Arshavin 36, 67, 70, 90 – Divers: Kuyt

Now that… that was a proper game of football. I’m as gutted as the next gooner that we didn’t leave Anfield with all three points. But that was a proper game of football. It can’t be said any other way.

I can’t remember the last time I witnessed such an open match. It was pure attack football, with desparate defending on both sides of the pitch. Despite letting four go by him, Lukasz Fabianski put in one hell of a performance, should you ask me. The rest of the defense, although struggling at times, did pretty well I thought. They were under pure siege for the duration, and should be commended.

But the glory must all go to Andrey Arshavin,  who becomes one of only a handful of players to score four goals away from home. They were all nicely done, but his third was exceptional. Stealing the ball off the Scouse defense, he positively blasted an outside curling shot past the fully stretched Pepe Reina.

The match started fast and furous and ended the same way. Even after we went level at 4-4 and the dying seconds ebbed away, still… I sat with my mouth open and wondering if we hadn’t seen the last of the scoring. It could have come from either side, and at any time.  It was just that sort of match.

So, our unbeaten run extends to 19. I’m sorry for all the late posts these days, but I’ve been travelling quite a bit for work lately. In fact, I’ll probably have to settle for watching the Middlesborough match on the laptop as I jet towards Heathrow this Sunday night. I’m spending the week in Cambridge. Unfortunately, the Gunners will be up in Manchester for the champions league. Anyone know where Gooners gathe in Cambridge to watch an away match?