Ah well. No replay to squeeze in to the fixtures, no embarrassing defeat by any means, not outplayed at all, Webb may feel he owes us one, & no match for Everton to try to kick us to shit in either. Could be worse. I'm not too unhappy.
Arsenal FA Cup post match
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I'm gutted. That was our best chance of a trophy.
Tough to lose a game that we should have won. But .... no one was sent of, no one was injured, Sturridge got his misses out of him, and we go on to hopefully better things. If I'd been offered the choice late Wednesday of late goal v Fulham or win in the Cup, I know what I'd have chosen - every time. I care far more about beating Swansea than winning this. Hopefully, end of season, we'll see losing today as a good thing.
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right , if we do get into the champs league will you numpties care about winning things next year ?
We played well. Created so many chances, and as I said earlier in the match thread, footy is a game of inches ...
When we beat them 5-1, we got a goal that was borderline offside in the 1st minute, and then SKittles just gets his boot in to deprive Giroud of a goalscoring chance. THey never recover.
THis game, we create two good chances which Sturridge fluffs, and then they punish us in the box. Second half, Suarez is an inch away from a goal, and two seconds later, they race down the other end and score the 2nd goal.
I'm not that fussed - I didn't think we'd win the game but the fact we played hard, and created so many chances leaves me optimistic vs Swansea.
Webb is an absolute coward of a ref though - Yes, he could have sent off Gerrard for a second bookable offense, but that penalty call was even more 'gimme' than the first one and he chickened out. He's a coward, and I honestly don't get why the FA see in him.
When we beat them 5-1, we got a goal that was borderline offside in the 1st minute, and then SKittles just gets his boot in to deprive Giroud of a goalscoring chance. THey never recover.
THis game, we create two good chances which Sturridge fluffs, and then they punish us in the box. Second half, Suarez is an inch away from a goal, and two seconds later, they race down the other end and score the 2nd goal.
I'm not that fussed - I didn't think we'd win the game but the fact we played hard, and created so many chances leaves me optimistic vs Swansea.
Webb is an absolute coward of a ref though - Yes, he could have sent off Gerrard for a second bookable offense, but that penalty call was even more 'gimme' than the first one and he chickened out. He's a coward, and I honestly don't get why the FA see in him.
Before the match I woukd have been annoyed, but we played well, so won't be damaged morale wise, & a replay being squeezed in could have fucked our league form, & facing an Everton determined to break legs in the run in would not have done us any good.
Course I'd have preferred to go through, but there's a definite silver lining to be found in this.
Course I'd have preferred to go through, but there's a definite silver lining to be found in this.
Suarez shooting straight to the keeper on numerous occasions has nothing to do with his position.
John Brewin ✔ @JohnBrewinESPN Follow
The foul on Suarez and the refusal to send off Steven Gerrard were two of the worst decisions of the season. Howard Webb, World Cup referee.
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Whole stadium, Arsenal and Liverpool fans alike, join in a chorus of 'you're not fit to referee'.
Henry Winter ✔ @henrywinter
Not Howard Webb's finest game
Matt Newby @MatthewNewby
Man of the match - Howard Webb. Influential on the outcome, always available to get involved & made sure that the game was about him.
The foul on Suarez and the refusal to send off Steven Gerrard were two of the worst decisions of the season. Howard Webb, World Cup referee.
Philippe Auclair @PhilippeAuclair Follow
Whole stadium, Arsenal and Liverpool fans alike, join in a chorus of 'you're not fit to referee'.
Henry Winter ✔ @henrywinter
Not Howard Webb's finest game
Matt Newby @MatthewNewby
Man of the match - Howard Webb. Influential on the outcome, always available to get involved & made sure that the game was about him.
I just get the feeling one has to go in by massive deflection and they will start gushing in again ...
We can win the league, never mind fourth place.
I'm not happy to be knocked out the cup, that'd be insane but there's a silver lining to it should you look for it.
This post match interview is the most I've ever heard Arsenal fans sing.
He just said 'earlier today, when Arsenal fans were silent...' Hahahaha.
He just said 'earlier today, when Arsenal fans were silent...' Hahahaha.
Strong with a good chance of rain.
Hopefully good. He has to watch that back again it's part of his post match duties, & stevie will definitely remind of it before the next match he referees, so he will give us the benefit of the doubt somewhere. That's how referee's work, rightly or wrongly.
Sterling is developing every single game ... He'll defo be in the England squad, and I just hope his head continues to be wherever it is now. He's really really impressing.
I am not sure Rodgers made the right call starting Agger today ...
I am not sure Rodgers made the right call starting Agger today ...
"Howard, mate, you should definitely have sent me off in that match, like. You better be more alert this time round."
I think Agger was his usual self for the second goal. He's great against slow unaggressive non-physical teams though.
If we could defend we would walk this league, we outarsenaled Arsenal at Arsenal played some lovely stuff and should have won easily - could easily have been another 5-1. We are better than them and its a long time since you could say that with conviction. Keep Suarez sort the defence out and we are good to go next season, top 4 is massive for us.
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