Arsenal Vs Liverpool

Premier League: Arsenal, Liverpool's six-goal thriller displayed both teams' lack of structure

Arsenal have been engulfed in their own label of mediocrity for years now, while Liverpool, for all their creative guile, simply epitomise a lopsided attack.

Premier League: Roberto Firmino rescues a point for Liverpool in entertaining draw against Arsenal

Fourth placed Liverpool remain one point above fifth placed Arsenal after a Christmas cracker that underlined the qualities and problems with two teams who harboured title ambitions in August, but now trail way behind runaway leaders Manchester City.

Premier League: Arsenal and Liverpool face off mindful of the gulf separating them from top

When Arsenal and Liverpool meet on Friday, their distance to the plane which currently hosts runaway leader Manchester City will feel like a few planets away. It might be easier to go back in time and reminisce about that exciting summer day of 1989.