Anfield 89

On 26th May 1989 Arsenal went to Liverpool needing a 2-0 win to clinch the title. Because of fixture congestion and the Hillsborough disaster, the fixture had been put back to the end of the season, after Liverpool had won the FA Cup.

This created a unique situation where the 2 teams still in with a chance of the title played each other for it at the end of the season. And let's face it, the sympathy of everyone but Arsenal fans was with the double-chasing scousers.

The odds were against us. Liverpool hadn't lost by 2 goals at home in donkeys years. But master tactician George Graham went there with a plan, and it worked.

Alan Smith glanced in a header early in the second half, and with the Liverpool bench in triumphal mode as the game entered the last minute, Arsenal launched one last attack.....

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[imarsenalman]

Liverpool were overwhelming favourites to win the title - the Daily Mirror's sports sections led with the headline "You Haven't Got A Prayer, Arsenal"

[TheMillford]

"Arsenal come streaming forward now in surely what will be their last attack.

A good ball by Dixon finding Smith for Thomas, charging through the midfield, Thomas it's up for grabs now. Thomas right at the end. An unbelieveable climax to the league season."

[GoonerRed]

The hair on my neck is still standing up. Magic night. One more minute, ha ha

[u2mixer]

I'm a Liverpool fan and thtis still hurts like hell - and always will!

But you have to give it to the Gunners coming to our fortress and winning like that - respect.

As you remember, we signed Thomas later on and he was a decent player and a good bloke.

YNWA

[OscarBravoUSA]

George Graham, narrating an Arsenal history video, said, "In order for Arsenal to win their first League title in 18 seasons, they would not only have to win at Liverpool - something they hadn't done in 14 seasons - but would also have to win by at least two goals. Everybody said, that was impossible. But we didn't think so."

[krrishctc]

Happy 125th Birthday ArsenalFC ! :)

gunner till I die

[mrkainoh]

spazz attackk 4:59 :P

[dorians35]

epic. 22 years gone by and still the best domestic game ever.

[dorians35]

epic. 22 years gone by and still the greatest night in British domestic football. Class.

[odsall]

Most dramatic finish to a season ever, even as a united fan nobody gave the gunners a hope!!!!!!

[twsiiwa]

ther will never be a greater finish to the league than this one. great video, gonna share with the whole world. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!