It appears to be the same old story with Arsenal... and that's a good reason for supporters to celebrate and something for the other 19 English Premier League teams to be aware of. There are two familiar story lines with the Gunners. First, you can count on Robin van Persie to find the back of the net in just about every game he plays.

The Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has admitted that the reason he managed the fantastic penalty save that kept Arsenal in the game at Anfield on Sunday was down to some advice that he received from Arsene Wenger. He had failed to stop his last couple of penalties, so Szczesny reveals that Wenger decided to have [.

Sometimes, when you've suffered so much through bad luck, such a win is immensely enjoyable despite all the frustrations. Pure delight!

That's how I felt after the win at Anfield. It wasn't a great performance but it was a terrific result. The effort was there but it wasn't predictably as well structured as needed and thus resulted in an inefficient game that was, ironically, capped by super efficient supply and finishes.

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It's hard to really be mad the wake of West Brom's victory over Liverpool at Anfield disappointed, sure, and maybe a little PTSD-ish as the hosts yet again wasted an infinite number of chances to take the lead early or draw level late.

The 2011/12 season is going to go down in the annuls at Liverpool as one of disappointment when it comes to the Premier League, but Daniel Agger remains confident the Reds can get back to challenging for the Premier League title in their next campaign.

Kenny Dalglish has guided Liverpool to the Carling Cup triumph and also the FA Cup final where they lost out to Chelsea, but when it comes to their league campaign it has been one of displeasure and anguish around Anfield.

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• Hit F5 for the latest or select our auto-refresh button below • Follow Spurs v WBA and Wigan v Sunderland match centres • And email your thoughts to paul.doyle@guardian.co.uk Paul will be here from around 7.15pm. In the meantime, here's Jonathan Wilson on why Liverpool have struggled to score goals this season: Liverpool sit a reasonably contented sixth in the table.

At the end of the week in which Liverpool attempted to draw a line under the Luis Suarez controversy, the club found itself at the centre of a new allegation of racism last night. Oldham player Tom Adeyemi was pictured crying on the pitch during his side's FA Cup third round tie at Anfield, reportedly [.

Anfield legend Alan Hansen is usually quite diplomatic when it comes to assessing Liverpool, but he didn't hold back when analysing the team's 'performance' against Bolton. Speaking on Match of the Day last night, Hansen shared Kenny Dalglish's disappointment:"When he [Dalglish] played at Liverpool, and when he was the manager the first time round, he would always encourage us to start quickly,

Anfield legend Alan Hansen believes Jordan Henderson should be exempt from the criticism that is increasingly being levelled against Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish's summer signings. Speaking to the BBC earlier today, Hansen expressed concern about the performances of Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll, but he was upbeat about the former Sunderland midfielder.

The Gunners take on hosts Liverpool in Saturday's early kickoff in a game that will pitch two sides on a high; Arsenal on the back of that remarkable comeback against Tottenham and Liverpool bubbling from their Carling Cup triumph.

In recent years these two sides have produced some fascinating battles but Arsenal fans will be worried about their side's tendency to throw away leads late in the game.

The rescheduled Merseyside Derby finally takes place at Anfield, with the two sides headed in different directions. David Moyes' Everton side are surging, with wins over Manchester City, Chelsea, and Spurs since the final day of January. Liverpool are in the midst of their worst league stretch in years and, if Saturday's any indication, they don't have any solutions at the ready.

The rescheduled Merseyside Derby finally takes place at Anfield, with the two sides headed in different directions. David Moyes' Everton side are surging, with wins over Manchester City, Chelsea, and Spurs since the final day of January. Liverpool are in the midst of their worst league stretch in years and, if Saturday's any indication, they don't have any solutions at the ready.

July 10th 2005: "It was great to get the shirt back on and hopefully in the coming season I can hit top form and deliver a trophy. Hopefully I can go on and win that medal that I'm craving for, which is the Premiership, because that's the one I'm missing. Hopefully it will be this year, but if not it will happen in the four years that I've signed for.

Now that Kenny Dalglish has been sacked as Liverpool manager, the race is on to see who will become the new manager at Anfield. As you can see from the poll below, there are a lot of available options depending ...
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Of the players that are expected to leave this summer, there was only certainty around the departure of Fabio Aurelio. Today it's been widely reported that he'll head back to Brazil on a free transfer to join Gremio, where he'll surely see out the final days of his playing career. We've said goodbye to the player once before, which makes this a less traditional farewell post, but he's still deserving of a mention for the impact that he made during his time with Liverpool.

The talk surrounding Anfield is that Brendan Rodgers, the Swansea manager, is to take the reigns in the next 48 hours.

Although many tipped Roberto Martinez to take charge, Liverpool turned their attention to Rodgers after talks between the club and Martinez broke down.

However, will Liverpool strike gold with this appointment or will he turn out to be another mistake to be added to the pile?

The talk surrounding Anfield is that Brendan Rodgers, the Swansea manager, is to take the reigns in the next 48 hours.

Although many tipped Roberto Martinez to take charge, Liverpool turned their attention to Rodgers after talks between the club and Martinez broke down.

However, will Liverpool strike gold with this appointment or will he turn out to be another mistake to be added to the pile?

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The Question: why are Liverpool struggling to score at home? | Jonathan Wilson

Liverpool's scoring record at Anfield has been poor but those who blame bad luck and Andy Carroll may be missing the point Liverpool sit a reasonably contented sixth in the table . They have conceded fewer goals than anybody else in the Premier League and, although a gap of 11 points to the leaders is probably too much to make up, there is no reason why they shouldn't mount a strong challenge to qualify for the Champions League.

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Normal service was resumed for 10-man Manchester City as they once again put daylight between themselves and rivals Manchester United at the top of the Barclays Premier League table with victory over Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.
After just one point and no goals from two matches, they were given an easy ride on their way to opening up a three-point cushion over their neighbours, who will try to reduce the gap again at Newcastle.

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Paul Dickov insists his Oldham side will look to attack when they chase an FA Cup upset against Liverpool on Friday night.
A second-round replay victory over Southend at Boundary Park in December booked a mouthwatering trip to face Kenny Dalglish's side for the Latics, who currently lie 14th in League One.

Liverpool and the Merseyside police are investigating alleged racist abuse of Oldham's Tom Adeyemi at Anfield on Friday night.
Adeyemi appeared to take offence to something shouted from the Kop late in the second half of the Reds' 5-1 victory in the third round of the FA Cup.
The Latics midfielder, on loan from Norwich, was reduced to tears despite reassurances from his team-mates and Liverpool duo Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard.

Guardian: Liverpool promise life ban for any fan who racially abused Tom Adeyemi

• Merseyside police arrest a 20-year-old Aintree man • Liverpool hand CCTV recordings and photos to police Liverpool will impose a lifetime ban on any supporter found to have racially insulted the Oldham Athletic defender Tom Adeyemi.

We're not gonna do this. Not right now. Just go read the Blackburn recap. Or the Swansea recap. Or any other match in which Liverpool never really looked like doing something worth watching, subtract any chances that were created but not taken, punch yourself in the face for watching the whole thing, and then go back to drinking yourself into oblivion.

Liverpool desperately need a new striker, and Athletic Bilbao's Fernando Llorente is once again being linked with a move to Anfield. What are the chances of a transfer actually going ahead in January?One thing is for sure: Liverpool have definitely been interested in the played in the past, as Llorente told Radio Marca a few months ago: "Liverpool came to Bilbao and spoke with the club, but it

Anfield legend John Barnes has shown regular public support for Liverpool during the Luis-Suarez-Patrice Evra saga, and he still insists that the club was right to back the Uruguayan to the hilt. However, Barnes now accepts that T-shirt stunt was probably not the best idea.On Saturday's edition of Soccer AM, Barnes was asked if he thought that wearing Luis Suarez T-shirts was a 'good idea'.

Anfield legend Kevin Keegan has delivered a withering assessment of Liverpool's wretched performance against Bolton yesterday, and he believes that some of the club's players will find themselves dumped on the sidelines for a long time to come. Summarising the game for ESPN, Keegan was typically blunt with his assessment of Liverpool's performance:"He [Dalglish] is livid; he's very disappointed,

Kenny Dalglish paid tribute to a 'fantastic performance' from Liverpool after watching his side book their place in the Carling Cup final.
The Reds held a 1-0 lead going into the second leg of their semi-final at Anfield but still displayed a positive attitude to finish the job and set up a Wembley showpiece against Cardiff.

There should be quite a few transfers in the Premier League over the next week, and Liverpool fans will be hoping to see some new blood at Anfield, especially up front. Things are quiet at the moment, but last week, Bruce Grobbelaar revealed that Liverpool were tracking a Holland-based Uruguayan striker.

FA Cup Preview: United to finally beat Liverpool at Anfield - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Here's a look ahead at the biggest matches in the FA Cup fourth round this weekend, along with top betting tips for each game.

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No doubting the big game of this weekend's FA Cup fourth round action as Liverpool play host to arch rivals Manchester united in what promises to be an action packed and explosive encounter.

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Back down to Earth for Liverpool, as they travel to the West Midlands to face 19th-place Wolverhampton. It's a stark contrast from the action of the past week, facing opposition at the bottom of the table, away from Anfield, and with nothing immediately at stake. And if you've paid attention to Liverpool at all this season, it's cause for concern, with form against the mid- and lower-table sides worlds apart from the displays we've seen the last two times out.

Last month, I conducted a survey on this site asking if Liverpool fans would be happy if the club signed Carlos Tevez, and over 63% of fans who took part in the poll voted yes. Liverpool legend Steve Nicol was asked yesterday if he would like to see Tevez at Anfield, and he gave a completely different answer.

What? ... No i'm not bloody offside! Meow...Liverpool fought hard on Monday night in an attempt to take three points from Tottenham Hotspur but with no goals from either side the highlight of the game ended up going to a little mischievous cat. The Reds played well but just couldn't find a goal as Spurs showed some staunch defending.

So its almost upon us, the biggest derby in the Premier League.
Man Utd v Liverpool FC at Old Trafford today at 12:45pm, live on Sky Sports to a watching and waiting audience of millions arounds the World.
With Utd chasing for their 20th League Title and Liverpool aiming for The Champions League, its all to play for in this lunch-time kick-off.

Arsenal announced today that they have chosen to loan out Andrey Arshavin back to his former club Zenit St Petersburg for the rest of the season.

A marquee signing when he joined in January 2009, the captain of the Russian international team proved an instant success, lifting the team to a 4th place finish almost single-handedly.

Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson has targeted Liverpool's scalp ahead of tomorrow's match between the two sides at Anfield, suggesting that revenge will be on the Gunners' minds as they travel to Merseyside.

An under-strength Arsenal side suffered one of their only two home defeats of the season at the hands of the Reds in August when Kenny Dalglish's men clinically won 2-0 in a toughly contested match.