{"id":80358,"date":"2025-05-06T23:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T23:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/80358\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T23:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T23:19:13","slug":"arsenal-are-set-to-give-champions-liverpool-guard-of-honour-ahead-of-anfield-clash-after-reds-romped-to-title-over-gunners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/80358\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal are set to give champions Liverpool guard of honour ahead of Anfield clash after Reds romped to title over Gunners"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Champions Liverpool play host to rivals Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday, May 11<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>The Gunners were Liverpool&#8217;s closest title challengers for much of the season\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>LISTEN NOW:<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailymail.lnk.to\/its-all-kicking-offDM\"> It&#8217;s All Kicking Off! <\/a>Arsenal need to sign players for the here and now to win the Premier League&#8230; so, should they sign Harry Kane?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-194\/mike-keegan.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MIKE KEEGAN<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  05:03 EDT, 6 May 2025   |  Updated:  17:00 EDT, 6 May 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/arsenal\/index.html\" id=\"mol-53cd7db0-2a58-11f0-ab99-c7827ebf1e71\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> are expected to give <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/liverpool\/index.html\" id=\"mol-53d063e0-2a58-11f0-ab99-c7827ebf1e71\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> a guard of honour at Anfield this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mail Sport understands that Gunners are highly likely to follow <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/chelsea\/index.html\" id=\"mol-53ce8f20-2a58-11f0-ab99-c7827ebf1e71\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a>\u2019s lead and honour <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/arne-slot\/index.html\" id=\"mol-53d40d60-2a58-11f0-ab99-c7827ebf1e71\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a>\u2019s champions as they take to the field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The mark of respect has triggered debate with some branding it humiliating. Ex-Watford striker Troy Deeney added that it was \u2018a load of old b*****ks\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, it is thought that <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/mikel-arteta\/index.html\" id=\"mol-53dac420-2a58-11f0-ab99-c7827ebf1e71\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikel Arteta<\/a>\u2019s men, who at one point were the only side that could stop Liverpool\u2019s title charge, will gather in two lines to applaud their rivals onto the pitch. <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/the-view\/index.html\" id=\"mol-53cc6c40-2a58-11f0-ab99-c7827ebf1e71\" rel=\"noopener\">The view<\/a> within the club is that such a measure is a mark of sportsmanship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Providing the champions with a guard of honour is not compulsory and there is nothing in the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/premierleague\/index.html\" id=\"mol-53dee2d0-2a58-11f0-ab99-c7827ebf1e71\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> rulebook that forces other clubs to do so.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It has become commonplace, and in 2013 Arsenal applauded United onto the field in 2013 as Robin van Persie returned to the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-95efd448c0ed12bf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98078921-0-image-a-19_1746521544102.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Arsenal are expected to give Liverpool a guard of honour ahead of their clash on Sunday\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Arsenal are expected to give Liverpool a guard of honour ahead of their clash on Sunday<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c2977502ab1cea71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98078923-0-Liverpool_romped_to_their_20th_league_title_with_four-a-22_1746521694749.jpg\" height=\"407\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Liverpool romped to their 20th league title with four games to spare with a win over Tottenham\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Liverpool romped to their 20th league title with four games to spare with a win over Tottenham<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ba296e2a5d712e86\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98078909-0-image-a-20_1746521555892.jpg\" height=\"435\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Gunners were Liverpool's closest rivals until a recent drop off saw them cut 15 points adrift\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Gunners were Liverpool&#8217;s closest rivals until a recent drop off saw them cut 15 points adrift<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While their own title challenge is over, the Gunners remain in contention in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They face Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital tomorrow night, hoping to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit to reach the final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On Sunday, Rangers declined to give a guard of honour to rivals Celtic, ahead of their 1-1 draw with the Scottish champions.<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DailyMailSport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Arsenal are set to give champions Liverpool guard of honour ahead of Anfield clash after Reds 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