Amid the chaos of a defensive performance so bad it was barely fathomable, Jurgen Klopp may just have been nudged towards a decision that may yet benefit his Liverpool team.
On the highlights reel of this strange game at the Emirates — a day on which neither team looked anywhere near good enough to win a Premier League — the late sending-off of Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate will not feature prominently.
But it's important, nevertheless, because the Frenchman's one-game suspension may now force Liverpool manager Klopp to field what should really be his first-choice back four from this point on.