ARSENE WENGER rarely gets his pre-match forecasts wrong and with an old foe back in town, it was only to be expected he would gaze into his crystal ball once more.
“Matches between Arsenal and Liverpool always provides entertainment,” Wenger wrote in his programme notes. “The Carling Cup is always a feast, there’s not as much pressure and everyone’s happy.”
Everyone, that is, except Rafa Benitez and his squad; though Wenger was correct in predicting the Emirates Stadium would crackle in the heat of an absorbing cup tie, that, ultimately, was no consolation for Liverpool’s frustrated manager.
While many Reds may have feared the worst going into this tussle – namely a repeat of the horror scoreline when the sides were last paired together in the Carling Cup – any concerns proved unfound.
High on energy, effort and endeavour, Liverpool certainly made a huge contribution to this entertaining affair and, occasionally, passed and moved with the verve of their exalted hosts.
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