The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 Under-21 captain also believes that Liverpool still have a chance to break into the top four before the end of the Barclays Premier League season.
Liverpool’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League competition were dealt a huge blow as they tasted their first defeat at home in any competition this campaign.
The home side started out the stronger of the two teams as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 dominated possession and created plenty of chances to go ahead in the first half. Yet between two attempts hitting the post and the Arsenal keeping saving Dirk Kuyt’s penalty, the home
side only had one goal to show for their efforts.
What made that statistic even more frustrating was the fact that Arsenal managed to equalise, via http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380, at the end of the first half in a move that came out of nothing.
Bacary Sagna’s cross from the right-wing found the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jamie-Carragher-c17728.
Liverpool continued their pressure in the second half yet conceded a late goal in stoppage time in what was sure to be agonising for everyone associated with the Merseyside club to watch.
It was Robin Van Persie once again and the Arsenal captain continues to build on his best season in an Arsenal shirt.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jordan-Henderson-c19102, whose cross led to Liverpool’s first goal, acknowledged his side’s disappointment but pointed out that the home side did put in a solid performance.
“Obviously were disappointed with the result. I thought we should have gotten something out of the game.”
“We played some good football, particularly in the first half, and had some good chances. But that’s the way football goes. We’ve got a big game next week and we’ve got to try and bounce back.”
Henderson refused to believe that the Merseyside club were prepared to throw in the towel as they chase fourth spot and he added:
“I don’t think it is over.”
Liverpool will be looking for three points against Sunderland on the weekend in what is another crucial fixture for the Merseyside club.
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