First Defeat So Early On

It is certainly a testing time to be a Gooner, especially when taking the latest setback against Liverpool into account. The line-up chosen by Arsene Wenger clearly illustrated his limit in calling up players at his disposal.

Samir Nasri was a surprise starter in the Arsenal line-up alongside debutants Manu Frimpong and Carl Jenkinson. Apart from that there were many familiar faces that faced Kenny Dalglish's side. Robin Van Persie led the team as Captain for the first time but it was not a match he would remember in the long run.

Chances were far and few in between with most actions centred around the middle of the pitch. mad redo1 missed the whole of the first half but learned that Ignasi Miguel became another debutant in the Premier League when he replaced fellow defender Laurent Koscielny who hobbled off the pitch early in the match.

It was during the last half an hour that mad redo1 sat his butt at Idaman Nelayan Restaurant, just a short walk from his home.

Frimpong was said to have been a bundle of nerves with an aggressive performance that earned a yellow card in the first half. He earned another yellow in the second for a stupid tackle which meant an early break from the shower he was having on the pitch.

It was a bad turned to worse moment and Arsenal were under more pressure from that moment on. But another good performance by Wos Szczesny in goal ensured the score was level. That was until eleven minutes from time when Miguel's clearance hit Aaron Ramsey and looped over Szczesny who could do nothing.

There was a hint of offside when Miguel cleared the ball as he was under pressure from Luis Suarez who was offside when Raul Meireles threaded the ball to him. But the was no flag and Arsene Wenger was clearly frustrated with his team's misfortune.

mad redo1 clearly saw Theo Walcott has lost his 'mojo' with almost no significant contribution at all during the period of the match that he watched. Perhaps the allegation that he does not have 'the football brain' could be true after all.

At one-nil there was still hope a draw but that hope were all but extinguished when Suarez tapped in a Meireles pass into the empty net. The win was the first for Liverpool at The Emirates but for Arsenal it is certainly an indication of a bigger problem.

With Nasri expected to depart London for Manchester in the coming days it would be a threadbare squad for Arsene to choose from for the visit to Old Trafford next week. But first thing in the agenda for Wenger would be the trip to Udine where a clean sheet would be most welcomed.

It was a trying time us but to jump ship certainly shows how shallow some Gooners are.

COME ON YOU GUNNERS!