Robbie Keane's goal - the ultimate vindication of Route 1?

We close down and deny opportunities. However, as was evident again, we still don't convert possession into enough chances, let alone score enough goals. We had two or three clear chances here, no more.

Until we get a bit more creativity, we'll be forever having kittens in the stands.

Of course, we could always go route one more often. Or even develop some Rory Delap-style howitzers, and play Sami Hyppia at centre-forward.

As I type, the Gooners are on the phone-ins venting their spleen. Clearly, they no longer have a team capable of challenging for the title. The London-biased media are at it again too, spinning this as two points dropped for us. Even so, that's one less than United and Chelsea at the same venue.

One can't help wonder how Rafa handled all this, sat on his sofa in the Wirral watching Sky. The ornaments must have been in some danger when he started waving his arms around like one of Don Quixote's windmills. While he might even have had another kidney stone when Sammy Lee sent on three strikers in the last few minutes. At least he dragged Robbie Keane off.

Talking of TV coverage, was that the reason we played in a bizarre mixture of home and away kit? For those watching in black and white, Liverpool are in grey.

Whatever, now it's down to the Toffeemen to deny Chelsea a point or three.