"This strike changes everything!" the commentator's voice thundered as the replay rolled across the screen, showing Calafiori's goal.
The roar of the Arsenal end was still reverberating, as the broadcast came along, this time, toned down.
"It's not the best of situations when you're charging into the final stretch of a season like this. Dropping points is costly, but a loss… a loss is worse than a draw. "
"And this goal," the commentary resumed, " for Arsenal, might prove vital in ways we can't yet measure. Liverpool fans won't like it, their players won't like it, because while the point gap has narrowed, it hasn't closed completely. As it stands, it's five points between first and second place."
Down on the pitch, the referee jogged across briskly, his whistle sharp in the London night, calling players back from their celebrations.
Calafiori had already settled in his centre-back role, sitting in a 3-back system with Gabriel and Saliba to end the game.
