How about letting celebrity Liverpool fans Paddy “the Baddy” Pimblett and Daniel Craig host Arsenal TV for the match watch-along?

Or inviting Spice Girl Mel C to dance around in the Gunnasaurus mascot outfit before a big reveal at full time akin to The Masked Singer.

Better still, Arteta already has a penchant for playing You’ll Never Walk Alone to his team, so why not do so before kick-off to rally them against Palace?

Liverpool fans supporting Arsenal will be good news for Talksport on Wednesday too, as Kop season-ticket holders break the habit of a lifetime to call in and agree that Martin Keown is talking sense when saying Slot has had no injuries to deal with.

“Yes, Martin, the absences of Alisson, Jota, Gakpo, Alexander-Arnold and Bradley were trivial. Absolutely. Now tell that nasty Simon Jordan to leave you alone.”

For one night only, Liverpool supporters can nod along smiling when being told how different it would have been had Bukayo Saka remained fit all season, key refereeing decisions gone Arteta’s way, and the Arsenal recruitment team not been compelled to sign Raheem Sterling on loan from Chelsea – such a cruel early twist in the title race.

Refreshingly respectful rivalry

In all seriousness – yes, the above is meant to be tongue-in-cheek – there is more to unite than divide Liverpool and Arsenal, despite the perfectly healthy petty differences when debating how and why the gap between first and second extended so much.

Arsenal are entitled to feel they have been unfortunate with the timing of key absences, while Liverpool are right to have felt patronised and underrated during the exceptional run from October to March when they played like champions but plenty said the “wobble” was imminent.

Liverpool and Arsenal have proved it is possible for title rivals to face off without one believing the Premier League is dragging its feet on accusations of breaching the rules, and without either club briefing against their rival.

It is quite the departure to have two title-chasing clubs with such mutual respect from top to bottom. The Premier League will be the winner if Slot versus Arteta becomes an annual, classier head-to-head.

Why Liverpool fans will become Arsenal supporters for one night only


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