Arsenal and Liverpool engaged in a classic tale of two halves at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday, where the Premier League title hopefuls traded control without goals.

On a wet, windy and wintry night in north London, ‘Home Is Where The Heat Is’ was the message in the pre-match video as the supporters turned Emirates Stadium red and white for kick off. The players fed off that energy early on, pushing the visitors back and creating the best chances of the opening 20 minutes.

Arsenal missed the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eight points, held to a 0–0 draw by a battling Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium.

A look at why Arsenal are in with a chance of keeping their first league clean sheet against Liverpool since 2015

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