Parry rues Arsenal draw

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has admitted he is a little disappointed to have drawn Arsenal in the Quarter Finals of the Champions League. Parry admitted that he had hoped to avoid any English opposition in the tournament.

"We'd hoped to avoid an English team but an all-English tie was bound to happen and it's happened to us," said Parry.

"We're also playing Arsenal in the league in between the quarter-final legs so that will be interesting. I don't think there will be any surprises for either side in those games.

"We'll take each match as it comes but, of course, we've noticed we might also face another English side in the last four as well." Arsenal managing director Keith Edelman added: "I think we'd have preferred European competition.

"Liverpool are a great team and are fantastic in this competition and, with three games against them in a week, I'm sure the tactics in each tie will be under close scrutiny.

"It should make for compelling viewing and, after the way we played against AC Milan, we must have a lot of belief that we can go all the way."