Five days earlier Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals at German side Wolfsburg and manager Shelley Kerr was delighted by her side's response.We didn't have the rub of the green, but the goals we conceded both came from us having possession and getting hit on the counter,he said.The players showed so much character to bounce back so strongly from Sunday's disappointment," said Kerr.With a crowd of 2,008 cheering them on Liverpool should have taken an early lead when Icelandic midfielder Katrin Omarsdottir sent a free header wide before England midfielder Fara Williams's 20-yard drive flew wide of the Arsenal post.The Reds then pressed straight after the interval, but Arsenal hit them on the break to score a superb second goal.We played some really good football and created so many chances that we could have won by a much wider margin.White latched on to left winger Rachel Yankey's through-ball to squeeze a close range shot past goalkeeper Sarah Quantrill.The Gunners were knocked out by Chelsea at the semi-final stage last season and Kerr added: "The girls were so anxious to make amends for last year.The England striker almost doubled her tally 10 minutes later, her snap shot bouncing back off the near post, and then shot straight at Quantrill from eight yards.Playing at a great stadium like Anfield helped - we were really looking forward to the game and the girls showed they were absolutely up for it.
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