I think Benitez is grooming, stay away Jaygrim!, the team to do what Manu are doing. Babel, Gerrard and another attacking midfielder / winger to back up Torres and be able to interchange and mix things up. Even Crouch can play really well in that system, as he did today. Gerrard isnt tactical enough to be one of the two CM in top match ups, he goes for the hollywoodball far too much and loses possesion far too much, whereas both alonso/lucas and masch keep it simple and in the team. Gerrard needs to be furthe up the field between the striker and the CM-ers.
Plessis looked great today, in the context of being a 20 year old on his debut against a pretty strong arse side looking to win. Kept it simple, won the ball and was solid throughout. Really good debut.
Arsenal were there for the taking today, Liverpool were easily the better team in teh 1st half, and int eh second arsenal, for all their possesion and pressure didnt create much again. Pennent made a stupid tackle to give the freekick away, wasnt needed with Finnan convering, dickhead!
Worrying though that Arsenal have scored twice in two games from set pieces though, skrtel better learn fast.
Not sure whether a draw or win would have been the better result with tuesday's match. Not sure whether this will spur Arsenal on, or whether it will get them down to again not be able to score the needed goal.
