Liverpool vs Arsenal Sat 8th Feb 12.45 BTSport aka Bloodzeed

[Özim]

This has nothing to do with Merts and Kos, it's to do with allowing yards of space on the flanks and providing no support from the middle. Two centre backs can't defend on their own against 3 pacey front men, that much is obvious.

MOTM so far - the away lads. We're going to win 5-4. LOL.

Please, it has everything to do with them they have been shocking, so have the rest....these two don't get off scott free though they have been awful, I though Mertesacker was the new Adams? If so he should organise his defence, not sit and watch them run around aimlessly.

[Niall_Quinn]

Please, it has everything to do with them they have been shocking, so have the rest....these two don't get off scott free though they have been awful, I though Mertesacker was the new Adams? If so he should organise his defence, not sit and watch them run around aimlessly.

Yes, this is like manna from heaven for you, but as I stated 2 CBs against 3 pacey front men is a no contest. Put any pair in there and the lack of cover will leave them just as badly exposed.

OH FUCK OWEN IS BACK.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Please, it has everything to do with them they have been shocking, so have the rest....these two don't get off scott free though they have been awful, I though Mertesacker was the new Adams? If so he should organise his defence, not sit and watch them run around aimlessly.

It's just one game Zimm. Let's not turn on the BFG, who has been imperious all season, on one game.

Truth be told we seemed woefully underprepared from the get go. It's common knowledge that Wenger, unlike say a Mourinho or Benitez is more recticent to adapt our style to combat the opponents strengths but it looks like it was needed here to deal with Liverpools pace up front.

[Darknight02]

Ok we are shite and this team has been dreadful and shocking today.

But as people have alluded to we aren't getting anywhere near city's goal difference.

This team has thoroughly let down the manager today. The players need to stand up and take se responsibility.

Wenger would not have expected that. Especially given that this is pretty much the team that out classed them without Ramsey only.

Good game to bring the players back down to Earth that they can't perform like this against the big teams as they will get slaughtered.

End of the day all the other teams need to come to Anfield and Liverpool will give them a game.

Lose this and we'd be one behind the rest.

For all the faults of Wenger not strengthening this is what we are stuck with for the rest of the season. Might as well get behind the team and fcuking get with it as there's nothing else to do.

As people have said those first two set piece goals killed us. As the remainder of the twenty minutes show our season is built on keeping clean sheets and the team were dreadful in helping defend in the first half.

If only we had 2008 Arshavin here...