Wednesday January 30, 2013 Day 24 Finished Emirates Stadium

Arsenal 2 - 2 Liverpool

  • Giroud 64’
  • Walcott 67’
  • Suarez 5’
  • Henderson 60’

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    Premier League - Walcott denies Liverpool in breathless encounter

    Theo Walcott drove in a blistering equaliser as Arsenal retrieved a two-goal deficit to earn a 2-2 home draw with Liverpool. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Arsenal
    • Liverpool
    • 90+4' There goes the final whistle! A superb match. Both teams battled so hard. A 2-2 draw is about right. Thanks for joining us.
    • 90+3' Suarez drives a shot at goal. Almost the winning goal, but Szczesny manages to knocks the shot away from goal. So close for Liverpool.
    • 90+1' Mertesacker doing just enough to deflect the Suarez cross wide of goal. Liverpool sensing their might yet be a late winner for them.
    • 89' Mertesacker picks up a booking for a late challenge as we head into four minutes of time added on.
    • 88' Downing feeds Suarez on the edge of the Arsenal box, but he is leaning back as he lifts that shot well over the bar.
    • 87' Chance for Giroud to win it for Arsenal, but he can't convert only a few yards from goal. Ball stucks between his feet. Lovely ball from Podolski. Liverpool somehow survive that attack.
    • 86' Ball comes off Wisdom in the Liverpool half and Arsenal will have a corner, but Gerrard rises to nod clear Cazorla's corner.
    • 85' Thomas Vermaelen wins a high ball ahead of Suarez, who is penalised for a foul.
    • 84' Giroud and Agger tumble on the edge of the Liverpool box. Giroud has been booked for diving. Looks to be the right call by the referee.
    • 83' Another quick Arsenal break forward ends up with Reina diving to swat a Giroud shot wide before the French striker nods over the from the corner.
    • 82' Enrique earns Liverpool their latest corner to be taken by Gerrard. Agger rises, but Arsenal do enough to clear the danger.
    • 81' Lovely little pass by Podolski to pick out Cazorla on the run. His shot crashes across goal, but evades the net. Liverpool almost undone themselves on the break.
    • 80' Suarez has been like the invisible man in this half, but Thomas Vermaelen is forced to make the tackle. Arsenal pick up from the corner and look to break.
    • 79' Gerrard racing back to make the tackle on Wilshere as he threatend to cut loose.
    • 78' Mertesacker nods over the bar from Cazorla's delivery. One more goal here would complete the unlikeliest of Arsenal comebacks.
    • 77' Wisdom late on Podolski and Arsenal have a free-kick out wide. Chance here close to the Liverpool box.
    • 76' Carragher opts to go all the way back to Reina, who knocks the ball forward with some haste. Liverpool have been forced back by the sheer will of this Arsenal side.
    • 75' Giroud trying to set up Wilshere 25 yards out before Per Mertesacker is forced to make a timely covering run to make sure Gerrard can't cause any havoc on the break at the other end.
    • 74' Gerrard takes out Per Mertesacker with a pretty woeful late challenge. A booking for the Liverpool skipper for that one. Not a huge shock.
    • 73' Jose Enrique has replaced Daniel Sturridge as Liverpool opt to batten down the hatches. Or try to at the very least.
    • 72' Theo Walcott scores his 11th Premier League goal of the season. He has now scored in each of his last four matches in all competitions. Olivier Giroud scores in his third consecutive match in all competitions – he has scored five goals in that period.
    • 71' This is turning into a cracking match. Arsenal have really gone through the gears here as Walcott flashes an effort inches wide. So unfortunate.
    • 70' All happening here as Johnson is forced to use bags of pace to stop Walcott from cutting another dash into the visiting area.
    • 69' Well, a stunning transformation in this match. Liverpool two goals ahead and coasting, but now they are in a real dogfight as Podolski thumps a shot well over Reina's bar.
    • 68' GOAL! Walcott thumps a shot low into the corner of a net. Cazorla to Giroud and he picks out Walcott to finish. 2-2 now. What a hit that is.
    • 67' Liverpool haven't overcome a team above them in the Premier League this season. Would be a good place to start tonight, but plenty of life left in this match.
    • 66' Within five minutes of Liverpool ambling two goals clear, Arsenal are back in touch at the Emirates. Johnson out to block the cross by Sagna.
    • 65' GOAL! Giroud heads into the net from Wilshere's free-kick. Agger fails to pick up and that is an easy finish. Arsenal suddenly back in business here.
    • 64' Jordan Henderson scored his first Premier League away goal for Liverpool and first since Sunderland’s 4-3 defeat at Manchester City in December 2009.
    • 63' Podolski shows some class from Giroud's lay-off, but he knocks the snapshot wide of goal. Arsenal may be forced to make a change or two here.
    • 62' Ramsey thumps a shot miles over the bar from distance. A long, long way back for Arsenal here.
    • 61' Not sure what the Arsenal defence were doing there. That run started from well outside of the box. Hopeless defending really.
    • 60' GOAL! Henderson benefits from some more horrid Arsenal defending. Ball breaks to him with five home players failing to make the telling challenge. And that is an easy finish.
    • 59' Carragher back on his feet and back in action after being winded by that crushing Podolski effort. On we go with Liverpool continuing to lead 1-0.
    • 58' Rodgers speaking to Sturridge near his technical area. Obviously has his own ideas about what he can bring to the side this evening.
    • 57' Podolski thumps the free-kick at the wall before he hammers the rebound into Carragher's stomach. Liverpool survive, but Carragher needs some treatment.
    • 56' The home side have a free-kick here 25 yards from goal. Chance to apply some pressure. And test Reina.
    • 55' Arsenal trying to find some momentum and appear to have it as Wilshere is brought to the ground by Lucas.
    • 54' Ramsey picks out Giroud, but Carragher is again superbly positioned to deal with the danger.
    • 53' Sturridge sees a boot fly off as Arsenal try to inject some pace into their play at the other end. Walcott arrives at the back post, but heads over the bar.
    • 52' Podolski takes a tumble in the Liverpool area. Appeals for a penalty, but nothing doing. Looked to be a bit of a dive.
    • 51' Carragher keeps his eye on the ball to prevent Santos from firing a shot at goal. Liverpool earn the goalkick.
    • 50' Sturridge appeals for a penalty against Vermaelen, who seemed to handle. Referee waves play on before Sturridge knocks a Suarez pass wide. Liverpool enjoying their night out here.
    • 49' Some lively play by Sturridge before Downing has a shot charged down. Liverpool starting this half where they left off in the first.
    • 48' A win here for Liverpool would see them join Arsenal on 37 points from 24 matches this season. Arsenal sixth in the standings with Liverpool seventh. Plenty could happen between now and full-time though.
    • 47' Liverpool are unbeaten in their eight matches when winning at half-time this season. They have won seven and drawn one when ahead at the break.
    • 46' Off we go then for the second half of what has been a fascinating encounter so far.
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    • 45+3' There goes the whistle for the break. A 1-0 lead for Liverpool, who have been well served playing on the break. Liverpool deserve their lead.
    • 45+2' Mancini looking like Peter Sellars as Inspector Clouseau in the stands here. Return of the Pink Panther. Perhaps not.
    • 45+1' We are into three minutes of time added on.
    • 44' Henderson lifts the chip over Szczesny from another Liverpool break. But the ball falls over the bar. Liverpool's counter attacking strategy is paying dividends and then some.
    • 43' Giroud gets plenty of power on a header from just inside the visiting box, but an easy stop for Reina to make. Giroud looking slightly frustrated.
    • 42' Vermaelen takes out Sturridge with a late challenge around the halfway line. And on we go with Liverpool clasping this 1-0 lead.
    • 41' A change for Arsenal as Gibbs limps off to be replaced by Andre Santos. Not too sure if that move will be met by universal approval among the home fans.
    • 40' Agger offside as his header from Gerrard's free-kick is saved well by Szczesny.
    • 39' Ramsey clearly late on Agger as he sped up the park. Not sure what he was protesting about there. Liverpool with a free-kick around 35 yards from the home goal.
    • 38' Cazorla with a brilliant corner. No Arsenal head on the end of the dead ball as Johnson clears. Reina picks a cross out of the January air seconds later to calm Liverpool's nerves.
    • 37' Ramsey showing a smart turn of pace to earn his side a sixth corner of the night. Cazorla will take this latest Arsenal corner.
    • 36' Gibbs receives some attention and looks like he will be able to play on here. Which is good news from an Arsenal point of view.
    • 35' Henderson again fails to take the right option in losing the ball during another promising break. Gibbs has gone down here. Could be a muscle pull.
    • 34' Suarez again working back well as he prevents Sagna from throwing in a cross. Liverpool looking to break here again.
    • 33' Arsenal with only two men in their own half. Liverpool clearly looking to break up the play and attack, but poor stuff from Henderson as he knocks a pass out of play trying to aim the ball at Sturridge.
    • 32' Wisdom trying to join the party on his right flank, but Arsenal get enough numbers back to deal with the threat. Crowd sounding far from impressed so far.
    • 31' Suarez thumps a shot wide of goal with Arsenal's defence again looking none too certain. Defending by Arsenal far from the greatest in this contest.
    • 30' Agger beats Szczesny to Gerrard's corner, but Podolski is standing on the line to clear the danger. Denies Liverpool a certain second goal.
    • 29' Cazorla has picked up a booking for some reason or another. Not sure what that one is all about. It was for a foul on Suarez.
    • 28' Not yet completed 30 minutes here and Podolski is already demanding that the referee be aware of Liverpool's alleged time-wasting.
    • 27' Podolski with a teasing ball into the heart of the Liverpool box, but Gerrard races back to slam the clearance beyond his own goal for an Arsenal corner. Stout defending as Liverpool clear the corner seconds later.
    • 26' Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini dressed up like some sort of private detective in the stands. Not sure about the hat he has on.
    • 25' Arsenal continue to look busy here. Liverpool holding them up before Gibbs can't control the ball on the run.
    • 24' Wilshere taken out of the action late by Gerrard. Arsenal trying again to build up a head of steam in the visiting half. So many black shirts behind the ball here.
    • 23' Arsenal have now conceded the first goal in their last five Premier League matches – they went on to win one, draw one and lose two of the previous four.
    • 22' Walcott with the chance to pick out Giroud or else a cutback to a midfielder. Does neither as the cross nestles safely in the arms of Reina.
    • 21' Suarez breaks up an Arsenal attack before sending Downing racing clear down a flank, but the England man overhits a cross by some way as the ball flies out of play on the other side. Disappointing end to a promising break, it must be said.
    • 20' Reina plunges to his left to make a superb diving stop to deny Walcott. Arsenal pressing for this equaliser.
    • 19' Ball breaks to Giroud on the edge of the Liverpool area, but the shot deflects over the bar for a home corner.
    • 18' Johnson taking no chances as he makes a clearance after Suarez showed a real work ethic to track back to help help his side out. Arsenal earn a corner here.
    • 17' Another ferocious tackle by Johnson to halt the progress of Walcott as he tried to win some space in the visiting half.
    • 16' Arsene Wenger looks utterly miserable in his technical area about what he is watching so far. Liverpool playing a smart pressing game here.
    • 15' Luis Suarez has scored his fourth Premier League goal in London this season. Michu and Juan Mata have also scored four away goals in the capital this season, the most in the division.
    • 14' Johnson needing a spot of treatment after being felled by a strong Sagna challenge in the air.
    • 13' Podolski on the run for Arsenal. Plays the ball to Giroud, but he swipes the ball well wide of goal. Play raging from end to end.
    • 12' That Arsenal defence is all over the place as Szczesny almost gifts the ball to Sturridge for a second Liverpool goal. Just clears the ball in time.
    • 11' Superb pass from Suarez to send Sturridge racing clear, but he can't get the direction on the shot on the run as the ball is knocked wide.
    • 10' Plenty of meaty challenges flying in out there as Johnson rises above Walcott out wide to win the ball.
    • 9' Luis Suarez scores his 17th Premier League goal of the season. Only Robin van Persie (18) has scored more than the Uruguayan foward.
    • 8' Reina brings off a brilliant save to deny Walcott a quickfire leveller with Liverpool exposed. That should have been the equaliser.
    • 7' Fine finish and the home fans are stunned. Henderson showed great awareness to feed Suarez after Arsenal's defence was left all at sea in their own box.
    • 6' GOAL! Suarez scores for Liverpool, who lead 1-0. Sagna slipped initially before Szczesny was forced to save from Sturridge. Arsenal couldn't clear and Suarez pounced.
    • 5' Gerrard's delivery is only partially cleared, but the ball comes back off Sturridge as he tried to win some space. Unfortunate perhaps, but goalkick to the home team.
    • 4' Suarez showing some real awareness to bound into the home area. Sagna does enough, but forced to concede a Liverpool corner.
    • 3' Carragher showing all of his experience to get in ahead of Giroud in winning the ball.
    • 2' Gerrard pressing Wilshere early on. Late tackle on the home midfielder. Free-kick to the home side.
    • 1' We are off and running then in this one. Arsenal get the action started.
    • 19.42 Brendan Rodgers on the imminent arrival of Philippe Coutinho from Inter Milan. "He's a very exciting young player. For a young player of 20 he's actually got a lot of experience. He's fantastic in the 1v1, great taking players on, works hard and he's got a goal in him."
    • 19.40 Arsene Wenger is backing Aaron Ramsey to impress in a holding midfield role. “If he can bring his qualities to the team play, he will be an absolutely outstanding player, which I think he will be," said Wenger. "He takes things on board and tries to do what you ask him to do and in the last two games you could see a really positive transformation in his game.”
    • 19.35 Liverpool have won six Premier League matches at Arsenal, the most by any other club along with Manchester United.
    • 19.30 Steven Gerrard starts for Liverpool, his 24th of the Premier League season – this is his longest run of consecutive Premier League appearances since a 29-match streak from January to November 2010. He has four goals and six assists in his last eight Premier League matches.
    • 19.25 Olivier Giroud starts for Arsenal – he has scored four goals in his last two matches in all competitions having scored only two in the previous 12.
    • 19.20 The big news of the day from Liverpool's perspective is the signing of Philippe Coutinho from Inter Milan for a reported fee of £8.5 million. You can read more about that here... Premier League - Liverpool sign Coutinho
    • 19.15 Arsene Wenger makes six changes to his side after their 3-2 win at Brighton in the FA Cup. Thomas Vermaelen recovers from an ankle injury with Kieran Gibbs and Bacary Sagna returning to the full back berths. Jack Wilshere plays alongside Aaron Ramsey in midfield. Santi Cazorla and Theo Walcott are also in from the start. Abou Diaby is on the bench.
    • 19:10 Liverpool make seven changes from the side that lost 3-2 to Oldham in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday. Pepe Reina and Glen Johnson return from injury with captain Steven Gerrard starting in midfield. Stewart Downing is back for Liverpool with Jose Enrique named among the substitutes.
    • 19.05 Teams: Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Walcott, Podolski, Giroud..subs: Mannone, Koscielny, Jenkinson, Santos, Diaby, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rosicky////Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Wisdom, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Downing, Suarez, Sturridge..subs: Jones, Enrique, Skrtel, Shelvey, Allen, Borini, Sterling
    • 19.00 Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Arsenal against Liverpool from the Emirates Stadium. A 7.45pm start for this one tonight.

  • Summary

    • 90+3' Suarez drives a shot at goal. Almost the winning goal, but Szczesny manages to knocks the shot away from goal. So close for Liverpool.
    • 87' Chance for Giroud to win it for Arsenal, but he can't convert only a few yards from goal. Ball stucks between his feet. Lovely ball from Podolski. Liverpool somehow survive that attack.
    • 83' Another quick Arsenal break forward ends up with Reina diving to swat a Giroud shot wide before the French striker nods over the from the corner.
    • 81' Lovely little pass by Podolski to pick out Cazorla on the run. His shot crashes across goal, but evades the net. Liverpool almost undone themselves on the break.
    • 71' This is turning into a cracking match. Arsenal have really gone through the gears here as Walcott flashes an effort inches wide. So unfortunate.
    • 68' GOAL! Walcott thumps a shot low into the corner of a net. Cazorla to Giroud and he picks out Walcott to finish. 2-2 now. What a hit that is.
    • 65' GOAL! Giroud heads into the net from Wilshere's free-kick. Agger fails to pick up and that is an easy finish. Arsenal suddenly back in business here.
    • 60' GOAL! Henderson benefits from some more horrid Arsenal defending. Ball breaks to him with five home players failing to make the telling challenge. And that is an easy finish.
    • 53' Sturridge sees a boot fly off as Arsenal try to inject some pace into their play at the other end. Walcott arrives at the back post, but heads over the bar.
    • 50' Sturridge appeals for a penalty against Vermaelen, who seemed to handle. Referee waves play on before Sturridge knocks a Suarez pass wide. Liverpool enjoying their night out here.
    • 44' Henderson lifts the chip over Szczesny from another Liverpool break. But the ball falls over the bar. Liverpool's counter attacking strategy is paying dividends and then some.
    • 30' Agger beats Szczesny to Gerrard's corner, but Podolski is standing on the line to clear the danger. Denies Liverpool a certain second goal.
    • 20' Reina plunges to his left to make a superb diving stop to deny Walcott. Arsenal pressing for this equaliser.
    • 13' Podolski on the run for Arsenal. Plays the ball to Giroud, but he swipes the ball well wide of goal. Play raging from end to end.
    • 11' Superb pass from Suarez to send Sturridge racing clear, but he can't get the direction on the shot on the run as the ball is knocked wide.
    • 8' Reina brings off a brilliant save to deny Walcott a quickfire leveller with Liverpool exposed. That should have been the equaliser.
    • 6' GOAL! Suarez scores for Liverpool, who lead 1-0. Sagna slipped initially before Szczesny was forced to save from Sturridge. Arsenal couldn't clear and Suarez pounced.
    • 19.05 Teams: Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Walcott, Podolski, Giroud..subs: Mannone, Koscielny, Jenkinson, Santos, Diaby, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rosicky////Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Wisdom, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Downing, Suarez, Sturridge..subs: Jones, Enrique, Skrtel, Shelvey, Allen, Borini, Sterling

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  1. still like to know what wenger puts in the drink at­ half time ?

    From berty basset, on Fri 1 Feb 10:19

  2. arsenal never give up

    From Jendri, on Fri 1 Feb 5:41

  3. Strange how Carragher suddenly recovered when told to­ go off.

    From Alan, on Thu 31 Jan 16:23

  4. Only people to see Gerrards studs up on Mertesacker are­ Daily Star. MOTD and Sky mustn't show Stevie G­ doing THAT!!!!

    From Alan, on Thu 31 Jan 16:20

  5. Wenger out!

    From ajay s, on Thu 31 Jan 15:43

  6. walcott is getting better and better

    From lesley, on Thu 31 Jan 12:19

  7. Tried to watch the man u game against s'ton, too­ boring, lasted the 1st half, arsenal l'pool better­ game to watch....

    From S, on Thu 31 Jan 12:17

  8. Arsenal, you have the skill and the stamina to play­ from the start whistle NOT the half time whistle. ­ Arsene, get the team going from the start and we,ll win­ every game. Good game towatch. COME ON YOU GUNNERS

    From ALBERT, on Thu 31 Jan 7:51

  9. Arsenal is Podolski + Mertesacker !!!

    From Ali, on Thu 31 Jan 4:29

  10. Disappointing to see Suarez defending for long periods­ of time when Liverpool was up, a time in which he is in­ great form and premier league teams don't know how­ to defend against him, I still don't why that­ happened

    From Fred Hotaj, on Thu 31 Jan 3:29

  11. nothing much word to say just FIGHT TILL THE END­ GOONERS......

    From Yanuar, on Thu 31 Jan 1:28

  12. liverdole

    From sidewaysbomber, on Wed 30 Jan 22:59

  13. loserpool, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

    From no-one-is-no-one, on Wed 30 Jan 22:45

  14. Well done the guners , this is what i always expected­ from you guys !! win or Draw must be the order of every­ game ,no loosing.. ok Bravo zulu Arsenal !

    From Nambili, on Wed 30 Jan 22:40

  15. Rafa must job share, chelskie and the scabbie scouse­ bstardos always the victims

    From sidewaysbomber, on Wed 30 Jan 22:36

  16. Excellent result

    From True, on Wed 30 Jan 22:16

  17. bugs bunny scored first

    From , on Wed 30 Jan 22:12

  18. We are slowly lossing grasp of the game (LFC) and we do­ not change anything but put on non existant Enrique...­ Rodgers needs to wake up and smell the coffee. He­ really needs the sack. He is not taking Liverpool­ foward. Do this before summer, or Suarez will go. But,­ if he does go, it will shatter the players. What to do?­ Reply to suggest? Anyway, GREAT play Aresnal, nice­ comeback and you deserved the point, maybe even 3 if­ your french pal scored.

    From Xavi, on Wed 30 Jan 22:06

  19. ROGERS OUT ONCE AND FOR ALL. He is a failure at­ Liverpool as is proven week in week out. A 2 goal lead­ lost, utterly pathetic. He hasn't a clue what he is­ doing. He is so out of his depth here and needs to be­ replaced by a competent manager who can handle this­ level of club and game. He is bringing Liverpool to­ its knees and Fenway need to move fast to deliver a new­ man next season that can bring consistent results to­ this flagging but once great club.

    From david, on Wed 30 Jan 22:04

  20. I see Sturridge scored again in this match and while­ Suarez is likely to be the transfer target of some of­ the top teams in Europe, Guardiola the new Bayern­ Munich manager has expressed an interest in the player­ the Reds can not possibly afford to sell, Suarez might­ as well be up front on his own at Liverpool this­ season. Sturridge is fit, mobile and willing but I am­ still not sure about him

    From Raymond, on Wed 30 Jan 21:59
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