Points Shared At Emirates

Arsenal 1 Liverpool 1
VanPersie 24 - Keane 43

Normally, a point at the Emirates is a good result. However, looking at last night's circumstances and performance, I do feel disappointed that we didn't take maximum points at Arsene Wenger's backyard. With Sammy Lee standing in for Rafa, somehow, I could feel that something is missing. Rafa's presence is very important and even more especially in such a close and competitive match.

Still, the match has to go on and in just 24 minutes in the game, Robin VanPersie, had a moment of brilliance. Chested down the ball and struck an unstoppable shot past Pepe Reina. Bullet as it seemed, it was breathtaking.

Credit to Liverpool, we kept cool and maintained the shape of the team. We continued to press on and just before half time, a high ball by Daniel Agger met beautifully onto Keane's path, who didn't make any mistake with a half volley into the net. Brilliant strike! Somehow, we managed to get the equaliser which shocked the home team a while. We almost get the second just before half time, with Stevie missing a glorious chance.

I thought we could go on and get the second goal. But unfortunately, despite Arsenal having a man down, we didn't attack. Or I should say, our attacks were slow. No penetration and predictable in our plays. Was frustrated watching the players playing so cautiously instead of attacking, making use of the numerical advantage. I do not know why, is it because of Rafa's absence? Or the players were satisfied with a point?

Looking at this result, we have dropped so many points. Manchester United and Chelsea will be smiling seeing both Liverpool and Arsenal drawing. Just on our performance, you could see that we are not there yet, sadly so. It's just matter of time we would lose our leadership and end up chasing the rest.

Looks like we fans have to wait a little longer..

You'll Never Walk Alone..

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Louis' Comments..

A WIN. Any pre-match talks and discussions are just redundant. Three points is the main aim and we can talk later in post match reports. Come on Reds!

You'll Never Walk Alone..

LIVERPOOL FC..

I was reading today's newspaper and on the last page of Newpaper, it's an article written by Lain Macintosh, a writer from UK. It's about Jerzy Dudek.

Many of us know that Dudek's days at Anfield are numbered and he himself knows about it. This writer is writing about asking Rafa Benitez to let Dudek go with grace, with the fact that his heroics gave Liverpool a 5th European Cup. As I mentioned before, although i'm not a fan of Jerzy Dudek, i agreed with writer's idea of offering him a chance at a dignified exit.

This is not the main point i would like to write about. It's actually about some phrases in the column which caught my attention. It's pretty interesting and true. Let's read..

"The roar around Anfield for that stop (Jerzy Dudek's save of Baptista's penalty) was louder than the cheer for Robbie Fowler's opening goal."

"Liverpool are unlike most English clubs."

"You can't imagine any other team's supporters lustily belting out You'll Never Walk Alone after watching their team ship 6 goals at home."

"Even the Newcastle fans, whose passion i would not dare to doubt, would have started to testy if Arsenal had struck 6 past them."

"What other club would go out and sign a former cult hero like Fowler, even though his best days are clearly gone?"

"Where else would you find fans who would celebrate a signing like it was a Cup win?"

I nodded my head after reading. Liverpool is a club which is full of traditions and history. It's something money can't buy. Chelsea, Arsenal or even Manchester United can't reach that. Rivals' fans are always complaining about Liverpool fans that we just know how to talk about our history but not doing well now. However, I could sense their jealousy of Liverpool as their clubs do not have such traditions and history to talk about.

18 times league champions and 5 times european cup winner. These are not easy achievements and not every single club can achieve. Just ask Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho, they would agree with me that it's so difficult to win a European cup, let alone 5. Ferguson won it once, Wenger lost in the final last year and Mourinho won once with Porto, but not with his mighty Chelsea. All these need hard work, luck, as well as our 12th man, the fans to achieve such achievements. I can say I'm proud of Liverpool's achievements over the years.

Being a Liverpool fan is never easy. Everytime we enter a major final for the past 2 years, we always have to come back from almost defeat and I can assure you, it's not good for the heart. Also, as the current Liverpool team is not as dominant as the past, we are always marked down by people around us. Media, pundits etc. I can tell you, the feeling isn't good.

Still, as Lain Macintosh had written above, you can't find fans like us.
Devoted and never-say-die attitude.
This is Liverpool.

you'll never walk alone..

cheers.