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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. Woy of the Wovers
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Goal at Yeovil!!!

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

    offside?

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

    Thank feck we have to attack now. Will make the game really exciting and maybe shake us out of our slumber.

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  4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    WHOOP!

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

    Liverpool 1 - 0 Arsenal

    Goal - Skrtel (Ownership - 2.8%)
    Assist - Gerrard (Ownership - 7.9%)

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

      Nicely done 🙂

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
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      Nice.

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  6. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Assist??

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  7. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Think its time to go for one of them 120 minute walks.

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

    THANK YOU SKRTEL FROM A CHELSEA FAN

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  9. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Uncle Fester goal

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

    Shi!!

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

    Gerrard assist.

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    1. 4-4-who?
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      Yep

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  12. SPorting
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mert benched: check!

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    1. Chucky
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Kosc benched check

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

    Toure assists when he wants

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  14. Wirtzle Gummidge
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    • 13 Years
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    Mr Consistent. 🙂

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

    Liverpool have to score another one, they'll concede.

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

    Gerrard assist given on FPL.

    Come on

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  17. Jimbo123
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Greedy greedy studge

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      good

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

    arsenal fans only enjoy being top for a week

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

      If Arsenal come back you will look quite a fool.

      Again

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  19. McSauce
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Who got that assist??

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      The Eternal Scouser

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

      Gerrard.

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

      gerrard.

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

      stevie G

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        will it stand after the game as a gerrard assist despite the defenders touch?

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

      Rooney

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

        thanks lads!

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

        lukaku 😉

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  20. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Skrtal 3bps so far

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
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      No shit

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
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      So relevant.

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

      Studge 1 bap

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  21. Ole Gunnar Kush
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Gerrard doesnt deserve that assist.

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    1. Heydudes13
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      Yes he does. Ffs.

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      1. Ole Gunnar Kush
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        It came off a defender...

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

          No effect at all on the result.

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    2. FACUPARSE
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      was a great cross. you blind?

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

        I agree no touch on it other than Skrtel

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

        holy shT

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

      I don't own him and he does. If you said "that is not his assist by the rules" you would be on shaky ground, to say he morally doesn't deserve it is nuts.

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  22. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mignolet wasting time already

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

      Fair play 😉

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  23. RabMac
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like benching Koscielny was a good decision. 😉

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    1. super zlatan
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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  24. You Must Be Jokin Ere
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Not watching game. Was there a (as per rule) "significantly altering the intended destination" touch from an Arsenal player from Gerrard's free kick??

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

      Defender flicked it on.

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      1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I know that. Not being smart, but was it an assist as per rules in your opinion??

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

      No

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

      It was a terrific whipped in cross. Hard to defend quality ball like that.

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

    Benchin Kosc seems like a decent shout now! Cleanie from baker please!!

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

    Arsenal close

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

    Arsenal any chances so far?

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  28. Jimbo123
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mignolet is gash.

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  29. isacki: full casual
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mignolet already flapping at the ball. Plenty more goals in this lads.

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

    Wilshere looking like Ramsey in disguise

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