Gunners grant Reds a date with destiny

Liverpool are on the brink of winning the Premier League title after Arsenal were held to a 22 draw by Crystal Palace on WednesdayJeanPhilippe Matetarsquos spectacular late equaliser for Palace at the Emirates Stadium means all that Liverpool need to do is avoid defeat against Tottenham at Anfield on SundayThe Reds are 12 points ahead of secondplaced Arsenal with one more game in hand than the latterWhile the champagne remains on ice for Arne Slotrsquos men it is only a matter of time before Liverpool finish their relentless march to the title after Arsenalrsquos third draw in their last four league gamesAlso ReadNovak Djokovic eyes special century at Madrid OpenldquoWe are disappointed with the result and performance We didnrsquot find enough consistency in actions to dominate the gamerdquo Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta lamentedldquoIn many aspects we should have done better Palace were very organised and deserve credit but we dropped our standardsrdquo he addedJakub Kiwior headed the Gunners ahead early on third minute via a freekick from Martin Odegaard but Eberechi Ezersquos volley from the edge of the box drew the visitors level 23 minutes laterLeandro Trossard put Arsenal back ahead in the 42nd minute as the Belgian took Jurrien Timberrsquos pass and deftly evaded two Palace defenders before clipping a deflected finish into the bottom corner from 12 yardsHowever the Gunnersrsquo incredibly reliable centreback William Saliba carelessly conceded possession late in the game and Mateta pounced to chip a superb finish in the 83rd minute over the out of position goalkeeper David Raya from 30 yards to leave Liverpool within touching distance of the titleFor Arsenal their only remaining shot at winning silverware is via the Champions League They will take on PSG in the first leg of their semifinal clash next weekWith no Premier League fixture over the weekend Arteta is hoping his charges are wellrested for what he termed as lsquothe most important game of the seasonrsquoldquoIt is nice to have long gap we need it and we need players back to full strength We have the most important game of the season in six days We need to get our energy backrdquo said Arteta12No of points that separate EPL leaders Liverpool from No 2 ArsenalThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params