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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.

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

    Giroud 59 mins?

    Of course.

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  2. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    no Terry = Kosc off the bench 🙁

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

      Same

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

      yeah me too. Gutting, terry is one my my big differentials. God damn.

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

      Get in there. 😀

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    4. FPL Notebook (John)
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Same

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

    Giroud, Ozil and Monreal all of for Pod, Rosicky and Gibbs.

    Wilshere RC incoming

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

    Substitutes v Newcastle: Schwarzer, Cole, Mikel, Ramires, Schurrle, Salah, Ba

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  5. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Oscarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr start!! get a hattrick man!

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

      Giroud 59:55
      Ozil 60:00

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    • Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Backline carnage this GW

      No Terry, Gabbidon, Parr, Kolarov, Chambers, Vlaar.

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

        + Evans.

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        1. Nabs Kebabs
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          yeah but these guys were all expected to start or some chance(chambers), ewe knew about evans before deadline

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    • JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Wow no Terry either. Didn't see that coming.

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    • Anders
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Oh man, I benched Sterling 🙁

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    • LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Why no JT ? Injury ? Rest ?

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

          My fault I chased after a Labrador and made him late

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

            😆

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        • mipola
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Injured

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

        ozil missing in big game again

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

        TEAM NEWS: Jake Livermore comes back in to the starting XI. Robbie Brady drops to the bench, alongside the returning Sone Aluko.

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      4. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        #hcafc Subs : Jakupovic, Bruce, Koren, Brady, Boyd, Sagbo, Aluko

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

        Big Game Milner starts!

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

          No defenders so far for me

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        • super zlatan
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Is kolorov even on the bench?

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          1. Declan
            • 15 Years
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            Yup

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

            Yes

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          3. Najoman86
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Ah well, Ward in for Kolarov should he not feature

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

          kolarov and JT............ 🙁

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

            slowly my week turns into a nightmare

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

              Snap
              It's ok I have whittaker

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

            Thank fook I did Giroud + Ozil ➡ Rooney + Mata (-4)

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          4. Granville
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            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Had a feeling about Dzeko and Kolarov. With my record of benching cleanies, just when I don't want a sub, on comes Koscielny.

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

              Yup, I've got Kos coming in to. Serves me right, knew Vlaar and Evans wouldn't play but saved my FT anyway.

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

                I've got Mertesacker and Koscielny.

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          5. 50shades of o'shea
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Glad I shipped mert out this week for kompany -4

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          6. Tony Warner Fan Club
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            If you see Liverpool are 5-0 you'd assume you've made a good choice in captaining Suarez but nope... not today 🙁

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

            LOL. incoming drop of 500k places

            Kolorov out, Terry out, Dzeko C, incoming 2 minute cameo, Mert in team. Anything else?

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          8. McSauce
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            WTF why is Terry not starting??????

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 16 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Injured in training I think.

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

            probably a stupid 1 pointer incoming from Kolarov
            they annoy me more than blanks

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

              *blanks when they start

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          10. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Kosc coming on for Kolarov. Great.

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

              kolarov is on the bench. could come on mate.

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          11. Waynoo
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            whereas gabbidon?

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

            Oh my God Suarez is so sick

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

              We could have had him too 🙁

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

            Suarez 😯

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

            Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal
            Triple change for @Arsenal. @Podolski10, @KieranGibbs and Rosicky come on for Giroud, Ozil and Monreal 0-5 (60) #LFCvAFC

            2 pts for Giroud?

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

              YC there.. 🙁

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

            Lolorov is the gift that keeps on giving.

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