CL Q/F Leg 1 – ASNL 1 – 1 LIV
Well it was certainly more entertaining that the last few Chelsea Vs Liverpool games that’s for sure. The game itself will probably have Arsenal fans complaining about “the penalty” on Hleb. While there was definitely some hand and a pull, did he really pull hard enough for him to execute a perfect 90 degree piroette (with trailing leg?) ? No, he probably didn’t, did he. On other nights he might have got it, but for me it wasn’t the stone wall penalty the Sky commentators were saying. Other than that Arsenal showed they can pass the ball, very well, but really don’t convince in the end. Liverpool are almost the reverse, passing can be suspect but you get a sense in CL games they have what it takes to win, which they have of course proved. The second leg should be worth watching, and Wenger post match whinging isn’t. Oh, why has Sky changed how they display the team names on screen? It makes no sense at all.
Chelsea managed to make a total arse of their game and rather hiliariously find themselves on the back foot after loosing 1-2. I could say they were unlucky, I could say that the referee was biased, but I wont because neither would be true. They scored (well were given an own goal) and assumed job done, sat back and were deservidly punished. The fact remains that Grant is not up to the job and anything that might be won will be down to the quality of the squad. A squad which isn’t actually that good and needs a decent manager to keep Abramoviches plaything alive.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Are you telling me you wouldn’t have given that as a penalty?
Everyone will say Benitez got it right but it took a goalline clearance from Bentner to keep it level.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:27 pm
watch out people – we have a gooner on our hands
Didn’t see the match so can’t comment on the pen. 5live said there was one on torres as well which i guess evens things up.
makes a change for your lot not to get some spawny luck
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:09 am
I think it could have as easily been given as not. Trouble is if its not given you have to card Hleb for diving. Benitez was lucky and he looked a bit relieved in the press conference and rather worried. Bentners clearance was class, maybe he has been too well trained to get out of the way of a pass from a team mate?! : )