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The Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Arsenal

8 February 2014 2351 comments
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The day’s eight Premier League fixtures begin with a lip-smacking encounter at Anfield and end with a tumultuous derby in South Wales. Let the drama, goals and Fantasy points flow.

Proceedings kick-off in just over five minutes with Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool hosting the league leaders. The Gunners arrive on Merseyside having won six of their last seven, halted only by a spritely Southampton showing on their previous away trip. Before that, Arsene Wenger’s side had won three consecutive matches on the road and only City have scored more goals on their travels all season. Similarly, Liverpool’s home form is strong. A total of 33 goals is again only bettered by Manuel Pellegrini’s side and the 2-2 draw with Villa in Gameweek 22 was the first time they’ve failed to win on home turf since back in September, when Southampton turned up and took the points back in Gameweek 5.

The statistics point to an almighty tussle, then, with the potent pairing of Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez facing up to an Arsenal centre-back duo who have not tasted defeat as a partnership for 31 matches. Something surely has to give.

The team news from Anfield finds the home side unchanged with Raheem Sterling keeping his start in what could be a 4-3-3 or a standard 4-4-2 from Rodgers. Wenger makes one alteration – Jack Wilshere returns with Lukas Podolski dropping to the bench.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to steer you through this early kick-off and will be ready and waiting for today’s three o’clock encounters.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Miniskirt actually scores when he wants.

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  2. Heydudes13
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Wilshere tries to dish it out, but sure as hell can't take it. 😆 #Glass

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  3. FACUPARSE
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    I wonder if Wenger is gonna go nuts at the team??

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    1. Declan
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      Nope

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    2. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nah....Hes on millions per year to win nothing and finish top four...if anything this year he is over achieveing.

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  4. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Prediction people..

    Liverpool 5 - Arsenal 3

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      5-1

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      5-2

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    3. JT's Dog
        11 years, 10 months ago

        May as well try for 8-0

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      • Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        5-1

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    4. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      This game has given me a chubby.
      As I said earlier arsenal's defence is a myth. Flattered by the fixtures. They've had 3 and half tough away games this season. 1 point 13 conceded

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        11 years, 10 months ago

        😎

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      2. Declan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        and your defence is rock solid. Simples.

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      3. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Arsenal's defence depends on the tactics used against them. This is a side that kept cleanies at Dortmund and Bayern and against Liverpool in the corresponding fixture, and also got wiped out by City and Liverpool today. Make it fast and we struggle

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        1. JT's Dog
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Too many attack minded mids, jog back rather than run.
            Flamini gap

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah no presence in midfield and no destroyer. Also, a generally slow team all round the pitch as shown today.

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        2. SamH123
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          they'd saved the highest % of shots on target in the league until this match which is normally a sign of luck

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        3. JT's Dog
            11 years, 10 months ago

            That is why I am arsenal free at moment

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          • The Light Knight
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            10 goals in 1 and a half matches.
            3 goals in 2 isn't bad against the best away from home

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        4. mr messi
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          11 years, 10 months ago

          Owen shut up!

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          1. Balotellitubbies
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Almost Unlistenable might have to mute it. They need to make a Owen block plus app.

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        5. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Wenger will have no choice but to bring on Giroud for the 2nd half

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          1. Declan
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Please, no.

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            1. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Keep up 😉

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          2. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            😆

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        6. Chris
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Really hope Vlaar and Clyne play now. Sagna first defensive sub.

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          1. 4-4-who?
            • 16 Years
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            +1

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          2. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Me too. But Vlaar is almost definitely out.

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        7. Jax
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          any sign my petition to get rid of michael owen as commentator.

          welcome to dullsville. population: him

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          1. mr messi
            • 15 Years
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            I will!

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        8. FACUPARSE
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Blow the whistle ref

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          1. Jax
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            lols

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        9. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Why is Cissoko playing further up than the forward 😆

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        10. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          To be fair to Michael owen - he has watched a lot of football in recent years.

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          1. Jax
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            won't he just go away?

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          2. 4-4-who?
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Yes. And getting well paid for it.

            #whatawasteofmoney

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        11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          we really want this, come on liverpool!

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        12. Scottys Army
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          As a Suarez non captainer I feel lucky SO FAR

          4 goals and only 1 assist

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Captain?

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            1. Scottys Army
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Benteke

              Decided to gamble , abit nervous.....

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          2. MCH
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Do many have him captain this week?

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        13. Heydudes13
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Won't be long until we'll be hearing #WengerOut from Arsenal's supposed 'faithfuls'.

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          1. Declan
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            You wouldn't be a Utd fan by any chance?

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            1. onionbarje
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              can you stop asking this question, he has a good point, this time last year majority of Arsenal fans wanted to Wenger out.

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              1. Declan
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                A good point? 🙄

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        14. Elniñorules
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Well played Liverpool.

          Great gameplan, brilliantly executed.

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        15. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          How many people have transferred out Arsenal defenders already?

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          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            They won't play at Anfield every week.

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          2. Jax
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            their next four fixtures are good then spurs, chelsea, man city, everton in a row.

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            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              they'll concede to United guaranteed

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          3. FantaCity
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            no, but I transferred out Skrtel last night . . .

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            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Ouch!!!!

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            2. Jax
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              hahahaha

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              1. FantaCity
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                thanks for the sympathy vote 😉

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        16. jonnybhoy
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Rooney and Johnson to?

          A) Sturridge and Gerrard
          B) Sturridge and Eriksen

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          1. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            A

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        17. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJcMw7UCYAAhbq0.jpg

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            More like "I better go get ready to go on"

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        18. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Ozil off for Arshavin.

          4-4 FT.

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          1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            There wont be a repeat.

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        19. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          8 point hit on the cards 😀

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          1. Declan
            • 15 Years
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            ^this

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          2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            -4 for me 😉

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        20. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          On the brink of ridding my self of mert

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          1. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Don't be rash mate!

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          2. Benteke10
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Get rid after gw 29

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        21. Balotellitubbies
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          11 years, 10 months ago

          Anyone with the tech skills to create an app that mutes Michael Owen?

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          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            No. But I'll pay a tenner for it if you need a feasibility study.

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            1. Balotellitubbies
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              We could just dub random Chris Kamara quotes over him. 😆

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          2. jdoyle
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            You'd be a rich rich man.

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        22. JT's Dog
            11 years, 10 months ago

            God Owen even on adverts
            Does he do weather also

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            1. Jax
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              i'd prefer joe pasquale on commentary

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            2. WipWapJaws
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Pitty he work out a way to stay on the pitch....

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              1. WipWapJaws
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                *couldnt* opps.... it is a bit late here

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          • The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            gotta wonder what would have happened if they had called the first goal offsides.(since, you know....it was)

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            1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              itd be 3-0

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          • Licky
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Cue Liverpool cocking this up royally.

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            1. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              That's not your link so.

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              1. Licky
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                I'm not obliged to be an optimist. 😉

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          • Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            @BT Sport Viewers

            Why not mute the TV/stream and play BBC radio 5 in the background?

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Will they match?

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              1. Nice to Finally Michu
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                Close enough

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              2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                May do. If not, people on streams can pause and play etc until they do. If you have the radio on tunein radio you can skip back 10 seconds.

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            2. Heydudes13
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Radio's ahead.

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              1. HuttonDressedasLahm
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                Then pause the TV for a few secs

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              2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                Get Tunein radio app and play it on there. You cab pause and rewind.

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            3. Oi! Shadders!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Alan Green?

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          • ElementWire
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            I'll take a draw at this point

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            1. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              😆

              If I were you, I'd take the 4-0 loss

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          • Just A Hat
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Leeds!

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          • d1sable
            • Has Moderation Rights
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Owen makes watching football painful

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