WATFORD 3-LIV 0 : Rekod tanpa kalah Liverpool lebur!

Ismaila Sarr brace and Troy Deeney strike sees unbeaten Premier League record come crashing down as Jurgen Klopp's side lose for the first time all season

• Premier League strugglers Watford pulled off a sensational victory over Jurgen Klopp's high-flying Liverpool
• Ismaila Sarr opened the scoring and poked home as Watford took a shock lead on the 53rd minute of play
• Sarr then doubled the lead by chipping Alisson with calm and composure as the Hornets broke on the counter
• As Liverpool surged forward to respond Troy Deeney scored Watford's third goal after a defensive mistake
• The only negative for Watford was the loss of forward Gerard Deulofeu, who left the field on a stretcher 

Ismaila Sarr was the star as Liverpool’s unbeaten season came to an end at Vicarage Road, with Watford recording a famous 3-0 win against the leaders.Watford were rewarded for a bright start hit by an injury to Gerard Deulofeu with two early second-half goals through Ismaila Sarr.

The opener came on 54 minutes, when Abdoulaye Doucoure reacted quickest to tee up Sarr to tap in.Sarr doubled the advantage six minutes later, running on to Troy Deeney’s pass before lifting the ball over Alisson. On 72 minutes, Sarr returned the favour, finding Deeney, who finished beyond a stranded Alisson. A first win in six matches lifts Watford out of the bottom three on goal difference.

Liverpool's 44-match unbeaten run, and their 18-match winning sequence, end as they stay on 79 points, 22 points above Manchester City.

Watford (4-2-3-1): Foster 7; Femenía 7, Kabasele 7, Cathcart 7, Masina 6; Hughes 8, Capoue 7; Sarr 8(Pussetto 82 6); Doucouré 7; Deulofeu 7(Pereyra 37 6); Deeney 7.5

Subs: Gomes, Dawson, Welbeck, Chalobah, Gray, Pussetto, Pereyra

Bookings: None

Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson 5; Alexander-Arnold 5, Lovren 5, Van Dijk 6, Robertson 6; Oxlade-Chamberlain 5(Origi 65 5), Fabinho 5, Wijnaldum 6; Salah 5, Firmino 5(Minamino 79 6), Mane 5.

Subs: Adrian, Minamino, Lallana, Origi, Matip, Jones, Hoever

Bookings: None

Referee: Michael Oliver

MOTM: Sarr

Attendance: 21,634

When can Liverpool win the Premier League?

Liverpool are marching toward a first league title in 30 years, an incredible 22 points clear -- the biggest lead in top-flight history -- with only 39 left to play for.

But when will they be confirmed as Premier League champions? And who might have to give them the guard of honour? Here, we take a look through the possibilities.

How many wins guarantees Liverpool the title?

They are 22 points clear with 39 available, so Liverpool need 18 points from 13 games, and the quickest way to do that is with six victories.

Liverpool play Norwich (a), West Ham (h), Watford (a), Bournemouth (h), Everton (a), Crystal Palace (h) in their next six matches.

If both Liverpool and Manchester City win all their upcoming fixtures, then the Reds will be champions on March 21 against Palace.

The guard of honour would then come at reigning champions Man City in the first round of games in April (date TBC).

However, March 21 is reserved for FA Cup quarterfinal ties, so the Palace game may be postponed to a later date. If that is the case, Liverpool's sixth game would come at the Etihad -- and they could win the title with a draw at Man City, then the guard of honour would come at home to Aston Villa.

Who holds the record for the earliest title win?

Man United won the title on April 14 in 2001. It will take quite a change in fortunes for that record not to be broken.

Both United (2000-01) and Man City (2017-18) have won the title with five games to spare. If Liverpool claim the trophy at Goodison, they will do it with eight matches in hand.

Xhaka kekal di Arsenal

JURULATIH Arsenal, Mikel Arteta menyatakan Granit Xhaka akan kekal di kelab itu selepas pemain tengah Switzerland itu menghasilkan persembahan terpuji ketika membantu kelab itu menang 2-0 ke atas Manchester United, awal pagi tadi.

Xhaka dikecam hebat awal musim ini selepas dia berang terhadap penyokong yang mengejeknya apabila dia dikeluarkan ketika seri 2-2 di laman sendiri dengan Crystal Palace, Oktober lalu.

Insiden itu juga menyebabkannya dilucutkan lilitan kapten dan menyaksikannya diketepikan oleh pengendali terdahulu Unai Emery selama sebulan.

Xhaka memulakan enam daripada lapan aksi terakhir Arsenal dalam liga namun akhbar Britain, The Times melaporkan kelmarin dia mahu berpindah bulan ini, menyatakan pemain berusia 27 tahun itu menyasarkan untuk menyertai kelab Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin.

Arteta bagaimanapun menegaskan pemain tengah itu memberitahunya dia mahu kekal di utara London, selain memuji persembahannya menentang United, yang juga kemenangan pertama Arsenal dalam lima perlawanan sekali gus melonjak ke tangga ke-10.

“Saya fikir dia akan kekal. Saya amat sukakannya. Jika kami dapat mengekalkannya dia boleh menjadi pemain terbilang buat kelab ini,” kata pengendali dari Sepanyol itu pada sidang akhbar.

“Saya sukakan caranya. Dia seorang pemain bola sepak hebat. Hari ini dia cemerlang mengekang hantaran lawan dan dia juga melakukan banyak hantaran tepat. Saya suka betapa fokusnya dia, keinginannya untuk belajar.”

Unai Emery breaks social media silence after Arsenal sacking

The former Gunners boss was dismissed from the club after the Europa League defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt, with Freddie Ljungberg taking over as interim manager.

Unai Emery has broken his social media silence by posting for the first time since leaving his role at the Emirates Stadium two weeks ago.

The Spaniard was shown the door after a poor start to the season, with a 2-1 Europa League defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt proving to be the last straw for Arsenal chiefs.

That defeat left the Gunners winless in seven games in all competitions, and with the possibility of Champions League football returning to the Emirates Stadium next season diminishing, Arsenal decided to take action.

Freddie Ljungberg has been in charge as caretaker manager since Emery's sacking. He has overseen one draw, one loss and one win in the Premier League. His team also came from two goals down to earn a draw in the Europa League against Standard Liege.

While the Ljungberg and the players have been continuing to work in order to try and turn their season around, Emery has given an insight into what he has been doing now he has more spare time on his hands.

"Always very grateful to this great staff. #keepworking," he posted on his Twitter account, alongside a picture of him with some of his staff at Arsenal.

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The Empty Emirates: Struggling Arsenal stars greeted by thousands of spare seats in Europa League clash against Eintracht Frankfurt

• The Emirates Stadium was barren for Arsenal's clash with Eintracht Frankfurt 
• Supporters have vented frustrations recently with the club's poor run of form
• The club had posted their lowest-ever attendance against BATE Borisov 
• Pressure is mounting on manager Unai Emery with fans demanding change 

Arsenal stars were faced with a barren Emirates Stadium for the strugglers' Europa League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt.

Supporters have recently vented their frustration with the club's poor run of form, and pressure continues to mount on maligned manager Unai Emery.

And for Thursday evening's group stage tie, thousands of empty seats could be seen at the 60,000 capacity ground. 

The fractured relationship between the fan base and the club became even more evident with droves of the Gunners' faithful opting to stay at home to watch their side.

The club claimed on Thursday evening that the official attendance was 49,419. 

Arsenal have failed to collect a single victory across all competitions for over a month, and the recent stalemate against Southampton in north London resulted in further question marks surrounding Emery's immediate future.

The attendance mirrored the lack of support visible at the stadium on several occasions across recent seasons, with the club posting its lowest ever attendance for a European tie against BATE Borisov in 2017.

Less than 30,000 spectators had been present for that game, despite Arsenal claiming it had in fact sold out, and the hierachy became increasingly concerned with no-shows in the final years of Arsene Wenger's tenure. 

Speculation around ten minutes before kick-off in the capital revealed that only an approximate 1,000-2,000 supporters had taken their seats. 

The attendance was diminished even further with Eintracht Frankfurt's away contingent banned from entering the ground.

The Bundesliga outfit had been punished by UEFA following disturbances in the crowd in a clash with Vitoria Guimaraes earlier this term. 

EPL : Leicester hukum kelemahan Arsenal

JAMIE VARDY and James Maddison have secured a commanding win for Leicester to pile further pressure on Arsenal boss Unai Emery.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had a goal disallowed, but it was the Foxes who gained three well deserved points.

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Jamie Vardy playing Arsenal He has goals in #PL starts against the Gunners

Unai said :

“We can be disappointed but the attitude of the players, they did the gameplan.

“In the second half we created some chances and when they scored we lost that opportunity.

“We are distant from them now but we will take time to prepare and improve and take the balance in the team.

“Manchester United and Spurs are also behind us so it is an equal competition but we have time to reduce the gap on Leicester.

“If we can play strong at home, I know we can play well when we play away.

“We didn’t lose at home but today lost here because Leicester are at home and feel strong here.

“I am speaking with the club to stay strong and recover. We also have young players who are growing up with us.

“I know we are receiving criticism but I have done before and I have recovered.

“I accept all the criticism. It is normal. Today we did one step ahead being better defensively.”