These recaps aren't fun to write after another loss. I feel like it's deja vu all over again - another loss against a team that needed to be beaten, especially if this side claims to have title aspirations. It's hard to think about what keeps going wrong, because the same problems are showing up over and over again.

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Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa

"Comprehensively losing to a team they can ill afford to encourage" - Guardian

"What was shocking was the ease with which Villa brushed Arsenal aside" - Times

"Mauled by an Aston Villa side that out-ran, out-fought and, ultimately, outplayed them" - Telegraph

"A fourth loss of the season.

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Yesterday's match against Stoke was one of those matches which we could have got as many goals as we wanted. Before the match most of the talk was about Delap's long throws but I can only remember... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

Reina
Carragher Hyypia Agger Aurelio
Alonso Mascherano
Kuyt Gerrard Riera
Keane

Goals:
Kuyt 28'
Gerrard 73'

That was far, far scarier than it should have been. And it'll be remembered for the six arguable sitters missed, four coming from Liverpool. Click to continue reading...

Cavalieri
Degen Hyypia Agger Dossena
El Zhar Lucas Plessis Babel
Torres Ngog

Goals:
Pavlyuchenko 38' 52'
Campbell 42' 45'
Plessis 49'
Hyypia 64'

Worst Liverpool defending I have ever seen. You can look at the changes in the back five and draw your own conclusions. Click to continue reading...

I know that these titles are boring and lack any kind of originality, but forgive me, I've already used the title of The Who song 'The Kids Are Alright.' However, like the previous Carling Cup fixture, it applies once again, as a squad of 19 year olds saw off a decent Wigan side. Household names like Jay Simpson and Fran Merida were pulling the strings for the Gunners, and Simpson nabbed a brace while Vela scored a goal that was a thing of beauty.

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Last night's win over QPR was a mixed result, it was great that we won and got through to the final eight but some of last nights performances were awful in particular Nani and Anderson. Manchester... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

Arsenal 3-0 Wigan

Amazing, eh? Wenger's second string never ceases to amaze and will this morning get the headlines it deserves. A ludicrously young and talented side took Wigan apart.

We created chance after chance - ("[Arsenal] created more chances against us than any other side this season" said Steve Bruce) and were a joy to watch - driven on by 16-year-old Jack Wilshere and 17-year-old Aaron Ramsey.

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Recently matches between the top four teams in the Premier League haven't been known as classic, spectacular matches but yesterday's match between Arsenal and Manchester United was a fantastic match,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

Arsenal 2-1 Manchester United

What a game of football that was.

Arsenal showed up, and how. There's been a lot of talk this last week about a lack of quality and application, but a superb Arsenal somehow conjured up an answer to both accusations yesterday. They were supremely committed, snapping about the park and keeping up a staggering tempo, and in terms of quality, who can argue?

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Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Aurelio
Benayoun Gerrard Mascherano Riera
Kuyt
Keane

Goals:
Keane 34' 43'
Arbeloa 90+3

Keane scored a brace, opening his Premier League account, Liverpool controlled proceedings for long stretches, Torres made his return, and Arbeloa added gloss with a spectacular finish in the third minute of added time. Click to continue reading...

Another calamity. Well, maybe not a calamity. But it's a continuing trend that seems to be marking a significant decline on this season. And with Manchester United looming over the weekend, it's not the right result. It never is.

Yesterday's match brought back recurring themes. Lots of ball control, slick passing, poor finishing in the final third.

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What a night it was last night after conceding an early goal it looked like no matter what we did Celtic were going to win but the pressure paid off and and we ended up with a draw. United went into... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

Arsenal 0-0 Fenerbahce

Bought the DVD yet? No, me neither.

When you're down on your luck, down on numbers, down on confidence and when the opposition is downright negative, you get performances like this.

Arsenal huffed and puffed all night but nothing went right.

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Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Aurelio
Mascherano Alonso
Kuyt Gerrard Riera
Keane

Goals:
Maxi Rodriguez 37'
Gerrard 90+4' (pen)

Lucky, lucky Liverpool. I almost feel bad reveling in this draw.

It looked like Atletico would deservedly hold on, packing 10 men behind the ball after Maxi Rodriguez's wonderful 37th-minute goal, but Gerrard got a gift of a penalty call in the third minute of injury time after colliding with Pernia during yet another last-ditch attack. Click to continue reading...

What a match it was yesterday, we had an early goal and in the end we were just hanging on to all three points and that wasn't the only good news- Arsenal lost 2-1 to Stoke and Liverpool lost last... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Dossena
Mascherano Alonso
Kuyt Gerrard Riera
Keane

Goals:
Kuyt 3'
Carragher (og) 69'
Pavlyuchenko 90+1'

It was a disappointing, wet night in London after 90 minutes. It's an abomination of a result after injury time ended. Click to continue reading...

I was slightly nervous before the Manchester United/West Ham match last night, only because recently West Ham have taken a few points from United but the team put in a fantastic performance and we... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

"We were really outstanding", said Wenger after last night's draw.

Well, no, we weren't. How can we have been?

Yes, we put on an excellent, potent attacking display. But by conceding four goals - the last two after the 88th minute - this was a far from outstanding display.

It was deeply frustrating and unforgivably poor defensive teamplay to let the three points go last night.

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Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Hyypia Aurelio
Lucas Alonso
Pennant Gerrard Babel
Kuyt

Goals:
Gerrard 75' (pen)

Surprise, surprise, Liverpool leave it until the last 15 minutes to score the winner. And they have Papa Bouba Diop's moment of madness – an attempt at a punched clearance from a corner – to thank for it. Click to continue reading...

No dramas on the road this past weekend, although it wasn't easy. Trip to West Ham can be nervy at times, and that was the case this time around.

The start was pretty sloppy - the midfield couldn't hold onto the ball very well, and West Ham enjoyed a significant portion of the possession, leading to a few chances for the Hammers.

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Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Aurelio
Mascherano Alonso
Kuyt Gerrard Riera
Keane

Goals:
Alonso 10'

So much for Liverpool's league jinx at Stamford Bridge, so much for Chelsea's 86-game home winning streak. And Liverpool deserved every moment of it thanks to an immaculate performance. Click to continue reading...

Yesterday probably one of the best draws for Manchester United after only drawing 1-1 with Everton and Rooney being pretty close to getting sent off against his former club but there is a match today... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Dossena
Mascherano Alonso
Benayoun Gerrard Riera
Keane

Goals:
Keane 14'
Simao 83'

It's a fair result, and one I would have taken before kickoff, with a vital league match four days away. But after the first half, it's a bit annoying, especially since a defensive mistake led to Atletico's equalizer. Click to continue reading...

Before the match I was expecting a tough, open match but a sneaky Manchester United win, well we didn't get that. After United's first goal it was comfortable and we didn't have to step up a gear to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

Fenerbahce 2-5 Arsenal

That was fun.

Given that riotous display of attacking football, I think now's not the time to ask why marvellous Manuel 'Munia needed to make about three one-on-one saves to deny the Turks a goal, or to question the defensive abilities of Silvestre and Song Billong.

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Arsenal 3-1 Everton

At the dullest point of yesterday's first half, when Arsenal were huffing and puffing to no great effect and the crowd was beginning to bubble with frustration, Brother H pointed out to me that 4 Arsenal players made the Team of the Season last year, and wondered how many representatives we might have when all is said and done this time round.

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Yesterday the Premier League returned with some fantastic matches to showcase the Premier League, one of which was Manchester United v West Brom. Before United kicked off United were 9 points behind... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

Reina
Arbeloa Carragher Agger Dossena
Pennant Alonso Gerrard Riera
Kuyt Keane

Goals:
Zaki 29' 45+2'
Kuyt 37' 85'
Riera 80

This cannot keep happening.

So much for Wigan coming to Anfield and shutting up shop. They deserved to be 1-2 up at halftime for their willingness to get forward, but both goals were of Liverpool's making. Click to continue reading...

Reina
Arbeloa Skrtel Carragher Aurelio
Alonso Mascherano
Kuyt Gerrard Riera
Torres

Goals:
Ireland 19'
Garrido 42'
Torres 55' 73'
Kuyt 90+2'

This team is going to give me a heart attack, and I don't mind. This really was a game of two halves (I love it when clichés come true). Click to continue reading...

Before yesterdays match Manchester United fans would be forgiven if they were a little wary about it. Manchester United had only won once in ten years at Ewood Park against Blackburn. The surprise... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Click to continue reading...

Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal

I must admit, I don't really know what to make of Arsenal this season.

We seem to be flitting randomly between the sublime, the average and the dismal - and I'd stick yesterday's result into the 'average' category.

Sunderland defended deep, and defended well, and Arsenal had most of the possession as a result (61%-39%).

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That's two more points dropped on the road. Expecting Arsenal to win every game is dangerous, but it's something that I come to expect - not necessarily every single game, but perhaps when taking on a team like Sunderland, three points is the expected outcome.

For the second weekend in a row, I felt like turning the game off.

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What a difference a few days make. After a pretty dreadful performance from Arsenal last Saturday, they were given a wake up call by some of Wenger's threats prior to the game against Porto. Turns out his bark is worse than his bite, as the only change from Saturday was Samir Nasri in for Emmanuel Eboue.

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Reina
Arbeloa Skrtel Carragher Aurelio
Kuyt Gerrard Alonso Riera
Torres Keane

Goals:
Kuyt 4'
Keane 34'
Gerrard 76'
Koevermans 78'

It's a win in Benitez's 250th game as manager, Keane scored his first goal for the club, Gerrard scored his 100th, and Liverpool won easily. Click to continue reading...