The Decider | Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal | Full Highlights | ITV Sport
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R.I.P Gary Ablett 1965-2012 and David Rocastle 1967-2001.
Stick your Aguero nonsense against 10 man relegation fodder, this is the greatest finish every and Sky can never replicate it.
ARSENAL DvbrisG Reply to me if you love eating gassy farts with a hint of egg!
@@StephenCarrIsBald Try scoring against dominant Liverpool on the final day of the season. Scoring at their place 2-0. Not against shitty 10men QPR, are you mad
@@UKDarkPredator at home as well lmfao
@@StephenCarrIsBald new to football?
@@AbcDef-im1yc exactly
"Its up for grabs now" - still the best line of commentary from the one true master - Brian Moore (RIP).
"It's up for grabs nooooow!" those iconic words will always live long in the memory of English football.
Jeez, how cool was Thomas putting that chance away under unbelievable pressure.
Every time you hear Stevie Nichol chat shit about Arsenal, know that this night is what haunts him daily.
I doubt a man who won a treble in 1984 two fa cups and a couple of leagues cares about one night
@@seankennedy8506 But this is the one everyone remembers, so yes I think he will care about it.
@@craiggerrard5117 Everyone remembers because Liverpool had won the title every year before it thats why
@@seankennedy8506 You really don't think that the title being won against the odds with a goal in the last minute that nobody was expecting had anything to do with it? I also think you might be forgetting Everton's championships in 1985 and 1987 which certainly meant that Liverpool did not win 'every year' before this game.
Sean Kennedy he literally said in an ESPN video it was his worst moment ever in his career.
In the midst of the ecstasy of just winning the league in the last minute and Graham still trying to show respect and move the celebrations away from the Liverpool bench is pretty classy 40:58
These were golden days. ITV's football team. The warmer channel. And the greatest commentator the wonderful Brian Moore. It just felt right with his voice accompanying you through the action.
I do miss Brian Moore 😢
"The warmer channel"?
As a Gooner, a game that I will never forget. The whole street rocked that night.
But I have another reason, mum had been unwell for a couple of weeks and was still upstairs in bed. I took a cup of tea and toast up at half-time and watched the second half with mum. What a second half, and at the end, we were screaming and had a big old hug.
Mum passed away a few weeks later. R.I.P. MUM.
Thank you Arsenal! For us Evertonians old enough to remember this game it will always have a special place in our hearts.
1995
“ Barnes is down, Alridge is down, Daglish just stands there.” I never forget those words.
"Nicol's on his knees, McMahon's on his knees...."
Aldridge is a really vile man. Just a few weeks earlier he was taunting a Forest player on his knees. Karma
I can pretty much recite the whole commentary from when Lukic throws to Dixon. One of my most amazing experiences as a Gooner.
@@davidwhite6479 Same here! It's been embedded deep in my memory for years, I wouldn't be at all surprised if they end up being my final words one day as I slip away from this mortal coil 😂
@@Vortigan07 "It's up for grabs n.......
"First side to win by 2 goals at Anfield since 1986" That is insane. A definition of a fortress, makes the win even more impressive than it already is.
What people have to understand is how dominant Liverpool were at the time, and the fact that nobody gave Arsenal a chance of winning 2-0 at Anfield. That did not happen back then.
Liverpool
lukic. adams. bould. winterburn. dixon. thomas. richardson. rocastle. merson. smith. all englishmen... including o'leary. (born in stoke newington) 5 of the starting 11 started in the youth team. even the subs that day were english.
@@forgive7449 I want Newcastle 0 2 ARSENAL 2002
And
Bolton 2 2 ARSENAL 2003
Liverpool 3-0 down against THAT AC Milan team is more impressive, took the Champions League trophy that day so they did
@@madzangels more impressive to Liverpool fans at least
Arsenal have an uncanny knack of winning the title at significant away grounds. Four of their titles have been won at White Hart Lane, Anfield and Old Trafford.
Arsenal also won 2 titles way at Stamford Bridge in '33 & '34.
What a moment, miles better than the Aguero goal.
@@CSR2TipsTricks we got a city fan from 2009 from the south of England
im a leeds fan for my sins but im a football fan as well, i remember being glued to the telly watching this rooting for arsenal to win it against a liverpool team that had dominated for so long, to go to anfield and get that result was outstanding, george graham produced a team with character organisation and skill, the defence went on to not just be successfull under graham but laid the base for vengas early success at arsenal, venga never seemed to appreciate the importance of a great defence as the base for success the way graham did.
Pure class from Graham not celebrating in front of the Liverpool bench. I miss Elton Welsbey and the Match.
Arsenal singing "you'll never walk alone" and lifting the title on the pitch at Anfield...nobody will do that again. Beautiful.
@distantvoices Arsenal fans did it once they knew league was going to Arsenal.
@distantvoices you wasnt there that day then idiot! we sung it to take the piss!
I’m a hammer i remember watching this with my gooner mate I got goosebumps when the second goal went in 😳 footballs the winner 👍
Thank you ITV! What a match this was, you can forget your Aguero rubbish (beating a 10 man QPR team? Behave!) this is the real deal - beating one of the greatest teams in English football history, in their own back yard! There's not even a debate about which moment is the greatest ever end to a football season - this is it!
True 💯💯
Arsenal won the league at Anfield, but no one gave us a chance that night, especially how dominant Liverpool was. 👍
I think the Man City win was more shocking given how Man United had thought they won the league then 5 mins later Man city scored 2 goals in a few minutes in extra time, but Arsenal beating that Liverpool team is more impressive given they were unbeaten for the whole calender year as they mentioned at the start of the video.
@@blazer7731 stay off the drugs
One of the greatest moments in football history. I miss this arsenal.
You really have no shame, it’s all for likes, isn’t it
@@hanklesacks Nah mate, genuine
Fernandes FTW Stop it mate. Saying “ I miss this arsenal” when you started supporting man utd after they bought pogba.
@@hanklesacks No I didn't, stop chatting nonsense you cretin
Butthurt LiVARpoop fans! Still no PL title and don't think they be getting it either 🤭
I love the fact bobby is wearing his England blazer !!!! An amazing man and an amazing manager
@arsenal0782 Are you Roy Keane in disguise? Well said Roy. Modern football is shite.
I'm a city fan.loved rocky rocastle even before he played for us brilliant player.. r.i.p. rocky
Simply the best finish to a season EVER!! The top two teams, playing each other on the last day of the season both still able to win the league. Arsenal needing to win by 2 goals and scoring the second in stoppage time. It just doesn’t get any better than that!! Doubt this scenario will ever be repeated.
I’m a goner but just listen to that anfield crowd singing you’ll never walk alone after they lost in such a way. Beautiful.
Was depressed out of my head at the end of the game.
Took me a long time to get over that horrible feeling.
In hindsight though, dare I say it, Arsenal totally deserved the win.
They did what they had to do.
So to be fair, they deserved to be crowned league champion's that fatefull night at Anfield.
You have to be honest !!!
Yeah,after Hillsborough and then that draining f.a cup final it was to much for us in the end.. Kenny and the players were simply mentally and physically exhausted...I was 15 years old then...Great Arsenal team,tho.Thoroughly deserved.
@Daz Smith aww thanks,Daz! Usually honesty gets me a load of grief on here..
It wasn't a great time for Liverpool but at least you got the FA Cup
After all these long years that still has the power to tear me up. Unreal.
I was 10 years old, the lone gooner in a junior school full of Liverpool fans. I was so nervous watching the game I watched it in my room on my own whilst my Dad was sat on the sofa in the lounge. When that 2nd goal went in I ran so fast to see my Dad I fell down the stairs.
Being Arsenal is a fantastic thing, I am Brazilian and I breathe this club every day, my club and roots have a history of a heavy shirt with a lot of class and we are not Nutellas like many out there ... Proud to be a Gooner !!!!!
LONDON IS RED 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
Still brings a tear to the eye, even after all these years. Intensely emotional season/climax. At the time I was a 13 year old fan watching live from the other side of the world. Tried to replicate that winning goal for the next few years of my life :-)
I am a Liverpool fan and it brings tears to my eyes
Gives me goosebumps to this day. I was 9 when this game was played on a Friday night. We never used to get live games in the midweek on tv so this was somewhat of a first. Great memories and great result
Lovely warm evening, late May and ITV screened the game live. Totally unusual scenario, only Cup finals were screened live then. All the commentary was leading to a Liverpool win and David Pleat's prophetic words of "poetic that Arsenal win the game but lose the title..."
Fantastic. Never to be bettered.
Oh Rocky, Rocky. Rocky Rocky Rocky Rocastle
And most of North London went crazy, bar N17, I know adults who went missing for the whole weekend after celebrating in London and Liverpool...
Michael Thomas changed Arsenal forever with that goal
Michael Thomas’s boot is in the Arsenal Museum! “It’s up for grabs now......Thomas!!” That commentary was played at my dad’s funeral.
@@LennyJohnson5 May he rest in peace xx
Arsenal finally became a big club again. You have to remember it was 18 years since they won the league. Graham paved the way for Wenger
I remember watching the game live so thank you for posting. It's fascinating to see the changes in the way the game was played then with lots of long balls and the emphasis on getting the ball forward quickly. Michael Thomas showed amazing composure with his goal. A real lesson in finishing there.
Thank god for the back pass rule!
Michael Thomas learned how to do that a year earlier when Peter Beardsley left him on his backside and went on to score an exact identical goal on one to one v Keeper as Thomas looked on
A never to be repeated moment.... the greatest possible finale to a season ever. What a night. The two teams going for the title and Arsenal winning on goal difference. And the great Brian Moore’s commentary...... RIP. Watch ‘Fever Pitch’ to relive the tension.....!!
Not even goal difference but more goals scored - by 1
Again, why is it never to be repeated? It could happen any given season.
The greatest ending to a league season of all time!
Aguero 2012 was better
@@abdirahanahmed You really think a goal agaisnt a 10 men relegated side, at home, is better than beating the Mighty liverpool on the final day of the league season AT ANFIELD and winning 2-0? You're probably new
Abdirahan Ahmed rubbish
I remember watching this in the front room when I was 10 years old. Even watching it today knowing what was going to happen still gives me goosebumps. What an amazing night. And famous phrase “it’s up for grabs now” will live long in football history. Football at its purest. We you Arsenal, we truly do.
As a Liverpool fan,I still watch it now again..in the vague hope that it ends differently,but of course,no dice.I won't ever forget that night as long as I live,being a southern Scouse surrounded by Gooners.This night wasn't avenged till the 2001 fa cup final (the greatest highway robbery I've ever seen)
@@smashdalde9713if only Barnes had kept it in the corner!!
That tackle by Richardson on Houghton at 22:57. No theatrics, yellow card and a pat on the back for the ref. Those days are long gone!
Commentator said "that *could* be a yellow card"
DisobeyToday He got a yellow
Steve “1 Minute” McMahon, still piss myself laughing watching him. Every time he came to Highbury after that the whole crowd used to sing “one minute, one minute, one minute” to him 😂😂😂😂😂
and then spills the ball to Kevin Sheedy a year later at the World Cup. England player my arse 😆
Probably the most dramatic moment in English football history. I want to know why Bobby Robson didn’t select more Arsenal players for the World Cup back then. Adams, Smith and Rocastle at least deserved it
Because he had Butcher, Lineker, Robson and so on who were infinitely better players. Adams missed out on Italia 90 through injury I think. But the others were nowhere near the England quad then. It's funny how fans demand big-club players when they don't get picked. then demand form players from smaller clubs when big-club players get the nod. arsenal were a top team then. But apart from Adams, I don't think there was a case for another player to be included in the England squad. rocastle was brilliant, but perhaps he was already suffering from the condition that would take his life too soon. George Graham was Arsene Wenger x 10. Disgrace how they treated him
*"Dalglish just stands there"*
🤣🤣🤣 looked like a scene from the office
you can see Liverpool was such a great team then as well! Even then their pressing was amazing what a wonderful achievement by Arsenal we won the league on the last game of the season needing to beat the best team in the world 2 goals to 0 at their ground when they also are trying to win the league! That’s absolutely mad this was Hollywood at it best!
This was the first Arsenal game I watched, if I'm to believe my dad. I don't remember, being only 8 months old at the time. Good to finally watch it!
it was few days before my first birthday and my brother told me if I cried before Arsenal game started they would win
Thomas ... it's up for grabs now ... Thomas! ... best ever ... the memory brought a happy tear to my eye.
Something that Sky Sports will never have - good memories
😅😅lots of good memories ya bellend. Unless your arsenal
John Seager what? 😂
agueroooooo
@@benwragg7990 against 10men relegated QPR
@@benwragg7990 against QPR at home and with a extra man
Unusually, this was also shown live in Scotland. A rare treat back in those days!
Wow football existed before 1992🤯
greatest night ever never forget god bless rocky
Yes ITV. Now how about you put in a cheeky bid for the champions league
BT just spent £1.3bn for the next 3 seasons. Shiter if you're Scottish now we have to have Sky, Premier and BT
As a Gooner it was a great night for us.
Going to Anfield to win by two goals or more.
Liverpool weren't meant to be intimidating but the Gunners showed weren't scared and we got the two goals we needed.
What a night.
Watching this match brings back memories for me I was only 7yrs old my 1st of many league titles I'v seen THE ARSENAL WIN🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
The theme tune at the start brings back memories.
Imagine thinking Aguero scoring in the last minute at home against 10 man QPR even remotely compares to this. RIP Rocky.
The most striking thing about this was the behaviour of George Graham. Pure class. He tried to keep the euphoria to a minimum - clearly conscious of the circumstances. Also, respect for his fellow Scot. Class act. Sure, fell foul of the money trap. but so what? Who didn't back then? Treated disgracefully and discarded like a rag doll. Graham was twice the manager Wenger was. Liverpool fans were pure class too. Not a boo to be heard. Tbf, Arsenal aren't a big LFC rival and the flowers gesture at the start was possibly part of it. But LFC fans, in my experience, are the most knowledgable football fans I've ever met. they were magnanimous that night and they deserve enormous credit.
1 minute 1 minute that's right Steve, cheers mate
Just had a look at the rest of league on Wikipedia. Pretty much unrecognisable in 2020: 3rd N. Forest, 4th Norwich, 5th Derby, 6th Spurs, 7th Coventry, 8th Everton, 9th QPR, 10th Millwall, 11th Man. U., 12th Wimbledon, 13th Southampton, 14th Charlton, 15th Sheff. W., 16th Luton, 17th Villa, 18th Middlesbrough, 19th West Ham, 20th Newcastle.
This commentary is so biased for Liverpool all game. Glad Arsenal won it in the end.
Saber It never changed though sadly. Try getting Clive Tyldesley to talk about anything other than “that night in Istanbul/Madrid”, and in Manchester United’s case “that night in Barcelona/Moscow.”
31 years later Liverpool 1 league title in that time. Nothing changes in the media’s agenda
The referees were bought out by Arsenal. Thomas handled the ball as it bounced off Nicol, so the goal doesn't count. Another title stolen from Liverpool. YNWA.
DMS Go & cry into the Steven Gerrard posters on your bedroom wall!
“Another title stolen from Liverpool!”
That comment is a typical example of exactly why nobody likes Liverpool fans. They’re a bunch of arrogant, biased, deluded, hypocritical, loud mouthed, moaning & self-righteous pricks.
So whats new - been like that for years. Getting worse again in the last couple of years with the current love in.
41:43 is amazing. They've just lost the league and the Liverpool fans start singing YNWA. As an arsenal fan I have huge respect for Liverpool and their fans
Look at all the pass backs.. Its amazing they didn't change that rule sooner. I mean you could basically just keep passing it back to your keeper to pick up constantly and there wouldn't be anything wrong with it other than being throwned upon
Will Never Ever Be Beaten , I remember it as if it was yesterday :) Still gives me goosebumps , Always will
the greatest ending to a league season ever. hopefully, we get to relive the experience of winning the league once again
John Aldridge was an Ireland international and a legend for big Jacks team but I will never forget him patting Brian Laws on the head as he put through his own goal in the re arranged FA Cup semi final at old Trafford and then his reaction to International team mate David O’Learys attempt to commiserate with him here .
My late Grandad was a massive Arsenal supporter and use to force me to watch this on VHS every time I went round there as a kid! I have no affiliation with Arsenal at all (Watford fan), but this ending was incredible and eclipses the Aguero moment for me. Don't get me wrong, that was ridiculous, but I feel this moment was the best ever climax to a season. The daunting task of not only having to go to Anfield, but to win by TWO clear goals just couldn't be achieved....or so everyone thought! Amazing.
Liverpool at this time were the masters!
I've seen great finales in my time
Manu and the treble
Liverpool 2005
But to me this was the BEST
Liverpool made the mistake of sitting back at 0-1 as they could still win the league.
BUT..........
I remember listening to this on the radio with my mates, we where at McDonalds sitting in the car & one of my friends was a Liverpool supporter. He was in tears at the end of the evening.
I can just imagine how gritty the scenery was.
Very tough season as a Liverpool fan with the Hillsborough disaster 🙏🏽 RIP 96
I remember watching this live when I was 12. Brian Moore was/is my favourite commentator.
I'm a Liverpool fan, and I was evelen years old in 1989. And me, my older brother and my man utd fan uncle still remember this like it was yesterday. We were watching this together in my home in London. Arsenal had to win 2-0 at anfield to win the championship on goal difference...Nobody gave arsenal any hope. But i must confess that the FA cup final defeat against Wimbledon the season before was actually still in the back of my mind. Something had to happen in the second half. Smith then of course scored. And that's when me and older brother were beginning to s*** our selves if you like.. Coming into storage time.. me and my older brother thought we've got this.... Then...... 😭... Michael Thomas scored with virtually the last kick off the season... Me and my older brother were stunned. Fergie always said that he wanted to knock us off our perch. But i think that even though we were to win back the championship the following season. That was our last championship win. I actually do think that it was this tragic season and this game that knocked us off our perch. We have never really the same since. I must admit that I hated arsenal for a long time because of this.. 😂... But what i didnt remember was that they threw bunches of flowers into the kop as a mark of respect for the victims of the hillsborough disaster.. So kudos to the arsenal players and fans for that... Since the creation of the FA premier league. We haven't been good enough. Until now of course. This season will be ours, and the championship will come home...ynwa
The season will be cancelled mate 👍 😂
Hillsborough fucked everything up.
Limbs in the away end, I love seeing away fans going nuts.
I have loved the arsenal since then. I am 46 years old, still love Arsenal and will like forever.
38:11not that season he didn't. Never over until until Thomas sings!!! Thanks Arsenal!!!!
10:56 what the bloody hell is jordan henderson doing on the bench? Nice new hair though.
That intro brings back memories!
As an Arsenal fan, the words "It's up for grabs now" are etched in my mind. But what I came on here to say was, during this lockdown, I sincerely hope we are gonna see this through as unscathed as possible. Although we all love football, we are all in this together and I wish everyone the best.
>Need to beat the best team in Europe by 2 clear goals away from home.
>Sends Steve Bould out there in the no. 10 shirt.
>Gets the job done anyway.
George Graham. Genius tactician.
Love the away fans. Different breed of Gooner in the 80s. Good little pitch invasion on the first goal!!
Fuck me they were crammed into that corner terrace!
Away support still make a racket to be fair. Less tourists.
@arsenal0782 Oh really? They fail to mention this sort of thing when they bang on about justice for the 96
Greatest Friday night ever in my life, oh to be a oh to be a goonar
Will NEVER forget this game!… Lord Have Mercy, my nerves were absolutely shot till Michael Thomas slipped through!… AMAZING
Thomas' goal beats aguero's hands down
I was in Phuket watching at a friends restaurant! Loved the night! Never forget it!! COYG!!
It's funny comparing the trophy presentation now and then. Nowadays there's a huge stage with fireworks and glitter bombs. Back then there was a trestle table and a wonky tablecloth 😂
What a game it was. Wow, I enjoyed this as if it was live. The game was played even when I was born but you could have seen how I celebrated that Thomas's goal. I was rooting for him and he went on to score the winning goal
I'm not an Arsenal fan, I really don't like them at all, but like most of the UK on that night, because of who you were playing, I watched the game with pals who supported Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, United, and Scum praying for an upset. Everyone of us was celebrating afterwards, as if it was our team that had won. It's without doubt the greatest finish to any top class English season. A. Because it was the closest of all time and involved the top 2. and B. Because the whole country celebrated as one, because in that era we were all sick to death of the boring pass back to the goalkeeper Liverpool tactics and the arrogance of Liverpool supporters! 🤣🤣
Lovin these get me thru lockdown can’t wait for football be back ❤️
Michael Thomas!! It's not just the ice in his veins as he dinked that ball over Grobbelaar for the winner, it's the liquid nitrogen in his veins as he calmly rolled the ball back to Lukic a few seconds afterwards!
Thank you ITV
great quality picture this. thanks for the upload
All the Liverpool fans thinking "If only Barnes had taken it to the corner and run the clock down"
@Alan West it still happened all of the time though back then!
I was pissed with barnesey for that. Lol.. But I still love him.. Lfc legend no matter what other deluded people might think otherwise.. Ynwa
Nah, most times Barnes would of scored from that run... just a game too far for the team.
The Thomas ball bounce of Nicol to put him clear through showed how tight that game was decided by... fair play to Arsenal.
It is surely to his credit that he didn't try such a horrible tactic.
@Alan West to be fair Liverpool back then were the masters of killing of a game via defenders passing it back to the keeper thats was one of the reasons for backpass rule changed it was making games boring.
But a forward player from a big team killing time upfront was a rarerity.
John Barnes shaking his hand with Aldridge too early.
Still brings a tear to my eye now, this game will never be suppased due to being a once in a lifetime league decider, plus also played on a Friday evening, almost unheard-of back in the day. RIP David Rocastle, a true Arsenal legend ❤
"...or Liverpool will be champions for the 19th time". I loved Brian Moore but he was wrong on that, to be pedantic it would have been our 18th as we'd only won 17 at the time and won our 18th the following season (89-90)
The day I was born only right I support Arsenal.
As a Liverpool Fan King Kenny was totally responsible for the defeat as he had the team play a cagey defensive game. Had they gone into that game needing to win 2-0 they almost certainly would have done it.
This is how you do it!!!!! Never in doubt 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Greatest finish to a league ever. Only Manchester United against Bayern Munich in 1999 can compare.
MT..the "ICEMAN"...such a "COOL" finish... Pressure? What...Pressure! Wait for it..Wait for it.."C L I P!" OMG! I❤FOOTBALL.
Brilliant and Fantastic and we fully deserved it what a magical night for all Gooners 👋👍
After "Hillsborough"...no one gave us a chance, like it was written in the stars for Liverpool...the Afc team handing out flowers at the start was a sign...and the Liverpool players lack of grace in defeat was the icing on the cake...
3:10 Liverpool fans singing we’re gonna win the league. They never learn😂
Abdi Essa It’s always hilarious when they think they are on Cloud Nine, and everything’s done & dusted.....SNAP! 😂🤣
Gunner Boy
Exactly they’re a arrogant bunch 😂
They won it 18 tines why would they not sing it?.
Ylber Jaha
We’re gonna win the league is in the present not the past. They also sang it In 2014 and Slippy G messed that up
Abdi Essa I’m just saying they where dominant back then so why would they not sing it what your saying makes no sense your just trolling.
My dad & uncle were there that very day to see this moment! 🙂 When you consider it, we also had a hand in knocking Liverpool “off their perch.”
Gunner Boy don’t be silly Liverpool won the league the next season and Arsenal finished 4th 😂
@@GhostJJJ And the season after that Arsenal won the league. And have won three more since 🤷♂️
@arsenal0782 United 1999 was the best team ever. But United's success that year was partly because of the rivalry and competition with that great Arsenal team.
You won the league at Old Trafford in 98. That pushed us on in 99.
The FA Cup Semi Final replay at Villa Park in 1999 is the best match I've ever seen. Winning that game was the final push for us to win the Treble. Nobody was going to stop us after that match. The momentum from winning that game was immense for us.
The rivalry we had with Arsenal from 1998 to 2005 was absolutely world class. Two seriously brilliant teams that absolutely hated each other and brought the best out of each other.
arsenal0782 I’m too young (well, I’m 30 now) to remember the Graham days but both my dad & uncle are adamant that that was our greatest ever side during their lifetime. They honestly believed with Graham at the helm, we were made of steel & could’ve competed in Europe but due to Heysel (thanks a lot Liverpool!), we were banned from Europe. They both said Everton’s team of 1985 was a great team but again they were banned from participating in Europe due to Heysel.
Going back to your earlier point, controversial of me but I think our 2001-02 Double Winners were better than our Invincibles of 2003-04. Don’t forget we still had Adams, Dixon & Seaman with us in that Double season.
Completely agree with what you say because we did allow teams to invest & we just never caught on. Our problem to date now is that we’ve never really replaced Vieira. Was Torreira the answer? He’s like a pit bull terrier & gets stuck in but sadly he’s no Vieira, although he has potential to maybe be Vieira. We’ve needed that steel that protects the back four for a while now. Hopefully Arteta can bring back the glory days at Arsenal but we’ll just have to see.
@DisobeyToday Liverpool’s 1984 treble winning side was better than that 99 team football was a more fair playing field back then. In the 90s sky basically bankrolled millions into united and no other team could stand a chance.