelievable we were not through to the final. But today in the first 25 minutes we could have conceded three or four. After that yes, but then we went down to 10 men and still had three or four missing [with injury]. That Is what we have to demand from ourselves."

On his half-time words: "That stays in the dressing room. Yes, there was a reaction but only after. If you want to win trophies and be better than anyone, with the standards that are set in this competition and the Champions League, you have to be active not reactive."

On Newcastle next week: "I have full trust in all my players and we have full clarity in what we want to do. It will be a tough game and we want to secure the Champions League and the second spot as well. It is a big opportunity."

On the importance of securing second: "If you cannot be the best, then you have to be the best of the rest. That is very important. Again today we play with ten men, half of our team injured, and some of them playing when they should not, and still we performed in a way we have done for seven/eight months. That is what we have to demand from ourselves."

Arsenal

Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli, speaking to Sky Sports: "It's never easy to come here and play against them after not a good result against PSG. We play for Arsenal and we have to go to every game to win. We came with that mentality. We didn't win the game but we did very well in the second half. We take the draw.

"We play for Arsenal, we can't give up. We talked about pride and we have everything in the second half and did well.

"It's hard to play against them. When the ball goes out, they like to play quick. W didn't pay much attention for the first goal. We could have done better in the first half. Really happy with the point and the effort.

"It's done, we know we lost against PSG, it's gone already. We have to think about Premier League."

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Arne Slot speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It's not often we play a great team like Arsenal. We weren't as intense for the first 15 minutes of the second half as we were for the first 45 minutes. I brought on an extra attacker for Diogo Jota which led to their second yellow card and almost another goal which we unfortunately didn't get. We had chances and scored two which was great for the fans. The atmosphere in the stadium was fantastic."

On reaction to Trent Alexander-Arnold being booed: "Everybody can have their own opinion and you can express it in any way you want to. I heard mixed opinions but the only opinion I have is I owe it to the players and fans to try to win a game of football and if Conor Bradley can't go on because he is tired and I have Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench, I will bring him in because we want to win this game of football and he was very close for us to win it because he had two or three passes - what makes him so special - so for me, it is quite simple if I want to win, I bring him in and that's what I did and for the fans, they are entitled to have their own opinion.

"There were a lot of people that were very positive so I'm not too sure. The longer it went on, the moment he took a free-kick, I didn't hear anyone being negative anymore. He was the first to say he accepts the reactions of every single fan but he wants the team not to be distracted by it and that's what you saw today. Even when he came on and the reactions were mixed, the team was still ready to fight to bring the win over the line."

Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports

Team-mates in the dressing room would rally around most people 99% of the time.

Supporters of any football club, or Liverpool right now, probably wouldn't want to hear this but most players in that Liverpool dressing room probably want to play for Real Madrid.

I've been in the dressing room, players left us to go to Barcelona, Real Madrid, so it's really hard for supporters.

You almost feel like they fall for it every time, in some ways, when you think 'this player absolutely loves us', and then they move on and go somewhere else. Players don't think like supporters. Players in the dressing room think 'I'd love to play for Real Madrid'. They would.

Liverpool

Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaking to Sky Sports: "It was a great game of football, fans all around the world and in the stadium love what they saw. It didn't matter too much because the league table is clear but it is about prestige. A team like this can really hurt you, like Chelsea last week.

"After you have won the league, you always wonder what team you get but I liked the team I got. We had some good counter attacks. Arsenal immediately scored in the second half and then I brought Diogo Jota on as an extra attacker and we went so close to winning the game.

"I haven't learned so much today because I have played most of these players this season. Conor Bradley did really well. I know how good these players are but I like to see the mentality they showed today. They put in a performance."

On Trent Alexander-Arnold being booed: "The good thing about living in Europe is everyone can have their opinion like in Liverpool so there were people who were happy with him, there were people that were not so happy with him. They clapped for him, some booed. Everybody is allowed their opinion and towards the end more and more people got more positive. For me it is simple, I owe it to the fans to play a team that can win the match. Trent showed why I brought him in because he had two or three incredible balls [into the box].

"For the fans, they can always have the reaction they want but I will always back the players I lead and the ones that wear the red shirt. I will back them no matter what.

"First of all, they sang for Steven Gerrard which is a nice thing to do and then for Conor Bradley but when Trent took a free-kick, more people were positive about him and hoping that he would score than people booing him. It would not be fair to focus only on the Liverpool fans that booed. If they want to, it's fine but there were a lot of people that were really positive about him as well."

Micah Richards
Former Man City defender on Sky Sports

On Liverpool fans booing Trent Alexander-Arnold and his team's support:

He's done an amazing job for Liverpool Football Club and he's a great guy, I've met him a couple of times and you've got to rally around your team-mates, that's what your team-mates do. They'll be a bit disappointed that he didn't stay at Liverpool but he's made his decision, he's going to stick to that now and they've got to get round him.

Any other reaction wouldn't be right. Of course, [Virgil] Van Dijk signs, [Mohamed] Salah signs, I'm sure they've said to him 'come on, stay', but unfortunately he's made his decision to go and they've got to back him.

Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports

On Mikel Merino's sending off:

This happens a lot when a player loses the ball and they try and rectify it. That's what it is. I think if somebody else loses the ball he doesn't make that kind of challenge, so initially he dives in with [Darwin] Nunez and then he goes again because he's thinking "I don't want to be the one who gets blamed for losing the ball in my own box and we concede a goal."

And you see that a lot with people, their heads go, as I said, they become too emotional.

Micah Richards
Former Man City defender on Sky Sports

Arsenal's reaction was very good. I liked the tactical tweak when Martinelli went down the centre.

The season could've fizzled out, they didn't feel sorry for themselves, they came out on the attack, they had a game plan.

We still want to see more in the first half because at times they were overran in midfield, silly mistakes. All in all they'll be happy with that performance.

Arsenal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports: "What we did in the first half is nowhere near the level so to do it after that is not acceptable. We reacted, great but it is unacceptable.

"You don't have to be fighting for trophies and then you might win or lose it. That's the level you need.

"No-one can promise you win. You're going to have six, seven teams who pray to be in the Champions League next year and then you see.

"The action that we had after 20, 25 minutes. When the team plays like this, that's on me.

"It's not about the players. It's about we. No-one accepts those standards. It has to hurt a lot. Six times we played with 10 men this season. Look at what we can do when we are there."