Well, well well. I’ve watched some Liverpool matches over the years but this has to be one of the most thrilling I’ve ever seen – up there with Istanbul 2005 and Cardiff 2006. The occasion was the third match against Arsenal within a week – the second of two Champions League quarter-final legs sandwiching a Premier League clash. The first two matches were pretty drab and boring, but the final match was anything but.

It had everything. Goals, moments of brilliance (from both teams), controversy, grit and determination. We were awful in the first 25 minutes with possession, giving the ball away with stupid passes and not getting the tackles in and all credit to Arsenal, they deserved the opener.

The equaliser couldn’t have come from a more deserving player, I really do rate Sami Hyypia – his work-rate and loyalty to the club is awesome. The same goes for Dirk Kuyt, he was always down the right flank giving Arsenal problems. Fernando Torres (left), though, is completely out of this world. Skill, pace, youth, he’s worth every single penny of the £26 million. He’s got the Gerrard-esque ability to turn games around, and he did it again.

The last 20 minutes were probably the most edgy I’ve seen all season. End-to-end, literally. The penalty – in my opinion – was clear. Ryan Babel was brought down in the box by Kolo Toure (although the contact was only minimal) when he had a clear scoring opportunity, therefore it had to be a penalty. I do have a certain amount of sympathy for Arsenal because we were let off the hook big-time in the first leg. In the end though, I think we wanted it more and it showed.

After that, all I can say is this … bring on Chelsea!

You’ll Never Walk Alone!