Liverpool-Arsenal: The Series, Pt. 2

Over the course of seven days, Arsenal and Liverpool will face-off three times:   Wednesday at the Emirates for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Saturday again at the Emirates for an important Premier League match, and finally Tuesday at Anfield for the quarter-finals second leg.   In Liverpool-Arsenal: The Series, Pt. 1 , we examined what interesting aspects of these clubs that this series might reveal.   This article will look at factors that might affect the outcome of these three matches.     The Experience of the Squads Both of these squads carry the strength of recently reaching the Champions League Finals.   Ten of Liverpool's starters from last years Champions League Finals squad are playing with the club this year, and eight are back from the 2005 European victory in Istanbul. Six of Arsenal's starters remain from their 2006 Champions League final loss to Barca.   Those players from both squads who were there ... [link]