Preview Last Result and Match : Champions League

Result

Liverpool 4 vs Arsenal 1
Crouch 4, 35, 81 Gallas 60
Agger 60


My Though
As expected, we win over the Gunners after 3 previous matches we outplayed by Arsenal 'Youngster'. What I can say about this result. I'm satisfied with the scoreline although it can be more than 4 actually.

Formation
4-5-1 have been selected by Rafa. After 2 Euro qualifier, there some players are still exhausted. So, from my opinion its a good formation with midfield combination Xabi and Mascherano for holding and Gerard for free play behind Crouch, It's give more advantage to our center to give more pressure to Arsenal center. Xabi and Mascherano give more advantage to Gerard to play as free role behind Crouch. That's why, Crouch didn't have more pressure from Arsenal defender because they more focus to Gerard, give Crouch space to get 2 goals from the air.

Defend is absolutely brilliant although some patchy man marking from Agger and Carra ( When Baptista get a chances to level again but he shot wide and consolation goal from Gallas ). Other than that, our defender give a good composure to denied the Gunners get a goal, even get into the penalty box.

Our forward give more headache to Rafa after good perfomance shown by Crouch. Hatrick from Crouch, 2 by head and 1 by leg. What I can say about this guy. He play brilliant again Arsenal defenders with good running and set pieces.


Champions League

Craig Bellamy travelled with Liverpool's squad on Monday for their Champions League quarter-final against PSV Eindhoven despite still feeling the effects of a rib injury.

The Welsh international had been left out of the squad that beat Arsenal at the weekend, having picked up ankle and rib injuries while away playing for Wales last week.

Bellamy was considered fit enough to fly to Holland with the squad but said: "I got a really hefty knock from the San Marino 'keeper last week in Cardiff.

"It still hurts now when I breath but I really hope I will be fit to play against PSV. This European run is so important to me. I really want to be involved in what is the best level I have played at during my career."

Liverpool will monitor Bellamy over the next 24 hours before deciding whether he will figure against PSV in the Phillips Stadion on Tuesday.

Manager Rafael Benitez has no other injury problems with skipper Steven Gerrard, taken off against Arsenal due to tiredness, also in the party.

Steve Finnan and Sami Hyypia, rested on Saturday, were also in the squad. Mohamed Sissoko is suspended for the first leg.

Teams:

Liverpool (from): Reina, Finnan, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Agger, Riise, Aurelio, Pennant, Gerrard, Alonso, Gonzalez, Mascherano, Kuyt, Crouch, Fowler, Bellamy, Dudek, Zenden.