Arsenal fans have been left fearing that they will have to give Liverpool a guard of honour when the Premier League title rivals meet in May.
Arne Slot's Reds moved 11 points clear at the summit of the table after a convincing 2-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday evening.
Goals from Mohammed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai wrapped up the win for the visitors, who created some much-needed breathing room between themselves and second-place Arsenal.
The Gunners have spent yet another campaign chasing the Premier League leaders, having previously fallen in short in the last two seasons.
And fears are emerging amongst the fanbase that, should they fail to overtake Liverpool, they will end up giving the Reds a guard of honour when they clash in May.
Mikel Arteta's side will travel to Anfield on May 10th, where there will be just three matches remaining in the season.
By that point, the Reds could have already wrapped up the league title - meaning that Arsenal would have to give them a guard of honour.
It would be the second time in recent years that Arsenal would have done so, having also provided a guard of honour back in 2020.
After sealing a historic league title, Liverpool - then managed by Jurgen Klopp - travelled to the Emirates and were given the guard of honour pre-match.
Reacting to the news of that Arsenal may have to do it again, one fan wrote: 'We might have to give a Liverpool a guard of honour' accompanied with a GIF of a man looking disappointed.
Another said: 'We're gonna give Liverpool a guard of honour after finishing second 3 seasons in a row'.
Meanwhile, some Liverpool fans were quick to get into the reactions and took pleasure in the frustrations of the Arsenal supporters.
'I just remembered that Arteta already gave us a guard of honour once, and he will probably do it again in gameweek 36 at Anfield. 2 guards of honour, 0 PL titles'.
Another wrote: 'Saka hopefully fit enough in time to give us the guard of honour'.
Meanwhile, Gary Neville tore into Arsenal after their defeat by West Ham and argued that an 'obsession' with one facet of their game has left them woefully lacking in the Premier League title race.
He compared their seeming failure to capture the title to the 2015-16 season, when Leicester ran away with it and the expected contenders went out with a whimper.
'Arsenal have become quite rigid, quite turgid to watch at times,' the Manchester United legend said on the Gary Neville Podcast.
'This obsession with set-pieces overtaking the whole game, exacerbated by the presence of the set-piece coach (Nicolas Jover) on the touchline and it puts more focus on set-pieces.
'And I know that they've lost (Bukayo) Saka, (Gabriel) Jesus, and (Kai) Havertz, which are big blows and that is a big problem for Arsenal, but I still feel they have to do the job against West Ham at home'.
Dowdilyz
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saka what keep you there we have miss you so much
adepsalm19
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Nobody is seeing them as title rival Sept themselves 😂😂Something you’ve not won for more than 20yrs and you consider your title rival 😂😂😂we all know how it will end for Arsenal’s even b4 the league starts
icezicco
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At that time majority of the injured player like Bukayo and others would have been back and it will be turned into guard of dishonor.
mapbcelt
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Time will tell and be prepared to give the Liverpool team a 21 gun salute.
no guns. this isn't usa. calm down lol
yzi
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Man City is a very useless team. we needed them to take all 3pts. they are affecting our chances. up gonners
man city will still finish above you
vuoadtuy
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Man City is a very useless team. we needed them to take all 3pts. they are affecting our chances. up gonners
Poor mentality Arsenal fans, u think u can be champion like that? hahahaha stupid
Tiwbcnouz
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foabdeprty
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Man City is a very useless team. we needed them to take all 3pts. they are affecting our chances. up gonners
so mancity didn't help u u also failed to help yourself against westham
homdilpstz
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Liverpool played without one against city and still scored 2 so what's your next excuse
Our wingers are out due to injuries while your upfront is still intact so please sir don't compare the two
PerryLawson
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They will do it in JESUS NAME AMEN 🙏
PerryLawson
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Man City is a very useless team. we needed them to take all 3pts. they are affecting our chances. up gonners
You Arsenal are the goat 🐐 in uselessness You people plot to bring down man city and you are craving for city to win for your support Even you couldn’t beat west ham useless goat team
Kitaclo
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Man City is a very useless team. we needed them to take all 3pts. they are affecting our chances. up gonners
Nizwest
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That is what happened when you play without an approved #9 striker
Liverpool played without one against city and still scored 2 so what's your next excuse
Temaklnpt
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they must give that guard of honour. let it sink in to their head to see if the brains if the players and the coaches including their owners will be cured of the ailment called" bottlers".
Cocabdmnyz
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It’s a possibility,realistically as well as long as we don’t strike a deal for a scoring machine asap
homdilpstz
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That is what happened when you play without an approved #9 striker
yanbdeoty
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whenever Arsenal needed those points, they always loose, it is becoming the DNA of club, how can a team that beat MANCITY convincingly can loose by single goal to Westham at home when they desperately needed to win
they are not yet ready for the party
kukdknoyz
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Time will tell and be prepared to give the Liverpool team a 21 gun salute.
Yabekmpru
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Hmmm
Yabekmpru
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Chai
Lidbeklruy
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they will because Arsenal bosses failed to sign even a single striker in january knowing very well that four of our top players are all injured for the better part of the remain games
tetdikmns
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that's why it's good to be quiet like Liverpool and be truly humble till end of the season.
cj1
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It's obvious 💯 we pray 🙏
Yiulnotyz
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there is nothing Arsenal can do about that now. Liverpool is going to win the league again
The_Alpha13
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whenever Arsenal needed those points, they always loose, it is becoming the DNA of club, how can a team that beat MANCITY convincingly can loose by single goal to Westham at home when they desperately needed to win
a big part of football is mentality and psychological factors. that's where arsenal is lacking. constantly looking over your shoulders, or in their case, straight ahead or worrying about your competitors rather than fixing your game will get you nowhere fast.
raeaostyz
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City are fatigued and in disarray. Beating them is not that hard this season.
Fiudklsty
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we need their guard of honour
Olilatonny95
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imagine being HUMBLE when giving guard of honour. I would rather resign a day before that match. I can't accept
lascsuz
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Arsenal doesn't deserve to win the league. You can not eat your cake and still have it intact. Both the management and the coaches are not serious. No strikers and you want to win. It is impossible. You don't win the title by praying alone.
KingCarrot
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That will be the closest time Aresnal will get near the EPL cup if they become the guard of honour for Liverpool during that match
Hewbdempry
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whenever Arsenal needed those points, they always loose, it is becoming the DNA of club, how can a team that beat MANCITY convincingly can loose by single goal to Westham at home when they desperately needed to win