Ok agreed, lfc players were on a bit of pressure for delivering that 'flying start' to the fans.
Agreed that, the selection of squad was not the best of the decisions from King Kenny.( I personally think we had better alternatives to Flanno and Hendo).
Agreed that, us fans should not be carried away by summer spending spree and be realistic towards the season goal.
Our season opener against Sunderland did not come as much as we liked, but a point is more or less acceptable given all above reasons.
But next week, next week we have an opponent which is in such a situation every team would choose to play against given their current situation. Arsenal is a formidable team and Emirates is a tough place to beat them. But look at their situation for the upcoming game against lfc.
- They have just lost their talismanic captain and are [on verge of] losing their star player(their best player last season) in Nasri.
- Manager losing support and under heavy pressure from fans unrest.
- Game against lfc is sandwiched between CL qualification tie against a tough opponent Udinese. (They will have added pressure to qualify for CL. After all, it has been Wenger's only defence for several years)
- There high profile signing(who was looking promising going forward against newcastle on saturday) will be missing and Song might as well be suspended.
No doubt, Arsenal are an elite team in Europe and have the capability to beat any other team on their day with their fluid game and youth energy.
Its a bitter fact that we have not beaten them at their home for quite some time. But this game against them could not have come any better time than this. This is the time to beat them. If we are to show that lfc is serious to get back on its perch, if we are to show the doubters that lfc is (again) a force to reckon,
we can't settle for a draw or curse for bad luck for a loss. WE HAVE TO WIN THIS. We have to show the real character and get 3 points from Emirates.
Missed chances, 2nd half slump or bad refereeing decisions can not be the excuses for the next week. 2 points from 2 games is not acceptable for a top-4 targetting team.
I'm sure King Kenny realizes all this (he is better than me after all) and will field the best 11 against Arsenal next week and take the game to them and ensures all 3 points. Faith in KK.
YNWA.
