Gary Neville and Roy Keane on same page about Liverpool after Arsenal's huge failure

Gary Neville and Roy Keane believe Liverpool have now all but won the Premier League.

The Reds earned a confident win over Manchester City as they prevailed 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium. The victory ensured Arne Slot's time extended their lead in the division to 11 points, albeit having played a game more than the Gunners.

The race to the title looked set to open again less than a week ago when Liverpool drew with Aston Villa, but Arsenal failed to capitalise. The Gunners slipped up against West Ham and have now seen the pressure piled on as the Reds returned to winning ways.

Such is the contrast in performances this weekend, it has felt particularly significant in the Premier League title picture. Towards the end of the first half, Neville could only concede his former rivals' credentials.

"That is what a title-winning performance looks like," he said with Liverpool leading. Even Keane could not make any other judgement.

"Liverpool have been excellent. It has been a great weekend for them and we are looking at the champions now.

"They can't relax, they still need to get the job done but they have been so efficient and it looks like there are more goals in them."

Following the full-time whistle, Neville could only add more praise to Liverpool. Like Keane, he noted Liverpool still had work to do but acknowledged the side's 'incredible position'.

"There was a long embrace between Van Dijk and Alisson that was telling," he said. "It was a brilliant performance from Liverpool, a performance that brings familiarity to what a big away performance in the title race is like.

"They are tough to beat and compact in defence. Ruthless and clinical in attack. There's a job still to do but have put themselves into an incredible position."

Following his side's defeat on Saturday, Mikel Arteta had already conceded matters were already out of Arsenal's hands. That did not prevent the Spaniard from being angry with his side's outing.

The head coach said: "It's not in our hands. I am really, really annoyed with the things that are in our hands - which is the performance and the result - and we didn't do that as well as we possibly could.

"I am very disappointed, and obviously very angry as well. Even though we had 20 shots, I never felt that we were at the standard and the level that we needed.

"We have to be (angry), and I hope we are because we didn't hit the levels today, and I am very much responsible of that so I am very, very angry."

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