footy in...
After lifting his third Prem title
with United, Cristiano Ronaldo
sealed his world-record transfer
to Real Madrid for £80 million!
CR7 wasn’t the only Prem star
to join Real – Liverpool midfield
maestro Xabi Alonso left Anfield
for the Spanish capital as well!
Carlos Tevez departed Old Trafford
too, joining local rivals Man. City
in one of the most controversial
transfers in Prem history!
MATCHlooks back through
the footballhistorybooks...
the scene...
In April 2009, Liverpool were hunting
down Man. United in the race for the
Prem title, and had only lost once
in 21 matches. Their last big test
was against Arsenal, who headed to
Anfield led by new record signing and
Euro 2008 star Andrey Arshavin...
WHAT HAPPENED?
One of the best ever individual Prem
performances! Arshavin put Arsenal
ahead then, when they fell 2-1 behind,
he scored two more to complete his
hat-trick! He wasn’t done, though –
with the scores tied at 3-3, he bagged
his fourth in stoppagetime! Crazy...
WHAT CAME NEXT?
Despite Arshavin’s heroics,
Arsenal couldn’t hold on for
the win, with Yossi Benayoun
bagging an even later goal
to earn a 4-4 draw! It wasn’t
enough for Liverpool to win the
Prem title – they finished four
points behind Man. United, with
The Gunners in fourth place!
the teams...
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