When we travelled to Anfield on the final day of the 1988/89 season needing to win by two goals if we were to lift the title, not many people gave us a chance. But one former Gunner, Bob Wilson, was always convinced we could pull it off. Alan Smith – who scored the opener and then assisted Michael Thomas’ winner – will never forget the role our former goalkeeper played in the build-up to the game on Merseyside. “I’ll never forget, I was sat at London Colney a few days before the Friday and we were looking a bit glum after Liverpool had beaten West Ham and it was obvious we would have to win by two goals.” Smith told Arsenal Player. “We were sat there at training and Bob...
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