"It was like the France game all over, I was trying to take up time," Gerrard added. "I did not see him and the last player you want the ball to go to is the best player on the planet. It was a stupid mistake and it stopped us from robbing a point. We didn't play at all well."

Thank you Gerrard, for your honesty. If Arsenal had not won, it really would have been a travestry. It could have been 5-0 , in the end, it took a large stroke of luck to win 2-1.

Stop harping about Alonso red card (benitez) when your team equalised from a wrong decision from the ref. (to continue play when cesc was obviously fouled.) In the first half, your team could have scored 2 but for your brilliant strikers missing sittters. In the second half, you were never in it, torn apart by rapier passing and Henry pace.

Your team was outplayed. That's all.

The fourth spot might be out of reach but no question we deserved this win.

So thanks again , stevie ! twice over ! for your pass and your honesty !