Player Ratings: Arsenal

Manuel Almunia 6
Not at fault for any of the four goals and had little else to do in terms of testing saves or goalmouth action.
Intrepid Liverpool ensure Arsenal fall short again
Player Ratings: Liverpool
Kolo Toure 6
Competent throughout at right-back but an incredibly costly loss of concentration immediately after Arsenal had equalised gave the referee little option [...]

Intrepid Liverpool ensure Arsenal fall short again

So, another Liverpool versus Chelsea semi-final awaits a disappointed neutral spectator who will still have in mind the dour clashes these pair have regularly fought out over the last few years.
But, perhaps, there is hope after Liverpool progressed from their quarter-final clash against Arsenal in thrilling fashion.
Both sides claimed they deserved to advance, and Arsenal [...]

Memories of ‘89 can help Gunners shoot down Anfield task

I was only five years old, but my heart and gut tell me Arsenal will repeat their 1989 feat 19 years on..
After coming home from Wednesday night’s game against Liverpool, I felt as if my beloved Arsenal had lost. Of course, we had drawn 1-1 with a good team managed by a defensive-minded genius. Nevertheless, [...]

Arsenal look to past Anfield results for an indicator of destiny

The Champions League specialists shone again, in London on this occasion, with a 1-1 draw at Arsenal that places them well to progress through to the semi-finals. But Arsenal, despite conceding an away goal, can take heart from their recent exploits at Anfield ahead of the return leg on Tuesday.

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Champions League Predictions

The quartet of English sides enter the quarter-finals of the Champions League in differing degrees of form and confidence. But whilst some have been disappointing domestically, they will all have reason to believe that they can go further in the competition this year. But which of the four have the right blend to go all [...]

Arsenal must focus on peninsula glory

The 2007/8 campaign could prove a good deal more painful for Arsenal fans than last season’s letdown, with their hopes having been raised higher than was conceivable just a few months ago of a glorious double of Premier League and Champions League titles.

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Milan’s transition must begin long after it was needed

From Istanbul to Athens, Milan need a new project if they are to return to their recent heights.
The current England manager Fabio Capello once inherited a fantastically built AC Milan squad from Ariggo Sacchi in 1991 after the owner Silvio Berlusconi had decided that Sacchi’s tenure had ended. According to Berlusconi, every team has a [...]

The big Uefa sellout

The transfer of top live football from terrestrial to pay television continued with Uefa’s decision to hand Sky all-but one live game per matchday.

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