1-3 and our quest for defending the Cup is already over. If it is fate that we won't win the Cup in successive years, I would rather lose now than later. But Rafa need to find a way to beat Arsenal. It's really disappointing to have 62% possession and 15 shots vs 5 shots and yet we lose 1-3. Maybe we should play like Sheffield United or Fulham.
Player Rating:
Dudek: 5.5 Rafa promised to play him in the Cups, but on this instance he could have done better to try prevent the goals.
Finnan: 6.5 The unsung hero and constantly overlap with Pennant to provide crosses.
Carragher: 5.5 Need to forget this performance and raise himself for the League Cup game. Responsible for the third goal conceded in particular.
Agger: 6 His worst performance in a Red shirt so far.
Riise: 6 Not much contribution.
Pennant: 7 Worked very hard but get struck against the tough Arsenal defense.
Gerrard: 6 Couldn't raise up the team.
Alonso: 6.5 Was incorrectly judged to have dived.
Luis Garcia: 6 No magic this time.
Kuyt: 7 Worked hard and get rewarded with a goal.
Crouch: 6.5 Apart from the assist, failed to pose any paricular threats.
Substitution:
Aurelio: 6 Didn't do much.
Rafa: 6 Need to convert possession and shots into goals.
Arsenal: 7 Played well in defense and counter attack. And this is all they need to win.
Men of the Match: Pennant/Kuyt. The two guys who worked hard in the game.
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