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Gary Neville's five word Liverpool comment speaks volumes after late Arsenal winner

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Daily Mirror IconSportLiverpool FCLiverpool suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday as they were beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace, before Arsenal's late win over Newcastle on Sunday afternoonGary Neville delivered a five-word assessment of Liverpool after watching Arsenal score a dramatic late winner in the Premier League title race. Liverpool lost their first game of the season on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.The Reds' early-season form saw them establish a five-point advantage at the Premier League summit going into Sunday's fixtures, but that margin has now been reduced following Arsenal's victory.



It was shortly after Gabriel had netted Arsenal's winner that Neville offered his assessment of Liverpool.READ MORE: Mikel Arteta and Bukayo Saka both make same point after Arsenal VAR controversyREAD MORE: Premier League issue VAR explanation as Newcastle denied penalty before Arsenal winnerWhilst providing commentary for Sky Sports, Neville remarked: "Liverpool players' hearts sinking slightly." The Reds finished ten points ahead of Mikel Arteta's outfit last term and will be hoping for a comparable points gap by the time the 2025/26 season draws to a close.Liverpool will now be concentrating on preparing for a European away fixture, where they face Galatasaray in Turkey on Tuesday evening in the Champions League. Following that, the Premier League will be back in action next weekend as the Anfield outfit head to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in their last match before the October international break.For Arsenal, they will take on Olympiacos in the Champions League in midweek.

This is before the Gunners will host West Ham in the London derby in their final match before the two-week hiatus for international football.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said after their late win: “Unbelievable feeling. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.