Arsenal Player Ratings Vs. Liverpool:1-1:Arsenal expects of ongoing their pre period form and galloping off to the same move toward as last season were wasted by a 10 men Liverpool outfit in the Gunners first come across for 2010/2011. In what was a scrappy, mostly without incident affair Arsene Wenger's men, who were with no a number of key figures, lacked their common pace, flair and vigour.
in spite of controlling most of the first half play it was Liverpool who opened the scoring through a scintillating strike from stand in striker David N'Gog. This came largely on the back of play after moments before the first half was set to close, Liverpool débutante Joe Cole, who joined the Reds from Chelsea during the Summer, was given his marching orders for a late challenge on Arsenal débutante, who would also be given a early shower too. Cole's challenge was ugly but many felt referee Martin Atkinson was too harsh to brandish a straight red.
The dismissal of Liverpool sparked a passage of dominance in the second half and it seemed certain new manager Roy Hodgson was destined to receive his first Premier League win with Liverpool before keeper Jose Reina failed to dislodge a Tomas Rosicky cross which new striker Marouane Chamakh had managed to sneak in thanks to the gloves of Reina.
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in spite of controlling most of the first half play it was Liverpool who opened the scoring through a scintillating strike from stand in striker David N'Gog. This came largely on the back of play after moments before the first half was set to close, Liverpool débutante Joe Cole, who joined the Reds from Chelsea during the Summer, was given his marching orders for a late challenge on Arsenal débutante, who would also be given a early shower too. Cole's challenge was ugly but many felt referee Martin Atkinson was too harsh to brandish a straight red.
The dismissal of Liverpool sparked a passage of dominance in the second half and it seemed certain new manager Roy Hodgson was destined to receive his first Premier League win with Liverpool before keeper Jose Reina failed to dislodge a Tomas Rosicky cross which new striker Marouane Chamakh had managed to sneak in thanks to the gloves of Reina.
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