'Agent Unai': Arsenal fans thank former manager Emery after Liverpool drop points in title race | OneFootball

The Aston Villa manager is a popular man in north London

Arsenal fans were all saying the same thing after Liverpool dropped two points in the Premier League title race at Aston Villa, who are managed by former Gunners boss Unai Emery.

The Reds have long held a game in hand over Arsenal in the title race, but last week were held to a 2-2 draw by Everton. Fast forward another seven days and Liverpool had the chance of moving 10 points clear at the top with a visit to Villa Park.

It was going swimmingly for Arne Slot & Co. when Mohamed Salah scored his 24th league goal of the season inside half an hour, only for Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins to turn the game on its head before half-time.

Trent Alexander-Arnold equalised on the hour mark, but it was Villa who had the better chances before the final whistle blew to call time on a thrilling affair which ended 2-2.

The result saw Liverpool move eight points clear of Arsenal but, crucially, are now the team who have played one more game.

It left Arsenal fans celebrating at full-time and thanking "Agent Unai" for giving their team fresh hope in the title race.

Speaking after the game, Emery told TNT Sports: “We were more or less competing well and we came back in the first half. When you are winning like that, it's Liverpool and they can score like they did. We came close to scoring in the final minute. We had more options to win in the final 20 minutes.”

Arsenal are next in action on Saturday as they welcome London rivals West Ham to the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool, meanwhile, head to champions Manchester City on Sunday.