Shearer
“As we saw at Anfield and Emirates Stadium on Sunday, pressure does funny things at this stage of the season - even to the best players and teams”
"No-one expected Liverpool and Arsenal to end up both being beaten this weekend, but I've been in their situation myself and this is what happens in a title run-in, especially in must-win games at home.
“If you don't score early, everyone gets very nervy.”
"So, I know it will have felt exactly the same for the Gunners, who were desperate to make the breakthrough against Aston Villa, as it did for Jurgen Klopp's side when they were left chasing their game after Crystal Palace went ahead."
Shearer added:
"When you get to the final part of the season one bad week can undo months of hard work - and Liverpool have just had a terrible week.
"I actually thought that their defensive performances have been a real strong point for them for large parts of this campaign, even though Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson have missed long spells of it through injury.
"So, the last few days have been a big surprise in terms of how easily and how often they have been opened up, firstly by Atalanta in the Europa League and then by Palace.
"They were misfiring in attack on Sunday too.
“Liverpool have fought back from losing positions to earn 27 points this season, but it was probably after they had missed their third sitter on Sunday that I started to think it was going to be one of those days for them where nothing goes in.
"But, while it's true that Liverpool missed some big chances, so did the Eagles. Jurgen Klopp's side were very open and I don't think they can complain about the result, even if it is a pretty devastating one for their title hopes."