April 16, 2011 - Arsenal vs Liverpool: 1:1 - Madness in the 11-minute added time as LFC youngsters came through big challenge.

LFC Player of the Game: Lucas Levia - No one played well in attack while everyone played hard to keep the Gunners from scoring in the defensive end. Yet, Lucas' earning two key fouls in the 11th added minute in the 2nd half was the turn-around of the game for LFC. In reality, we all LFC fans know Lucas was faking for the foul. Lucas had become a very smart player and even his faking skills has improved!

Game Summary:

This was an incredible challenge for LFC playing at Highbury vs Gunners who was still in league title race. Liverpool tried to use Carroll height to attack Arsenal's weakness in defending headers. However, Arsenal's was in control of possession with their flair and skills on the ball. Liverpool did not have the wingers to supply crosses to Carroll and had been forced to defend deep. Still, teenagers full-backs Flanagan and Robinson showed their posie in the game and had played in a key role to stop Gunners from scoring. Near middle of 2nd half, a scary scene seen Carragher got a head crashed and went unconscious. He was substituted out of the game and it was a tribute for the young Liverpool to be able to keep Gunners from scoring in the regulation time until Spearing made a mistake by fouling in the penalty box and gifted a penalty to Van Perise in the 94 minute. Due to Carragher's injury, referee supposed to give around 8-11 minutes added time. Just as all LFC fans including myself thought the 94th minute Gunners' penalty bascially left us too little time to make any kind of comeback, we got a miracle! Lucas Levia got fouled in the edge of the penalty box and awarded LFC a free-kick. After Suarez's free-kick was blocked, the ball went straight back to Lucas in the penalty box. The silly Arsenal RB Eboue made an unnecessary push on Lucas and earned LFC a big chance to tie the game. Great PK taker Kuyt made the PK and I was overjoyed by the 1-1 result. This was a key result for Liverpool, giving LFC big confidence boost and belief to keep their great winning run going to chase for the 5th Europa League spot. The mistake for Gunners in the closing minute yet again showed that Gunners still lacked the poise and experience to win the big game in crunch moment to challenge for title.

Starting line-up: (4-4-2)

Reina
Flanagan Carragher Skrtel Robinson
Kuyt Spearing Lucas Merieles
Carroll Suarez

Goals: Kuyt '101 (PK)