Arsenal – Liverpool

1. Join us at 19.30 UK to see if Arsenal can arrest their slump against Liverpool.

2. Hello and welcome to the live commentary for tonight's big clash between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium.

3. It's an absolutely massive match in terms of the confidence of the two sides. Arsenal have taken one point from their last three games and desperately need a confidence boost, while Liverpool have finally put together a run of results and don't want to lose momentum now.

4. Arsenal: Almunia, Eboue, Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy, Song, Diaby, Fabregas, Nasri, Bendtner, Arshavin.

5. Liverpool: Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Insua, Kuyt, Lucas, Mascherano, Rodríguez, Gerrard, Ngog.

6. So, Arsenal will be relying on Bendtner for goals while Ngog is the main man for Liverpool, but the likes of Fabregas, Arshavin, Gerrard and Kuyt are just as - if not more - likely to get among the goals tonight.

7. Arsenal have defensive options on the bench with Campbell, Traore and Sagna, while Denilson, Rosicky and Walcott provide options further up the field.

8. Liverpool have academy products Jay Spearing and Martin Kelly on the bench along with Aurelio, Riera, Babel and Degen.

9. Walcott and Babel are the closest the sides have to offer in terms of striking options from the bench, which will be a cause for concern if either side falls behind.

10. It was 2-1 to Arsenal when the sides met at Anfield this season as the Gunners came from behind, and that fixture the previous season was the 4-4 thriller.

11. Fun fact: neither of the players who scored in this fixture last season are in the squads tonight. Robin van Persie opened the scoring and Robbie Keane smashed in the equaliser.

12. For those wondering about the whereabouts of Aquilani, incidentally: he's got a stomach bug, apparently.

13. Howard Webb will be the man in charge tonight.

14. The teams are out on the pitch and ready to kick off.

15. 1'

    Arsenal get the match underway!

16. 2'

    A quiet start, with a few sloppy passes and Liverpool having more of the possession.

17. 3'

    Almunia gets the chance to get his gloves on the ball as it rolls through into the Arsenal area.

18. 4'

    Vermaelen concedes a free-kick as he knocks Maxi down out on the right wing. Liverpool will whip one in.

19. 5'

    Gerrard's free-kick goes all the way through before bouncing off Song for Almunia to catch. There were bodies in there and that could have been a goal.

20. 6'

    Eboue wins a free-kick from Maxi down the right wing.

21. 7'

    Fabregas finds Gallas ahead of the penalty spot, but he heads over! Poor effort from the defender, who really should have worked the keeper at the least.

22. 7'

    Vermaelen nearly finds himself in trouble before Kuyt sends over a high cross, which Almunia gathers easily.

23. 8'

    Arshavin finds Fabregas, who looks for a first-time pass out on the left wing, but it's a little sloppy and Liverpool cut it out.

24. 10'

    Bendtner tries to hook a high pass out to the right wing for Nasri, but Agger cuts it out. Nothing doing really as yet in this game.

25. 11'

    Fabregas wins a free-kick from Skrtel in a dangerous position just outside the area.

26. 11'

    The free-kick hits the wall. Disappointing.

27. 12'

    An Arsenal attack breaks down after it goes out on the right to Eboue, but they strung a few passes together there.

28. 13'

    Maxi and Ngog both look to burst through into the Arsenal area but come up against good blocks.

29. 14'

    Lucas is down after a clash with Arshavin. The Russian seemed to go in late on his ankle.

30. 14'

    Nasri's down now, but he should be okay.

31. 15'

    Concussion for Nasri apparently from earlier in the game. Could be a change for Arsenal.

32. 15'

    Ngog gets in a shot, but it's very, very tame.

33. 16'

    Nasri's back on the pitch, looking a bit groggy.

34. 18'

    Clichy sends a long, aimless ball in Reina's direction. More interesting news elsewhere: Villa are a goal up against United.

35. 19'

    Eboue puts in an awful cross from a fairly good position. We'll put it down to a bobble.

36. 21'

    United are now level against Villa. Still nothing much going on at the Emirates.

37. 22'

    Maxi gets in a shot from the edge of the area. It quite possibly left the stadium.

38. 23'

    Insua breaks away on the counter for Liverpool before handing back possession. Arsenal then hand it back. It's not a vintage night for either side, but Liverpool will be happy enough.

39. 24'

    Arshavin finds Nasri on the right and he cuts the ball across goal, but Skrtel is there to clear for a corner.

40. 24'

    Fabregas sends in the corner but it's cleared.

41. 24'

    Things are picking up now and they're racing back and forth on the counter, but there's still a lack of quality in the final ball for both teams.

42. 26'

    Bendtner goes clear through on goal. It's a tricky angle, but he should be getting that shot on target.

43. 27'

    Arsenal have a free-kick out on the left and Fabregas gets ready to put it into the area.

44. 27'

    Reina comes out to make the punch and Nasri tries to fire it straight back in, but his shot is blocked.

45. 28'

    Fabregas sends a ball over for Gallas and that could have been the opener, but the defender had just strayed offside.

46. 28'

    Keeping you up-to-date with United, it's still 1-1 but Nani's now been sent off.

47. 30'

    Liverpool are managing to move the ball away from the danger zone now. Gerrard has a free-kick just inside the Arsenal half.

48. 30'

    The ball comes in over the top and Maxi gets a shot away on the edge of the area. It deflects over for a corner.

49. 31'

    Almunia punches the corner clear. Maxi was claiming for a penalty for handball earlier, incidentally, but it would have been very harsh.

50. 32'

    Clichy does brilliantly down the left and Fabregas flicks the ball into the area. Reina gets himself a little lost but Bendtner can't take advantage.

51. 33'

    Nasri steals possession from Insua in a dangerous position, then wastes it and allows Insua to get back in and find Lucas. Lucas then passes to Arshavin, who fires over from distance.

52. 33'

    Nasri comes off for Rosicky. Nasri seemed fine there, so the change is slightly surprising.

53. 36'

    Gerrard looks to find Lucas in the area but just gets too much power on it and not enough direction, leaving Almunia to make the save.

54. 37'

    Insua puts a cross in from the left. Arshavin tracks back but is muscled out by Carragher.

55. 38'

    Skrtel cuts out a Diaby through-ball as Arsenal go back on the attack.

56. 40'

    Clichy bundles Gerrard over just inside the Liverpool half as he was looking to break away, so gets a yellow card.

57. 41'

    Eboue goes down under a high boot from Maxi and the Liverpool man gets a yellow.

58. 42'

    Carragher is bleeding from the lip and has had to change his shirt as a result of the blood.

59. 42'

    Carragher clears the deep free-kick into the box.

60. 44'

    Liverpool have been spending quite some time down the left flank, repeatedly taking throw-ins, getting tackled, getting another throw-in. It's been quite tedious here so far.

61. 45'

    Fabregas gets a shot on target from distance after escaping the close attentions of a number of Liverpool players, but it's not troubling Reina by any stretch.

62. 46'

    Two minutes of added time.

63. 46'

    Fabregas looks to spring a surprise by chipping it over the top for Bendtner when Arshavin was free, but he doesn't pull it off.

64. 47'

    It's half-time. Not much of note in the first 45 minutes. Liverpool will no doubt be happy with that but Arsenal will not.

65. 46'

    The teams are back out again on a bitterly cold night. Chelsea, by the way, are 1-1 against Everton and Cech just saved a Saha penalty.

66. 46'

    Liverpool get the second half underway.

67. 46'

    Eboue puts in an early cross but Mascherano heads clear.

68. 47'

    Mascherano brings down Song as he moves up the pitch. Fabregas will look to float this into the box.

69. 47'

    He does, and Lucas heads away easily.

70. 47'

    Arshavin makes a bit of space and tries an ultra-ambitious shot from a very tight angle. It's just wide - a decent enough effort but probably wasteful really.

71. 48'

    Lucas fires just over the bar as he bursts into the area. It was a good effort from a fairly difficult angle.

72. 49'

    Clichy concedes a free-kick on Ngog and Liverpool will now float one in.

73. 49'

    Carragher's free-kick is cleared by Diaby.

74. 50'

    Rosicky breaks away but puts it straight out for a throw. Still, much better start to this half for both teams.

75. 53'

    Ngog looks to be clean through in the area but Gallas gets back brilliantly to deny him!

76. 53'

    Rosicky looks to have a golden chance at the other end but miscontrols and it's a simple stop for Reina!

77. 54'

    Those two chances were by far the best of the game, but both attackers showed a lack of composure. Ngog should have hit his shot earlier, while Rosicky's was just awful.

78. 55'

    Degen comes on for Carragher, possibly as a result of the bleeding mouth thing.

79. 56'

    Another glorious chance for Arsenal! Bendtner gets a lucky bounce as he plays a pass moving into the area but his shot is stopped by Reina with a little help from his defender.

80. 57'

    Arshavin concedes a free-kick in the centre circle on Lucas and the crowd roars in frustration. It's really livened up now.

81. 59'

    Mascherano is fouled by Diaby. Liverpool have managed to hold onto possession in the Arsenal half a bit in the last couple of minutes.

82. 60'

    Gallas heads the free-kick out for a corner.

83. 60'

    Gerrard's corner fails to clear the first man.

84. 61'

    Maxi wins another corner.

85. 61'

    Bendtner clears the corner.

86. 61'

    Arsenal win a bit of respite now as Rosicky is felled by Skrtel.

87. 61'

    Degen picks up a yellow for hauling down Arshavin after a good turn.

88. 62'

    Fabregas curls it into the box but it's easily headed clear.

89. 63'

    Carragher had a tightness in his groin apparently.

90. 64'

    Bendtner is booked for diving as he goes down under minimal contact from Agger on the edge of the area. That was quite a close call and Bendtner could have won a pen if he'd moved left rather than right there - Agger's leg was out.

91. 64'

    Rosicky fires just over the bar from the edge of the area after Arshavin miscontrolled a cross.

92. 66'

    Still 1-1 in both the Villa-United and Everton-Chelsea games.

93. 67'

    Insua crosses from the left and it comes to Kuyt, whose cross is deflected but then cleared by Song before going out for a corner. A corner's given though.

94. 67'

    Strange one - Arshavin's gone off for Walcott.

95. 68'

    The Liverpool corner goes straight out of play before coming back in again. Goal kick.

96. 70'

    The spark has disappeared again for the time being.

97. 72'

    GOAL FOR ARSENAL!

98. 72'

    Rosicky plays a sublime cross in for Diaby to head home after Bendtner's lay-off.

99. 72'

    It's all on Liverpool now. Will we see Riera and Babel?

100. 74'

     Kuyt crosses from inside the area but it's headed clear. Eboue is down injured.

101. 75'

     Eboue's getting some treatment on the sidelines.

102. 77'

     Gerrard goes down in the box as Liverpool try to put a move together, but it's more of a look to the ref than a genuine appeal.

103. 77'

     Rosicky wins a corner from Skrtel.

104. 78'

     Diaby tries to smash home a second from the edge of the box as the corner is cleared, but it's well off target.

105. 78'

     Babel replaces Lucas.

106. 80'

     Insua crosses into the area but the header is weak. Not quite happening for Liverpool at the moment.

107. 81'

     Gerrard takes a free-kick from out on the left and Almunia just gets it clear with an unconvicing punch.

108. 82'

     Sagna comes on for Bendtner as Wenger looks to hold onto what he's got.

109. 82'

     Gerrard sends a deep free-kick into the area but it's cleared and Kuyt is then ruled offside.

110. 83'

     Eboue deftly sells Insua the dummy before standing on the ball.

111. 84'

     Fabregas takes on am ambitious volley. It's wide, but not a bad effort considering.

112. 84'

     Degen picks up a great pass from Gerrard on the right wing but does something similar to Eboue a couple of minutes ago.

113. 85'

     Babel sees a stunning long-range effort tipped onto the bar! Great effort and a great save.

114. 86'

     Babel heads Gerrard's corner into Almunia's hands.

115. 87'

     Kuyt wins a corner off Clichy.

116. 87'

     Gerrard's corner clears everyone in the centre. It eventually comes back in for Maxi, but his shot on the turn lacks power.

117. 88'

     Maxi puts his cross straight out for a goal kick. Time's running out for the visitors.

118. 89'

     Eboue comes close to breaking through before it comes to Rosicky on the left, but he puts in a wasteful cross.

119. 90'

     Everton are now 2-1 up against Chelsea.

120. 90'

     Both sides will also be pleased to know that Spurs are currently trailing Wolves 1-0.

121. 90'

     Four minutes' added time.

122. 91'

     Gallas clears the danger as Liverpool move down the left flank.

123. 92'

     It's become a bit stop-start in injury time. Liverpool don't look like finding an equaliser at the moment.

124. 94'

     Fabregas is wasting time as Liverpool have a free-kick just inside the Arsenal half.

125. 94'

     It's taken short and gets a bit scrappy, but Liverpool now have a free-kick just outside the area. Gerrard will fancy this.

126. 94'

     Fabregas is getting involved and trying to force the free-kick back, so gets a booking.

127. 95'

     Gerrard fires the free-kick into the wall and Arsenal get it clear.

128. 96'

     It's all over!

129. 96'

     Liverpool are claiming a handball as the free-kick clearly struck Fabregas' raised hand. He seemed to be just outside the area, but that could have been bad for Arsenal.

130. 96'

     Nonetheless, Arsenal do enough to take the three points. United have dropped two points at Villa and you can use the Gamecast to find out whether Chelsea will drop all three. Spurs also lost so, with Villa's draw, it's not all bad for Liverpool.

131. 96'

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