Arsenal slayer is DESPERATE to sign for Liverpool

Arsenal struggled badly against one player this weekend and he's openly eager to sign for Liverpool. Will the Reds want him?

The Premier League title race looks to be over - though, we've said that for a while. Liverpool took another big step towards the trophy on Saturday without even playing, however.

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Arsenal failed to win at home against Brentford, drawing 1-1 for what is just their 10th point from their last seven matches. They've completely failed to find any kind of pace in their title 'charge', leaving Liverpool with a fairly comfortable run-in.

They did take the lead against the Bees but were unable to hold on. Yoane Wissa squeezed one home to rescue a point, rob two from Arsenal, and leave Liverpool 10 points clear with seven to play.

That became 13 points clear with six to play on Sunday afternoon when Liverpool beat West Ham 2-1.

On Saturday, though, it was a former Liverpool player who did a lot of the damage to Arsenal's title hopes. And he's one who openly admits he'd like to return to the club.

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Sepp van den Berg was brilliant

Sepp van den Berg put in a wonderful performance at the Emirates. Defensively, he was about as good as it gets.

The Dutchman made more defensive actions than anyone on the pitch with 12. In fact, no one else managed more than eight. That included three tackles from three attempts - only Byran Mbeumo matched that.

There were nine clearances (no one else made more than six), six headers (no one else managed to beat four) and an incredible eight duels won.

That latter stat is particularly notable as not only did no one else win eight, Van den Berg only attempted eight. He won every single one.

He was solid on the ball, too. Only Nathan Collins bettered his 84 per cent pass completion for Brentford.

So all in all, Van den Berg was about as dominant as it gets. Arsenal struggled badly to get the better of him and despite leaving Liverpool last summer, he's managed to play a role in the title charge.

But he's also open about hoping to play for the Reds again one day.

"I would be lying if I said that I don't dream of ever returning to Liverpool," Van den Berg told Voetbal Primeur earlier this year. "That's still in my head.

"But for now it was better for my career to take a different path and start playing a lot."

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If he keeps performing like this, it's a very real possibility.