This Sunday, it will be no different. The piece of history that informs that Liverpool haven't mastered a win away at Arsenal in a decade counting, counts just as much as what a crashing win for Liverpool at The Emirates might mean for another piece of history that Liverpool wears proudly on their sleeve: being the most successful premier league side.
With the benefit of hindsight, it all becomes so clear. Take the prophetic opening tie for both sides this 2010/11 premier league: Arsenal might just need a last minute error to clutch at victory right in the jaws of defeat as is the current scenario- second place, seven points behind, one game less played and six games to go. Liverpool would have to compete for long periods with their team one man less: Out Benitez, in and out Hodgson and now under the care of caretaker manager Dalglish
When the chorincholersare done with their work, it will be said that this man Dalgilish has done well. Astute in the transfer market exchanging the potency of Torres to rest his attacking hopes on the shoulders of Andy Carroll and Luiz Suarez .
Suarez was phenomenal against Manchester United earlier in the season, taking the occasion of his first start to make nonsense of the league leaders acclaimed defense. Though it will be the Uruguayan's virgin match up against Arsenal, the multitude at the Emirates will hope that Koscienly, sent off in the reverse fixture, will be up to task.
Of Andy Carroll, it is hoped at the Emirates that JohanDdjorou will pass the late fitness test for the expected Ariel battle as Frenchman Squillaci is felt to be second to the Swissss defender in this regard lest history repeats itself and the English youngster rekindles memories of the Newcastle defeat at the Emirates. A performance and goal that must have bode well for his 35million move from the Magpies to The Reds.
It would have been beneficial for Fabio Capello to see how the future bodes against the past however, injury robs Liverpool of the talismanic Stevie G in midfield. Though not a like for like comparison Jack Wilshere in Arsenal's midfield increasingly looks like the lad that will do for Arsenal what Steven Gerard done for Liverpool and much more.
Liverpool is just the first of the three in a potential title winning week for Arsenal. With Tottenham on Wednesday, it will be interesting to see if Arsene opts for Diaby, who happens to be turning the corner form wise and has performed better against Liverpool, leaving Wilshere more rested for the North London Derby in the hope that Arsenal's best player this season will redo the do as he explicitly did at White Hart Lane in the Carling cup quarter finals. All this dependent on the fitness of Alex Song coming into the squad after a brief injury layoff.
Wojciech Szczesny is expected to start at goal having last featured against Barcelona at Camp Nou. I hold the opinion that him leaving the 98,000 capacity stadium barely 15 minutes into the Champions League round of 16 lost us the match as not only did it rob us of the more capable of Arsenal much criticized keepers effectively dealing a psychological blow as in him we lost a first team player, it also meant a substitute less.
With Jens Lehman expected to deputize on the bench, the German's experience should be more settling as opposed to fans punchbag Almunia. Indeed, nothing lasts forever considering how a few seasons back the Gunner nation was almost unanimous in their relief at Lehman's departure.
In the late Sunday kick off, Arsenal fans will hope a departure from the past which has seen the water pot break at the doorstep as a win will cut the Manchester United lead down to four points. For his to happen, vice captain Van persie should find the boots that earned a draw a few season back at the Emirates cancelingRobbie Keane's goal with that uunforgettablestrike past Reina. Cesc Fabregas should put a performance like the one he put out at Anfeild when his long range low drive elapsed Reina at Anfeild, I believe in the same season or the one after
Maybe it will be Theo coming off the bench for another dizzying run reminiscent of that Champions League quarter final that came to define Walcott. Or it will be the Andrei Arshavin with four with love from Russia? Between the two, not much damage at least tactically if either got the nod today ahead of the other
All the same, that man Dalglish has manged to get one over Manchester United at Old Traffrod, punish Chelsea and just on Monday drab Manchester City 3 nil. The chroniclers now await to see if the caretaker can do Arsene Wenger considering that the triumph against Manchester United came son after the acquisition by American group New England Sports Ventures.
With the impending takeover by another American of another English football great through Kreonke Sports Enterprises, it's time for Arsenal to exhibit the settling effect that such an amicable business move has. It is time to settle down to football business as wins in the remaining six carries a 99.9% guaranty of the premier league. A win against Liverpool today and it starts to become true that nothing lasts forever.
Enjoy the game as going by past match ups, it's going to be an entertaining one. Till next time. In the mean our Kind reminder:
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