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A combination of poor form and bad luck means that Arsenal's season now depends on the outcome of this game.

If we lose then there will be nothing to play for, and it'll be yet another season that's viewed as a failure. If we win, then there's a chance this season can become a massive success.

The last two meetings between the teams have not been the most entertaining games witnessed at the Emirates, but both managers have expressed their intention to give it a go tonight. Wenger spoke of the need to play at a high tempo, while Benitez has vowed that his team will go for a win, and not play for a 0-0 draw.

Many people, including Kolo Toure believed that the first leg would be like a Premiership game, not a Champions League game. But they were wrong. Liverpool lined up just as they normally do in the Champions League, with the same tactics they deploy in teh Champions League. And they came away with a good result.

Arsenal know that a defeat or a 0-0 will spell the end of their Champions League campaign. 1-1 isn't the end of the world, but you would fancy Liverpool in extra time or penalties.

Liverpool may be famous for 'great European nights', but Arsenal haven't done too bad in the last couple of years. Real Madrid and Juventus were well beaten on our run to the final in 06, while AC Milan were given a footballing lesson over the two legs in the last round.