Liverpool v Arsenal: A Preview

The Champions League..!
This is probably the only chance of silverware for Arsenal after such a promising season, that they got no choice but to put all their eggs into this big basket..! But the same goes to liverpool, after a season full of controversy about the clubs ownership, Liverpool have done fairly well to get to this stage..!
A European night at Anfield is always a threatening factor, but if arsenal are to advance in their quest for a trophy, they have to achieve the inevitable which it to score against liverpool, and if possible win it..! anfield has oflate been a fortress and last years semifinal win against chelsea proved just that.. it killed off the concentration on many of the chelsea players..
Thats what anfield is all about, the fan support is terrific, and the atmosphere is just cracking, the perfect catalyst to any home team.. But can wenger's men do it..? well, according to me.. they still stand a chance..!
anfield hasn't been such a bad hunting ground for arsenal over the recent years, keeping in mind the 3-1 win for arsenal in the FA Cup.. and the 6-3 win in the carling cup..! and to add to that.. the fact that Pepe Reina has never kept a clean sheet against Arsenal is a big boost for the Gunners..!
It promises to be an all out attacking game from the start and it is all about taking your chances.. If arsenal can score an early goal, then it will be a huge advantage for the gunners though we have to keep in mind that Arsenal don't have the habit of clinging on to their lead..!
Arsenal have to keep the liverpool danger men quiet for 90 minutes.. if they can do that, then there is a big chance for them.. the words torres and gerrard strike fear be it any defence because such has been their partnership this season..! Toure and Gallas will be having a really tough game tonight and Wenger might play Senderos as well.. after he was rested for the weekend..!
And they also have to depend upon their goal scoring machine Emanuel Adebayor who has not been scoring freely of late compared to his impeccable form earlier in the season..! Walcott who is a genuine threat with is pace may start tonights game..
With some magic from Hleb and some good passing from Fabregas.. and some good holding work from Flamini, Arsenal can really turn the tie around with the talent they possess..! But as i have already said, this tie is Liverpool's to lose..!

Probable Starting XI :

Arsenal :
Manuel Almunia, Gael Clichy, Kolo Toure, William Gallas, Emmanuel Eboue, Mathieu Flamini, Cesc Fabregas, Alexander Hleb, Theo Walcott, Emanuel Adebayor, Robin Van Persie

Liverpool :
Pepe Reina, Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel, Sami Hyypia, Fabio Aurelio, Javier Mascherano, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Ryan Babel, Dirk Kuyt, Fernando Torres