Martin O’Neill: Liverpool could repeat Arsenal’s feat and battle back to finish in the top four

MARTIN O'NEILL believes Liverpool are capable of repeating the feat of Arsenal last season and rescuing a Champions League spot via a long unbeaten run during the second half of the campaign.Aston Villa boss O'Neill recalls how his side were in pole position to claim a Premier League top four place before the Gunners hit top form in the final third of the season to overhaul them. Now a similar challenge is confronting the Reds, who visit fifth-placed Villa tonight, after a below-par opening half of the season and O'Neill believes they are capable of the same sort of feat.O'Neill, whose side won 3-1 at Anfield in August, said: 'Liverpool have lost a few games more than they would have thought. "Last season they were terrific.'They went through the whole season and lost two games. "After three games of this season, they had lost two games, but they are getting a bit of momentum again.

Source: Liverpool_Echo