The drawbridge was up, and the doors were locked. Here in North London the pitches gleamed and Fortress Emirates stood firm.
After a tough week that saw Renee Slegers’ side concede two goals in the first leg of their highly anticipated Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on a pitch condemned as ‘disgraceful’ by Ian Wright, this result will come as a welcome relief.
Liverpool, a team on the rise under interim manager Amber Whiteley, travelled to the capital where they have had so much success in the top-flight this season.