Liverpool missed the opportunity to deliver a potentially fatal blow to Arsenal in the Premier League title race on Wednesday evening. Victory for the Reds in the rearranged Merseyside derby would have sent them nine points clear of the injury-stricken Gunners with 14 games to spare,

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Seven points clear at the top of the Premier League and the title is Liverpool’s to lose. Yet the chaotic scenes at the end of the Merseyside derby on Wednesday were a reminder of the twists that could still come before the end of the season.

The Premier League is heading towards a frantic title race between Liverpool and Arsenal. Liverpool remain in a strong position despite the “mayhem” of their Merseyside derby draw against Everton, with the Reds closing in on just a second league title in 35 years in manager Arne Slot ’s first season at Anfield.

Liverpool opened up a nine-point gap at the top with their win over Everton – so what hope can Arsenal have of catching the Reds?

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has claimed Liverpool had two hands on the Premier League title until James Tarkowski headed in a 98th-minute equaliser for Everton. The two city rivals played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table on Wednesday night, but you would not have known it. For many connected with the Reds, a 2-2 draw with fierce rivals Everton in the Merseyside Derby felt like a defeat.