trilogy finale

What a game ! Liverpool fans were put through heart stopping stuff again, we were quietly confident going into this 2nd leg match but with Arsenal blazing with attack and intent on getting an away goal back, we barely settled down and then conceded one.

All the hard work at Emirates was undone, alright, lets pick ourselves up and get a goal back, I thought..Then rose Hyypia who headered in our equaliser, Yes ! We need another goal to win, come on. And when our golden boy Torres striked with a wonder goal on the turn, I was so happy! But the happiness was stalked by a fear that should we concede a 2nd goal, we will be out because of away goals rule -_-

With 6 mins left ,we let young Theo Walcott ran the length of the field, cut through our midfield and defence and crossed for Adebayor to score, I was stunned and totally hearbroken. I didn't look at the clock and it didn't ring a bell that 6mins is incredibly familiar right? remember Istanbul?

I could barely have time to remove my hands from covering my face and babel won a penalty almost immediately after the re-start. Gerrard kept his nerves and converted the penalty ! OH GOD! I CAN'T BREATHE :) Keep the ball, lads, we are about 5 mins away from semis, please... thanks to Babel, we were spared from further heart attack as he scored our 4th goal in injury time, like what Rafa said, he was able to enjoy the last 2 minutes of the injury time :)

LIVERPOOL 4 - 2 ARSENAL
Tuesday 8 April 2008,Champions League Quarter Final (2)

Goals to remember :

13 mins : GOAL! Abou Diaby: A period of sustained pressure ended with Mathieu Flamini cutting the Reds defence to pieces with a clinical through ball for Abou Diaby, who beat Pepe Reina at his near post with a low drive.
30 mins : Gerrard and Aurelio work their way through...the Brazilian crosses...poor clearance from Almunia...corner
30 mins : GOAL! Sami Hyypia: Gerrard's arcing set piece from the right was met by the imposing figure of Sami Hyypia,with a bullet header that crashed in off the right-hand post.
33 mins : What drama. It's now all Liverpool. Anfield is as loud as it's ever been.
51 mins : The difference between now and the first 20 minutes is that now Liverpool are first to every ball
69 mins : GOAL! Fernando Torres! A long kick from Pepe Reina was flicked on by Crouch and when Torres took control in the penalty area, he turned his man brilliantly before curling a magnificent shot into the top right-hand corner
73 mins : Substitution: Theo Walcott for Emmanuel Eboue
78 mins : Substitution: Ryan Babel for Peter Crouch
84 mins : GOAL! Emmanuel Adebayor. Theo Walcott's surging run from the edge of his own area carved Liverpool open down their left and when he crossed low into the area Adebayor was on hand to steer in the equaliser
85 mins : GOAL! Penalty Scored! Steven Gerrard! Ryan Babel won a penalty just two minutes later after being tumbled in the area by Kolo Toure. Gerrard held his nerve to send the Kop into raptures and become the first Liverpool player in history to net in four successive home European matches.
90 mins : GOAL! Ryan Babel! Babel capped another incredible night after racing through on goal. Fabregas had no chance despite making a late run back.