I have spoken to a number of different people who had watched the Arsenal-Liverpool match yesterday who are hailing it as potentially the greatest English Premier League match ever. The topsy-turvy match ended in a 4-4 draw.
Andrey Arshavin netted all four of Arsenal's goals and looked to have secured victory with a fantastic breakaway effort with moments to go, but there was still time for Yossi Benayoun to snatch a point for Liverpool.
The tie puts Liverpool at the top of the EPL table, but with Manchester United having two games at hand, it looks like the lost points could have put Liverpool out of reach for the title.
The Gunners had taken a surprise 1-0 lead into half-time despite being firmly on the back foot for long periods, with Arshavin crashing the ball in off the crossbar after 36 minutes.
Fernando Torres levelled with a powerful header from Dirk Kuyt's cross early in the second half and a brave Benayoun put Liverpool 2-1 in front moments later after poor defending from the Gunners.
Arshavin dispossessed Alvaro Arbeloa to equalise with a superb shot from outside the area on 67 minutes and the Russian playmaker then grabbed his third of the evening to silence the Anfield crowd.
Liverpool responded again and made it 3-3 thanks to a clinical finish from Torres 18 minutes from time, but the drama was far from over as Arshavin's fourth was cancelled out by Benayoun.
I am hoping the game will be replayed later in the week, and if you haven't had a chance to see the highlights, make sure you click on the link below.
I know that some of the leaky defending has sparked comments from TV commentary, but with the way the match went back and forth and with all of the goals being scored, it certainly appears like it was the most exciting match of the season.
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