ARSENAL would be TOP of the Prem table if VAR did not exist. Despite their 5-1 thumping of Manchester City, Mikel Arteta’s side remain six points behind Liverpool, who have a game in hand. But if

Mohamed Salah scored twice to take Liverpool nine points clear at the top of the Premier League by beating Bournemouth 2-0 on Saturday, while third-placed Nottingham Forest smashed Brighton 7-0.

Liverpool was originally scheduled to play Everton in early December, but it had to be rearranged due to weather issues, and despite it appearing like a straightforward fixture, that's no longer true

It feels like Arsenal have given up on the Premier League title this season. That may well be a statement that comes back to bite me, but I can't help thinking that they have written off catching Liverpool in favour of concentrating on next season.