9 April 2008

As an unbiased journalist, it was a spectacle to savour.
As a Liverpool fan, it was the stuff of dreams.

Yes, I'm talking about the game last night in which Liverpool beat Arsenal 4-2 to get through to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Arsene Wenger may have bemoaned the 'dodgy decisions' but at the end of the day, Liverpool beat Wenger's side by two goals. It was not an easy game for the Reds. Arsenal played magnificent football which climaxed in Theo Walcott's amazing run over almost the whole length of the pitch to set Adebayor up for the Gunner's equaliser. Had that goal been the last of the game, Walcott would surely now be talked about as England's most promising player.
Unfortunately for Walcott and his team-mates, it was not the last goal. The penalty which Babel created for Liverpool was debatable and in contrast to the decision that occured when the teams met at the weekend, the decision looks inconsistent. The goal which put the result to bed five minutes later was definite. Arsenal were caught sulking at having conceded a goal and as a result they let standards drop.
Steven Gerrard said it was his worst performance in a Liverpool shirt but with a result like that, nobody took him seriously.
So, we'll leave Wenger to his complaints and just realise the fact that Liverpool are a different class in Europe.

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