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The last time Kenny Dalglish set about totally rebuilding a Liverpool side, his new charges announced themselves at the Arsenal.

Kick off:

Arsenal stream up the other end and win a corner down the right. The ball falls to Arshavin, free on the penalty spot, who shanks a dreadful effort away at 90 degrees. Liverpool clear. There was a half-arsed shout for a penalty as Kelly and Ramsey bustled at the near post, but nobody's heart was really in it.

The youngster Frimpong - 19, he is - is booked for squaring up to Henderson over a throw-in. He's got the proper heat on! He's got the Arsenal genes, this lad, for sure.

14 min:

Koscielny is being helped off the pitch. This is terrible to see. It's all he can do to hobble. He's in a whole world of pain. The 18-year-old Ignasi Miquel comes on for his debut.

17 min:

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Liverpool are pushing Arsenal back at the moment, swinging balls into the box from this position and that. It's not exactly like watching Barcelona, but in some ways you can't blame them, because Arsenal aren't dealing with the balls particularly well at the moment. "Suarez needs to be rested," insists Ian Copestake. "In midweek Liverpool play Exeter." They're not making him run all the way down behind the bus, are they?

Adam, ever mindful that he's the new Xabi Alonso, attempts to score from inside his own half. It's not too far off either, sailing just over the bar. Szczesny was concerned enough to go scampering back, but he'd have had it well covered were it on target.

34 min:

42 min: Walcott forces Jose Enrique into conceding a corner down the right. The set piece is cleared without too much fuss. This is degenerating into nonsense. "I think resting/dropping Suarez for this game is a perfectly good decision from Dalglish," opines Fraser Leggat. "With the quality they have in midfield playing 4-5-1 (especially away against Arsenal) is a pretty sensible option and Carroll is perfect in the lone forward. There are plenty of goal-scorers in Liverpool's current midfield set up and Suarez can be brought on with half an hour to go when Arsenal are tired."

A corner for Liverpool down the right. Carroll launches himself at it, but Szczesny is off his line quickly to punch clear with confidence. Carroll continues barrelling towards the empty net, a touching dénouement.

And suddenly it's all happening. Frimpong is sent off, a second yellow, for planting his studs on Jordan Henderson's shin. That could easily have been a straight red. Arsenal can have no complaints whatsoever.

Another burst down the Liverpool left, this time by Downing, who hammers a rising shot from a tight angle straight at the keeper. Szczesny tips the ball over the bar. The resulting corner is a waste of everyone's time.