As they filed away into the crisp Merseyside night, friend and foe were entitled to feel intoxicated by the memory of one virtuoso moment from Thierry Henry.
Sunday Telegraph
Rosicky casts spell over Liverpool
Rarely do the FA Cup holders tumble out of the competition in the first week of January, but that was Liverpool's fate last night.
Independent on Sunday
Rosicky and Henry leave holders empty-handed
Last season's Cup winners have also lost their comebackability. If Liverpool were surprised by the two first-half goals from Tomas Rosicky that left them chasing this tie, they were amazed by the coup de grace from Thierry Henry that knocked them out just as they were hauling their way back.
The Observer
Arsenal beat Cup holders
When the Kop felt the away fans were getting uppity, they tried to silence them with an enquiry as to how many European Cups Arsenal have won.
Sunday Times