Arsenal 1 Liverpool 1: Win the League? Nah, thanks!

This has been a strange old season, with lower than recent lows. How many other title chasing, top teams would let a two goal lead slip at home and a four goal lead slip away? How many other top teams will go into a cup final as heavy favorites, only to mess things ups on epic proportions? How many other top teams will score in the 98^th minute of a League match only to not walk out with three vital League points at home? It’s almost seems as if we are not interested in winning the League at all. God knows how many chances we have been given to take top spot this season and yet we find ourselves six points behind leaders United.

For most part, this match too looked destined to be another nil-all at home, our third in a row, but Robin van Persie fired Arsenal into the lead in the 98^th minute of play from the spot. That should have been it, shop closed and three points in the bag. But what ensued was a moment of panic and a lack of leadership that resulted in an Eboue foul in the Arsenal box. Dirk Kuyt duly obliged and buried the resulting penalty to earn Liverpool a point. Two massive points lost.

But all is not lost as up next we travel to White Hart Lane where Spurs await, fresh from their Champions League exploits. Kickoff is at 6:30 this Thursday morning and a win is a must, not only for the three points, but two stop the rot of two straight losses to our North London neighbours.