I'm in Love.

[Mentalist]

Liverpool 4 Arsenal 4

ANDREY ARSHAVIN scored an incredible FOUR goals - but Liverpool somehow stole a point at Anfield.

Arsenal's Russian star shone in a topsy-turvy match with the Reds coming back from the brink.



Fernando Torres and Yossi Benayoun both grabbed two goals for Liverpool. Midfielder Benayoun netted in the THIRD minute of added time to fire his side level on points with Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.

Liverpool had dominated the first half but were denied by some spectacular saves by Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski.

Arshavin fired the Gunners ahead in the 36th minute after Javier Mascherano's error.

The Argie ace's sloppy pass led to Cesc Fabregas finding Arshavin, who blasted in off the bar.

But the Reds came out fighting after the break with Torres' header levelling things up.

Benayoun struck soon after to give Rafa Benitez's side the lead, although he took a wack on the head in the process.

The Israeli was congratulated as he lay on the floor in agony after being kicked in the face by Bacary Sagna.

But Arshavin blew away Liverpool with a stunning three-minute double to hand the advantage back to the Gunners.

That was until Torres banged in his second of the night on 72 minutes.
Albert Riera crossed from the left and the striker controlled superbly before firing home.



Nicklas Bendtner could have stolen a fourth for Arsenal when he beat Pepe Reina but his effort was ruled out for offside.

Theo Walcott came off the bench and set up Arshavin for the fourth with just seconds left of normal time.


And in added time Benayoun grabbed the equaliser before Fabregas was denied the winner by a late offside flag.

We signed an ALIEN. He's got to be one of the greatest players I've ever seen in my life. He's fucking incredible. hpeh2:

FOUR GOALS AT ANFIELD ON HIS JACK JONES.

I feel vindicated from all the fans that didn't think he was worth 15 million and that Wenger should of bought a Defensive Midfielder instead of another creative striker/winger.

His price tag just rocketed up another 20 million after this match. Believe it!

I chose to wear my Arsenal shirt with Arshavin on the back for this match as well and he's staying in my avatar for a long time now.

Christ, that was a fucking incredible match. Liverpool didn't give up did they the bastarding bastards. All in all both teams deserved the point each. :apopcorn:

HOLY HELL. :flame:


Curious, tell me you didn't miss this one.

 

[Hambil]

A team known as the Reds has a russian star. Why not just put a

on your uniforms and be done with it.

 

[CaptainWacky]

So, to recape, you're in love with a male alien footballer...

 

[Mentalist]

We're not known as the Reds.

 

[Mentalist]

Premier League Comment: World Class Andrey Arshavin Proving Every Doubter Wrong

Goal.com's Ewan Macdonald explains why Andrey Arshavin's barnstorming display at Anfield must confound not only his critics, but Arsenal's, too...

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Andrey Arshavin
He's a one-season wonder. He's too old for a big move now. He's too expensive. He's not what Arsenal need - another attacking midfielder.

Actually, he's the man who just scored four goals against Liverpool at Anfield. He's Andrey Arshavin.

They don't make good signings. Everyone they snap up is either too young, too old, or too injured. Arsenal can't leap forward again. They need to put their hands in their pockets. What's Wenger up to?

Well, it may be true that Arsenal have had their transfer market scrapes, but in Andrey Arshavin they have, in a sense, unearthed an absolute diamond.

In fact, unearthed is completely the wrong word, for this diamond was on a pedestal in St. Petersburg. Like a Romanov heirloom he was on display for all to see - but not to be touched.

That was until after his UEFA Cup and Euro 2008 campaigns which saw him not only alert Europe's top clubs to his expertise, but also awakened him more than ever to the prospect of the chance at trying his luck at a higher level than the Russian Premier League.

True, one can say that his attempts to secure a transfer undermined his boyhood club and at times were undignified. But from Arsenal's side of things, the Gunners plugged away quietly, without ostentation, until they got their man.

When they did, many of the same pundits who had spent 2008 praising Andrei were quick to cluck their tongues. After all, he was 27 by then, barely had any continental experience, and had been involved in transfer negotiations so Byzantine that he only just beat the extended deadline to head to English. He was a parvenu in every sense.

But in Arshavin's performance on Tuesday night at Anfield, we saw that class, in fact, is not the privelege only of the high-born. Arshavin is every inch a Premier League player - and a Premier League star, to boot.

Witness his showing against Liverpool. To be uncharitable, one would say: four shots, four goals, a fluke. Nonsense. Predatory instinct, and a classy finish, is exactly what you need when you come up against a European-place contender on their own patch. Arshavin had this in spades.

What's more, he also had speed to cope with what we are told is the fastest top-level league in the world. Even though he's been playing summer football for years, even though prior to joining Arsenal he was sitting in the stands, even though he's wrestled with injury, he unleashed pace that was, in the words of my colleague Greg Ptolomey, "terrifying".

In other words, Arshavin has proved beyond doubt that he is the genuine article, and Arsenal have a legitimate claim to having made the best signing of 2009 so far - and possibly of the year to come, too.

As for Arsenal, their softly-softly approach to the transfer market may not have been vindicated this season, but if they can make one other mid-to-high signing, perhaps in defence, it may well be next year. This is one fiscal decision the London club definitely got right. For the sake of their fans, and indeed Premier League viewers the world over, here's to many more.

Ewan Macdonald, Goal.com

 

[Mentalist]

His 4th goal. LOL.

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[Mentalist]

The 4-4 draw cost bookies Paddy Power £500,000. They quoted the result at 500-1 and 537 punters cashed in.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

He sounds perfect. I bet he'd even give a reacharound. (I hope)

 

[curiousa2z]

I did NOT get to see that game.
I had to work, and they didnt air it up here so I couldn't even record it to watch later.

*DIES*

 

[Gagh]

The 4-4 draw cost bookies Paddy Power £500,000. They quoted the result at 500-1 and 537 punters cashed in.

Ha ha ha ha.

Arshavin finally comes good. Arsenal led at 3 different points during the match, but still couldn't shake Liverpool off. Benayoun must have netted them some points this season with his late goals.

 

[Mentalist]

Silvestre sucks balls.

 

[Gagh]

He sure does! Good bit of business from Fergie that one.

 

[Mentalist]

Yup, gotta agree. Wenger got hoodwinked on that occasion. He's terrible. If Gallas had played instead we would have won.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Paddy Power's a twat (he's been on BB spin-off shows.)

 

[curiousa2z]

If Gallas had played instead we would have won.

too bad, so sad.

 

[Mentalist]

We defended really badly. REALLY BADLY.


We have no Almunia so have Fabianski as a goalkeeper. No Clichy so young Kieran Gibbs (who was good actually) at Left Back. No Gallas so we have Silvestre the moron instead. And Sanga who has just come back from the flu and is far from fit.

Toure was there and did well but with Silvestre next to him it was one calamity after another.


Oh, and we didn't have V. Persie or Adebayor either.

 

[curiousa2z]

A team known as the Reds has a russian star.

Hambil, FYI Arsenal are known as the Gunners.
-just thought it might help for your next trolling attempt.

 

[Mentalist]

He'll need it.

 

[Gagh]

Yup, gotta agree. Wenger got hoodwinked on that occasion. He's terrible. If Gallas had played instead we would have won.

Couldn't handle Drogba in the FA Cup, who swatted him off like a minor irritant. Couldn't even keep up with Torres. His legs have gone, and to be quite honest, he's regressed to where he was when he first pitched up at Old Trafford about 10 years ago.

 

[Mentalist]

Drogba left him in the dust. But then again Drogba has a frightening ability to bitchslap Arsenal at his pleasure.

I rate him very highly even if he does play for the chavs.