Liverpool v Arsenal | Matches

Legia Warsaw V
Arsenal
7TH AUG 2010

Sunday 15th August
Kick off: 16:00
Anfield

Liverpool
1 – 1
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Blackpool
21ST AUG 2010

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Full Time FULL TIME
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Yellow Card KOSCIELNY SENT OFF: For a second booking, a handball in midfield
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Yellow Card KOSCIELNY BOOKED
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Yellow Card VERMAELEN BOOKED
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ARSENAL COUNTER ATTACK... breaks down when Reina collects the ball
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LIVERPOOL CORNER: Gerrard whips it in but Sagna heads clear and Arsenal can break...
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LIVERPOOL FREE-KICK: It's 25 yards out and Gerrard forces a good save from Almunia. Liverpool have a corner
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FIVE MINUTES STOPPAGE TIME
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GOAL! - Jose Reina 1 : 1 GOAL: LIVERPOOL 1-1 ARSENAL: Chamakh goes up for a header, the ball hits the post and comes back out and goes in off Reina
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ARSENAL CORNER: Vermaelen heads over from Van Persie's delivery, though the referee had blown for a foul against the Gunners anyway
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GOALMOUTH SCRAMBLE: Reina thought he was seeing a ball out but Arsenal kept it in and Liverpool had to claw it away from Walcott who was two yards out
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ROSICKY GOES CLOSE: A well-worked move in Arsenal sees Reina tip over Rosicky's effort from just inside the area. A good save but the resulting ARSENAL CORNER brings no joy for the Gunners
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Agger is back on now for Liverpool and Arsenal are searching for an equaliser.
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Yellow Card ROSICKY BOOKED: He slid into a challenge with Gerrard in the midfield and is shown the yellow card
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Agger is still trying to come back on but the Liverpool coaching staff seem undecided on whether or not he should return.
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TORRES GOES DOWN: He's looking for a foul against Koscielny but doesn't get it. It didn't look like a foul
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PROBLEMS FOR LIVERPOOL: Agger is injured and they have used all three substitutions. He might me okay to carry on but for now he's off the pitch
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ARSENAL CORNER: Van Persie will take it left footed from the right. It's headed out at the near post so Van Persie gets another chance... this time it pings off several bodies in the area. The ball eventually comes to Walcott but he fires over from the edge of the area.
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LIVERPOOL FREE-KICK: Gerrard delivers into the area from 30 yards out on the right and Almunia holds it.
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Substitution LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION: Lucas comes on for Mascherano
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ROSICKY FINDS WALCOTT: But Theo slips in the box. He had his back to goal and was trying to turn his man
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Substitution ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION: Van Persie comes on for Diaby
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Substitution LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION: Torres comes on and David Ngog is applauded off
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ARSENAL FREE KICK: Walcott takes it and it's a good hit! Reina has to make the save at full stretch to his left
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Yellow Card GERRARD BOOKED: He brings down Chamakh with a late challenge and Arsenal have a free kick
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NASRI'S SHOT BLOCKED: It's a fierce hit from 20 yards and Skrtel throws himself in front of it. A brave block.
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ARSENAL CORNER: On the right, but it's headed away and a return cross is HEADED WIDE by Vermaelen. A good chance for Arsenal
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Substitution LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION: Rodriquez comes on for Jovanovic
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ARSHAVIN SHOOTS: Sort of - Nasri's cross was over-hit and the Russian tried his best to fire it goalwards but he misses the target
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Substitution ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION: Rosicky comes on for Wilshere
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Substitution ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION: Walcott comes on for Eboue
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ARSENAL CORNER: It comes out to Wilshere 20 yards out but his effort misses the target
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SKRTEL BLOCKS: Nasri had an effort on the turn after collecting the ball from Wilshere, and Arsenal win a corner...
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Walcott and Rosicky both appear to be getting ready to come on
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LIVERPOOL FREE-KICK: Gerrard crosses from 25 yards and finds Ngog, who heads over from six yards. A good effort for Liverpool
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LIVERPOOL CORNER: Gerrard delivers and Jovanovic collects on the far side. He takes a touch and lofts the ball back into the six-yard box, winning another corner which is cleared by Arsenal
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LIVERPOOL FREE KICK: It's whipped in from the right and Skrtel heads over from six yards
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GOAL! - David Ngog 1 : 0 GOAL! LIVERPOOL 1-0 ARSENAL: David Ngog hammers the ball into the roof of the net, beating Almunia at the near post
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The second half is underway
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The Arsenal team re-emerge and Koscielny is coming out for the second half too
Half Time Half time
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Red Card RED CARD: JOE COLE SENT OFF. A reckless challenge on Koscielny in front of the Arsenal fans. The referee makes an immediate decision. A pool challenge.
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CLICHY CLEARS OFF THE LINE... It was Ngog's header from a Liverpool corner
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ALMUNIA WITH A FINGERTIPS SAVE: Johnson fires at goal from the right edge of the area and Almunia pushes the ball over.
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Yellow Card WILSHERE BOOKED: He slides in but misses the ball and connects with Mascherano, earning himself a yellow card
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JOVANOVIC GETS INTO THE AREA: But smashes high and wide and really should have done better.
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NASRI LOOKING FOR CHAMAKH: The Frenchman just over-hits the through ball, and Reina collects in comfortably.
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LIVERPOOL CORNER: Almunia misses it but Arsenal get a free kick for a foul and I think it's been given against Daniel Agger
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LIVERPOOL CORNER: Gerrard takes it on Liverpool's right but Eboue turns it out at the near post, so Gerrard has another go...
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CLICHY GOES FOR GOAL! He runs down the left and then riffles a shot over the bar from 25 yards
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ARSENAL FREE-KICK: The Gunners have Liverpool under pressure and Mascherano concedes a free kick 25 yards out. Nasri takes it... but it doesn't have enough lift to beat the wall
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NASRI LOOKS FOR CHAMAKH: And Skrtel has to defend it. Arsenal win a throw on the right.
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ARSENAL CORNER: This time Vermaelen heads over at the near post
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ARSENAL CORNER: Headed down by Ngog and Arsenal then win a second corner...
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SAGNA GETS A CROSS IN: And Johnson has to head it over at the far post
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ARSENAL FREE-KICK: It's central, 25 yards out. Nasri smashes it into the wall and Vermaelen hammers the rebound wide.
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EBOUE IN THE BOX: Nasri knocks it to the Ivorian inside the area but Gerrard holds him off. Moments later the midfielder fouls Eboue, so Arsenal have a free-kick. It was quite a bad tackle...
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JOHNSON LOOKS FOR NGOG: He volleys in a cross from the right but the French striker doesn't get on the end of it.
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JOHNSON CROSSES: He gets the ball from Kuyt at the byline but his cross doesn't find a team-mate. It was a good ball from Gerrard to start that sequence of play for Liverpool.
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EVEN START: The best chance was Vermaelen's free kick which was powered towards Reina. What do you think of the game so far? Email us via www.arsenal.com/studio
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LIVERPOOL CROSS: Jovanovic gets away from Sagna, but the full back catches him up. The ball is played wide to the right and Almunia swallows the cross.
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ARSENAL CORNER: Nasri plays it low from the left and Liverpool eventually scramble it away.
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ARSENAL FREE-KICK: The Gunners pass the ball well in midfield and win a free-kick about 30 yards out. Vermaelen strikes and Reina has to save it, diving to his right. A good strike from the centre back
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Arsenal, sporting their new yellow away strip, are shooting towards the Kop in the first half. Marouane Chamakh leads the line
Kick Off We're underway at Anfield
Here come the teams...
Wenger believes this is "a good opportunity to have a good start against a good team." Anfield looks full and the players are lining up inside the tunnel.
We're just 10 minutes away from kick-off now. A quick recap of the team news; Almunia is in goal but Cesc Fabregas doesn't make the squad. Arsenal team in full: Almunia, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Clichy, Eboue, Wilshere, Diaby, Nasri, Chamakh, Arshavin
What are your thoughts ahead of the game? Email us via www.arsenal.com/studio, use the 'Facebook Chat' tab to interact with other fans or Tweet us via @ArsenalTVOnline. Don't forget our post-match phone-in. Lines open on the final whistle and the number you will need to dial is 020 7607 3200. If you're calling from outside the UK, dial +44 20 7607 3200
If you want to know the Liverpool team, check the 'Teams' tab on this page. The headline is Torres only makes the bench and Mascherano starts in midfield despite on-going transfer speculation.
Good afternoon! Arsenal are at Anfield and TV Online is there too. Dan and Rich are your commentators and I'm Nick Teale, brining you live text updates from the match.
Manuel Almunia starts in goal and will wear the captain's armband against Liverpool. But the Gunners are without Cesc Fabregas, who does not feature in Wenger's 18-man squad.
Arsenal substitutes: Fabianski, Gibbs, Song, Rosicky, Walcott, Vela, Van Persie
ARSENAL TEAM: Almunia, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Clichy, Eboue, Wilshere, Diaby, Nasri, Chamakh, Arshavin
Good afternoon. Our coverage of Liverpool v Arsenal gets underway at 3:30pm (UK time). Tim Peters is your host today and Dan Roebuck will be joined by Richard Clarke to bring you live audio commentary from Anfield. Our pre-match show will feature highlights from our first match of last season - a 6-1 win at Everton, a word from Arsene Wenger and an exclusive interview with Alex Song. After the match we'll rejoin Tim for our post-match phone-in.