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Liverpool and Arsenal through to Champions League draw

August 27, 2008

Both Liverpool and Arsenal made it through to tomorrow’s draw for the Champions League group stages in very different styles.

Arsenal cruised to a 4-0 win on the night, giving them a 6-0 aggregate victory over former England manager Steve McLaren’s Dutch side FC Twente. However Liverpool made decidedly more hard work of the affair, being held from the away leg 0-0 by Belgian side Standard Liege.

With 6 points from 6 so far in the Premiership, Liverpool’s results have flattered them somewhat. Both of their league wins have come from very late goals as they’ve looked decidedly unspectacular. This form continued tonight as the Belgian side looked the more impressive in the first half. Indeed if it weren’t for the Liverpool keeper Reina, they’d have been out of sight by half time.

The second half saw Standard Liege retreat into their own half, but Liverpool couldn’t make their possession pay as they barely troubled the Liege goal. New signing Robbie Keane missed a gilt edged chance, and Fernando Torres looked well below his best.

As the game entered extra time it looked all the way as though penalties would be needed. Even inspirational skipper Steven Gerrard was below his mercurial best. Finally, with just two minutes remaining before spot kicks, Liverpool’s Dutch contingent combined to win the game through a Ryan Babel cross and a Dirk Kuyt goal at the far post.

Written by Roy · Filed Under Arsenal, Liverpool 


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