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- 7 August 2004
- Liverpool
Re: The ARSENAL Thread - 7th Heaven
Thought it was pretty even for most of the match. Arsenal may had had the more possesion (although it was 50/50 near the end of the first half from the pop-up) but they didnt actually create that much. One run out from reina after a good move on the wing but he didnt actually need to make a save.
And for the second half I thought liverpool were looking the more dangerous for about half of it. After alonso went off and arbeloa came on you could see arsenal get more space in midfield and the liverpool defense back off more and more. The main reason arsenal got the goal, 3 players were within 2m of hleb and not one put a tackle in. A bit like last seasons rosicky goal. Before the goal the only meaningfull effort was eboue's shot off the post and the resulting miss from fabregas.
Then at 1-1 and with liverpool trying to push up to create something arsenal's better fitness and good passing could have scored a second to wint he match as it was looking more likely at that point then liverpool getting anything.
Fair result in the end, but Liverpool still look out of sorts and very laboured. They need to get their form back.
I expect Manu to win next week, they can do the physical game which liverool did today, which puts arsenal off their game, however unlike liverpool, they can actually punish passing mistakes with quick incisive attacking play and can play further up field as they dont have two oiltankers in defense.
Thought it was pretty even for most of the match. Arsenal may had had the more possesion (although it was 50/50 near the end of the first half from the pop-up) but they didnt actually create that much. One run out from reina after a good move on the wing but he didnt actually need to make a save.
And for the second half I thought liverpool were looking the more dangerous for about half of it. After alonso went off and arbeloa came on you could see arsenal get more space in midfield and the liverpool defense back off more and more. The main reason arsenal got the goal, 3 players were within 2m of hleb and not one put a tackle in. A bit like last seasons rosicky goal. Before the goal the only meaningfull effort was eboue's shot off the post and the resulting miss from fabregas.
Then at 1-1 and with liverpool trying to push up to create something arsenal's better fitness and good passing could have scored a second to wint he match as it was looking more likely at that point then liverpool getting anything.
Fair result in the end, but Liverpool still look out of sorts and very laboured. They need to get their form back.
I expect Manu to win next week, they can do the physical game which liverool did today, which puts arsenal off their game, however unlike liverpool, they can actually punish passing mistakes with quick incisive attacking play and can play further up field as they dont have two oiltankers in defense.
and where looking on great form heading into next saturdays game, Tevez and Rooney are both on form , should be a good open game but im somewhat confident heading into it yet am admittingly a bit worried about Arsenal's slick passing movement that can tear teams apart even though we can do the same 
