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Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal (April 21, 2009)

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F/T: LIVERPOOL 4-4 ARSENAL: A stunning evening's entertainment comes to an end with the sides sharing the spoils. It was a crazy, crazy night and a truly wonderful spectacle for the Premier League
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We've had the ball in the net again, but Fabregas this time is offside
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GOAL! - Yossi Benayoun 4 : 4 GOAL: LIVERPOOL 4-4 ARSENAL: This is just incredible. More mistakes at the back from Arsenal and Benayoun grabs his second with an easy finish as most of the Gunners look on
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GOAL! - Andrey Arshavin 3 : 4 GOAL: LIVERPOOL 3-4 ARSENAL: The punch went straight to Walcott who races away from everyone and cleverly feeds Arshavin who is all alone, settles and rockets his shot beyond the keeper
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... punched clear
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Desperate intervention from Gibbs at the expense of a corner...
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Substitution Diaby comes on Bendnter
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Good pressure from Arsenal but no end product
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Substitution Kuyt is off and Nabir El Zhar is on
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A bit of respite for Arsenal as Nasri shoots wide
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... Carragher sends a volley over
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... Gibbs to the rescue! Torres is allowed a free header that the young Englishman diverts away off the line. Another corner...
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More concern for the Gunners as they have to defend another corner...
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... way over
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Arsenal just can't seem to get rid of the ball. They have five or so attempts that all poor and Liverpool have a free-kick 25 yards from goal....
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"You cannot keep your eyes of this for a second," says Dan
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Both sides looking dangerous as they come forward. Unlike the first period, it is happening in equal measure at both ends
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We've had the ball in the back of the net again, but Bendtner is, dubiously, ruled offside
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Substitution Ryan Babel is on for Reira
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GOAL! - Fernando Torres 3 : 3 GOAL: LIVERPOOL 3-3 ARSENAL: This is turning into a classic! Torres showing his worth with a soft-shoe shuffle on the edge of the box and a rasping drive into the bottom corner
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GOAL! - Andrey Arshavin 2 : 3 GOAL: LIVERPOOL 2-3 ARSENAL: How football can change! Neat interchanges leads to a cross that is poorly cleared right to the feet of Arshavin who batters the ball underneath Reina. A hat-trick for the Russian
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GOAL! - Andrey Arshavin 2 : 2 GOAL! LIVERPOOL 2-2 ARSENAL: A brilliant strike from Arshavin. That was truly stunning from the Russian after he nipped in ahead of Arbeloa and rifled the ball across Reina from outside the box
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... Fabianski punches smartly
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Liverpool have a free-kick on the touchline abut 40 yards from goal...
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Substitution Wenger is shuffling his pack. Walcott is on for Denilson. We can all remember what happened last time Theo took to the field on Merseyside
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... great leap by Bendtner to clear
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It is all too easy for Liverpool. Reira forces a corner...
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Torres finds a yard to fire off a half-volley right down the throat of the keeper
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Yellow Card Sagna becomes the first man in the referee's notebook for a flailing arm in the face of Reira. That is harsh
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"I think Walcott needs to come on Arshavin. The Russian has been quiet," says Dan
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GOAL! - Yossi Benayoun 2 : 1 GOAL: LIVERPOOL 2-1 ARSENAL: The jury is really out on this Arsenal defence. Again they stutter when they try to clear their lines and this time Benayoun profits from it after a wonderful cross from Kuyt
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Anfield is rocking!
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"An easily avoidable goal," says Rich
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Already Liverpool have had two more chances. The defending has been comical at times
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GOAL! - Fernando Torres 1 : 1 GOAL: LIVERPOOL 1-1 ARSENAL: The hosts start as they finished the last half. Kuyt, at the second time of asking, crosses and Torres hammers a header beyond Fabianski. Arsenal, though, the creators of their own downfall
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.. It is floated to the edge of the box to Aureilio but his volley is completely miscued
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Same old story! Liverpool have a corner...
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No changes at the break, and Liverpool get us started...
Half Time HT LIVERPOOL 0-1 ARSENAL: The Gunners would be happy to be going in level, let alone ahead! They have been under the cosh for the majority but lead thanks to Arshavin's thunderous finish to the best move of the match. Arsenal must stop allowing Liverpool the freedom they have done so far
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This is getting very difficult to watch! Alonso with a free hit that Fabianski saves. It is the final act of the half
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... cleared again, but the ball keeps coming back in and Benayoun is allowed a header. Thankfully it sails over the bar and onto the roof of the net
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... bundled away another...
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The defending is getting more and more desperate in the Arsenal area. Liverpool with another corner...
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Liverpool have lost their rhythm a little bit, but they keep finding pockets of space
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... easy claim for the keeper
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Big response from the hosts. Fabianski with a plunging save from Benayoun, and then Reira's low cross is hacked away for a corner...
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GOAL! - Andrey Arshavin 0 : 1 GOAL! LIVERPOOL 0-1 ARSENAL: Quite against the run of play the visitors are ahead. Nasri does superbly to pick the pocket of Mascherano and feed Fabregas with a glorious reverse-pass. The Spaniard in turn rolls the ball to Arshavin who smashes the ball home off the underside of the crossbar
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It is getting feisty out there, and the crowd are howling
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"Arsenal need some protection in front of their back four. Song is doing well but Denilson hasn't imposed himself on the game," says Rich. What do you think? Let us know - studio@arsenal.co.uk
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... Agger beats everyone at the front stick and glances his header toward the far corner. Thankfully Nasri was cleverly stationed on the line to whack clear
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Liverpool have a corner now, though...
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But Liverpool's dangerman is never far away. Torres has been everywhere tonight and sends an absolute thunderbolt goalwards. Smart stop from Fabianski
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There is Arsenal at their best. From deep in their own half, they combine expertly through midfield, find the wide man and from the cross Bendtner comes within inches of prodding home
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... wasted!
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Smart stuff from Sagna as he draws a foul in a dangerous position from Reira. The ball is on the touchline in line with the edge of the box....
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For the first time in the match, Arsenal have been able to string a few passes together. They aren't making much headway, though
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It is all hands to the pump at the back for the Gunners. Nasri does really well to rob Reira as he was shaping to shoot
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... cleared, eventually
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... cleared, eventually
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And that will certainly help! The Pole produces a simply outstanding save to tip Torres' volley over. Corner...
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"You feel Fabianski might have had a boost in confidence after his good start," says Dan
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At last a threat from Arsenal, although Fabregas' through ball to Arshavin is poked away by Arbeloa
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It hasn't been a great start. Let us know what you think at studio@arsenal.co.uk
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Still all the threat comes from those in red. And it must by said they are finding it very easy to build wave after wave of attacks
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Arsenal need to exert some pressure on this Liverpool defence; they are spending too much time on the back foot
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"Excellent double save," says Rich
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Top goalkeeping from Fabianski as the Pole rushes from his line to twice snuff out clear shots on goal
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It hasn't been great atthe back so far for Arsenal. Torres again the problem as he, and then Reira, try to get a shot off - the latter does so, and it needs a smart stop from Fabianski
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Again Torres wriggles free inside the box only to be thwarted by Toure. That is sloppy from the Gunners
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An early scare for Arsenal as Torres muscles Sagna from the ball and, strangely, with only the 'keeper to beat the Spaniard fires a tame shot towards goal
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Unlike Saturday, the pitch in this wonderful stadium is in glorious condition
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Arsenal are in their yellow kit to commemorate that famous night here, at Anfield, in 1989. They get us started...
What do you think the score will be? "I am going for a draw," says Rich. "Samir Nasri will score in a 2-0 win," says Dan
Remember everyone, you can let us know your thoughts by emailing studio@arsenal.co.uk
ARSENAL TEAM NEWS: Bacary Sagna is back in the side after in illness, and Andrey Arshavin and Alex Song also return having sat out the FA Cup Semi-Final. Lukasz Fabianski continues in goal as Manuel Almunia is still injured
LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS: The home side make three changes from the side that took to the Stamford Bridge field for last week's Champions League match; Daniel Agger comes in for Martin Skrtel while Albert Reira replaces Lucas
Good evening. Tonight's Matchday Show will start at 19:25, bringing you the video highlights and post-match reaction from Aresenal v Chelsea in the FA Cup, the inside news from Anfield with Tony Barrett from the Liverpool Echo and the key moments from Arsene Wenger's pre-match press conference.
Don't forget to stay tuned for the Post-match Show, live with Tim Peters straight after the final whistle.