In the English Premier League this Tuesday night, Liverpool drew 4-4 again Arsenal at Anfield in a thrilling and fabulous come back game. Arsenal Russian player Andrey Arshavin scored four goals while Liverpool striker Torres scored two goals with Rossi Benayoun scoring two also.
Arsenal took the lead with an Andrey Arshavin goal at the 36th minute from Cesc Fabregas pass after Liverpool player’s Javier Mascherano mistake.
Liverpool continued their pressure on Arsenal before the break but failed to score.
After the break Liverpool come on strong with a fabulous Fernando Torres header goal while Arsenal defence were terrible. Liverpool continued their pressure on the Arsenal defence and five minutes after the equaliser Liverpool took the lead with a Yossi Benayoun header from a Dirk Kuyt crossed after a Lukasz Fabianski’s disastrous clearance to Kieran Gibbs.
Andrey Arshavin scored his double from a 25 yards after an Alvaro Arbeloa mistake before Andrey Arshavin scored his hat trick three minute later from another Liverpool mistake, this time it was Fabio Aurelio who gave the ball to the Russian player.
Liverpool made a stunning come back two minutes later from a super Fernando Torres shooting.
Later on Arsenal had a goal ruled out after the off side flag had gone up after Nicklas Bendtner fired the ball across Liverpool’s net before Torres glancing header was cleared off the line by Kieran Gibb to corner.
At the 90th minute Lukasz Fabianski’s squared the ball to Andrey Arshavin who scored Arsenal fourth goals and also his fourth before 3 minute later in the stoppage time Liverpool made a stunning come back with a double from Rossi Benayoun.
“I am very disappointed because we have conceded four goals we wouldn’t normally concede.We made massive mistakes. You don’t remember any saves from Pepe Reina. It’s just four chances and four goals – all of them from our mistakes. You never know what can happen in football, so we have to be confident we’ll have chances until the end of the season. United are in the driving seat, but we will see what happens on Wednesday. If they win it will be more difficult, but they have to win. They also have to play Arsenal, so we will see.” said Liverpool’s manager after the match.
Regarding the title race Benitez said that everything can happen in football.
“You never know what can happen in football, so we have to be confident we’ll have chances until the end of the season. United are in the driving seat, but we will see what happens on Wednesday. If they win it will be more difficult, but they have to win. They also have to play Arsenal, so we will see.”
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted that the title race was far from over despite United’s two-game advantage.
“Liverpool are still in it but it depends on United’s games in hand,” said the Frenchman. “It’s still very open. United had some little problems before the Champions League, so it depends on how they bounce back.” said Arsene Wenger.
“I believe it was a game of a frenetic pace, and of top quality. Both teams created many chances and you can see when you play on a good pitch you can play football in the Premier League. Apart from that we are half-happy because we scored four goals but we are half-unhappy because we conceded four. As well, to be 4-3 up with two minutes to go, the team is disappointed. It was another great performance tonight and Liverpool maybe thought a draw was a fair result.: Said Arsene Wenger on Club’s Official website.
On Andrey Arshavin the Arsenal manager said that Arshavin has ricks and a short back-lift and that ” makes him very dangerous.”
“It shows he has a good left foot, but in full confidence he can be relaxed enough to take the goal anyway. I have been in this job a long time and not many players get four goals in a top game like that. I didn’t expect him to do that – he has scored seven in seven games.” added the Arsenal manager.
Final score at Anfield Liverpool 4 -4 Arsenal. Liverpool is on top of the Premier League with goal difference while Man Utd play Portsmouth this Wednesday.
Liverpool: Reina, Aurelio, Agger, Carragher (c), Arbeloa, Riera, Alonso, Mascherano, Kuyt, Benayoun, Torres. Subs – Babel, Cavalieri, Dossena, El Zhar, Leiva, Ngog, Skrtel
Arsenal: Fabianski, Gibbs, Silvestre, Toure, Sagna, Nasri, Fabregas (c), , Song, Arshavin, Bendtner. Subs – Diaby, Eboue, Mannone, Ramsey, Vela, Walcott,
Referee: Howard Webb
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