MANCHESTER, April 8 — Liverpool blinked in the Premier League title race in a dramatic 2-2 draw at Manchester United yesterday to leave Arsenal still on top thanks to their superior goal difference.
However, a run to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years could prove a distraction and sap Arsenal’s energy. Once again, it was a case of missed opportunities and isolated moments of magic from United that may have denied their old rivals matching their record of 20 English top-flight titles.