A number of Liverpool fans loved a reply from This Is Anfield writer Henry Jackson on Twitter (@HenryJackson87) from Arsenal-focused football writer Dan Critchlow.
The latter took aim at the Reds on his Twitter profile @afcDW after their defeat to Watford on Saturday, a result which ended Liverpool’s hopes of emulating the Gunners’ class of 2003/04 in going an entire Premier League season undefeated as well as seeing them fall five games short of equalling Arsenal’s record 49-match unbeaten run in the division. He said: “Liverpool fans said this team would have no trouble beating the likes of Vieira, Pires and Henry then watched it lose 3-0 to Doucoure, Sarr and Deeney.” However, Jackson duly delivered a stinging response.
A Liverpool side featuring Mellor, Sinama Pongolle and Nunez beat a team containing Vieira, Pires and Henry. https://t.co/ohXsfSU0yd
— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) March 1, 2020
The match to which he was referring was Liverpool’s 2-1 win over the Gunners in November 2004, when Neil Mellor struck a 30-yard stoppage time winner on a day that saw Antonio Nunez coming on as a substitute for Florent Sinama-Pongolle as the Reds defeated the then-Premier League champions, whose side contained the likes of Thierry Henry, Robert Pires and Patrick Vieira. [via BBC]
These Liverpool fans on Twitter lapped up Jackson’s comeback to Critchlow following the latter’s dig at the Anfield club:
Haha game, set and match
— Samy (@sazzam31) March 1, 2020
Underrated reply ?
— Ian B. (@barntontrickie) March 2, 2020
Hahaha that’s the way to do it ???
— Gaffar-LFC (@AGaffar72) March 2, 2020
Get a round in on me, la
— Matthew (@Matthew40062765) March 2, 2020
I believe they call this a shut down ???
— Ryan Deery (@RD8LFC) March 2, 2020
BURN!??
— harsh pandey (@coolharshljc) March 2, 2020
— Jawad Iginla (@JawadIginla) March 2, 2020
Liverpool fans, what did you make of Jackson’s response to the dig from Critchlow? Share your views in the comments section below!