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While some in the Anfield crowd turned on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Arteta turned on his own players.

What I saw in the first 25 minutes or 30 minutes, I was killing myself.” An apology followed – “sorry for the words I use” – but, in transpired, the most painful element for Arteta was not the taunts from the Liverpool public.

Liverpool fans reminded Arteta of their status as champions at Anfield (Getty Images)

When Arsenal trailed after two goals in two minutes, the Kop latched on to Arteta’s already infamous assertion that Arsenal were the outstanding side in the Champions League.

If you clap it is not as loud as if you boo.”

The departing Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed on his introduction but had a better reception at the final whistle (AP)

When the volume was turned up before the break, it was to laud a dominant Liverpool and ridicule a floundering Arsenal.



(REUTERS)Mikel Merino was sent off with 10 minutes to go but Arsenal clung on for a draw (Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

“It could have been three or four, to be fair,” said Arteta, David Raya made fine saves from Diaz and Curtis Jones to stop the lead being still bigger.

Then it vanished as Arsenal, faced with the prospect of a fourth successive defeat and their worst run since the dog days of Arsene Wenger’s reign, instead faced an angry Arteta.
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