Comments on: Liverpool 4-2 (5-3) Arsenal – Ref Blunder Sends Gunners Home

By: Liverpoo_Fan

Liverpoo_Fan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:13:58 +0000

Liverpool
Chelsea
Barca
United

Its all big boys now and guess who the team with the lowest recent European rating is – Man United. Thats how big this final four is (although i’d prefer Madrid or Inter over Barca as Barca are the worst team left)

By: Hira

Hira — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:14:01 +0000

Yes, I agree. We will bounce back. We played very well at times, and Theo made a blinding run. That is something to be proud of. He should get a start against United and I hope to God we beat them.

By: evo

evo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:04:54 +0000

yup, tough night but we will bounce back on sunday the team showed just what they can do first half, the negativity has got to stop and we’ve got to go all out on sunday the title is not over.

By: Arvin

Arvin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:54:28 +0000

Babel and not Walcott made the biggest impact. He was decisive in getting the penalty and scoring the goal that effectively made it game over. However while Torres’s goal was the best of the tie, Walcott’s Maradona-esque run was the moment of pure genius, skill and beauty. Let’s see more of this rising start please. I’m sure Arsenal fans will no doubt agree.

By: Stretford Ender

Stretford Ender — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:54:20 +0000

It was refreshing to see Arsenal concede some late goals.. They’re not normally used to being on the recieving end! Just ask Fulham (Opening Day), Aston Villa (93rd min equaliser), Boro (Late Toure header) and of course Man United (LATE LATE Gallas header!) How does it feel Gooners?

By: Beachryan

Beachryan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:52:47 +0000

What the hell? Cesc could have just hugged Babel, that would have been enough. He doesn’t have to scythe his legs out. I would expect my player to do the same in that situation, just as I would expect Macherano or whoever it was to take out Walcott at the halfway line. I would also expect a defender on the line to handle a ball if it was guaranteed to go in and it was late in the match and so forth. Anyone who knows football knows this is the case. You play to win, even more so in a knock out competition with 10 minutes left.

Your logic also makes no sense whatsoever. A red card ‘tackle’ because of being the last man has nothing to do with a red card tackle like Martin Taylor’s. And yes, nasty things happen in sports, but how would tugging Babel to ground in that situation be any more likely to injure him than doing the same thing in open play? Perhaps you believe tackling should be done away with because someone could get hurt?

IMO Cesc would have loved to be able to take him out, but Babel was just to fast. Right before he shoots you can see Cesc grab a bit old junk of his shirt and try to pull him back, but his hand slips off. There would be nothing unprofessional if he’d succeeded, quite the opposite. Assuming pool don’t score from the free kick (if done outside the area) Arsenal can continue to hoof the ball up the pitch a further 2/3 times. And maybe win a champs league quarter final.

By: STALLONE - ROCK

STALLONE - ROCK — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:24:26 +0000

if cesc had brought down babel the same idiots will label him unprofessional and would not allow us rest with articles that may read “butcher cesc” or “cesc hackman” and will call arsenal a dirty team that pretends to play beautiful football, i agree with spiral it would have been a stupid thing to do, and those who are suggesting that are sick.

By: harasuke

harasuke — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:24:15 +0000

n wenger is being stubborn not using walcott more often… i mean he’s the best in his position…

By: harasuke

harasuke — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:11:09 +0000

Come on michael, babel is more physical than fabregas…
well , i absolutely agree with spiral who thinks ahmed is a stupid … ars.h..e 2 suggest fooling a player with intention.

but of course, i have seen shade of such behaviour in manu (n other teams i admit) . remember scholes getting a red card , stoping lfc momentum a few years back…yalk about fairness..

about the result: fantastic goals, suspense 2 the end, lady luck on our side- but chelsea-lfc?: what a bore…

By: AFC11

AFC11 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:56:38 +0000

1)two wrong penalty decisions. with all due respect to some great players, how many times will l’pool get lucky in the champions league? goals that don’t go over the line, dodgy penalty decisions and worst of all, playing against senderos and eboue.

2) How did they get away without a yellow card in the match, Mascherano continuously fouled and torres continuously dived, adding to babel. Ps. gerrard also dives

3)I know this is seeming like a sour grapes comment but it is so frustrating to see a team who unlike barca man utd or arsenal,don’t go out to win every match. i would prefer barca or utd to win the trophy, simply because they play attractive football. COME ON THIERRY!