For the third time in their last three Premier League games, Liverpool dropped points as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Villa Park on Wednesday.
In the 13 Premier League games before that, Liverpool kept seven clean sheets and conceded just eight goals.
Arsenal are feeding off hope in this title race and seeing Liverpool draw with Aston Villa will have given them more belief that Arne Slot’s leaders can be caught.
Salah is at that Messi level right now and it is easy to see how he could end up finishing this season with a record tally of 50 goals and assists combined in the Premier League.
For all the talk of Liverpool’s wasteful attack, their defence looked vulnerable on Wednesday and that, more than anything, will give Arsenal hope they will drop more points.
