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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sturridge rested

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

    Bayern ready for Arsenal clash 🙂
    https://twitter.com/BBCSporf/status/432154176895090688/photo/1

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

      😆

      my kind of preparation 😉

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  3. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Terry injured today

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  4. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Ugh giroud 0 points and no gabbidon so kos on for -1

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

    Here is my team for this week: 🙂

    Enjoy

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/650245/event-history/25/

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

      11 from 3... Could have been worse 😛

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

        Terry, Kolo, out

        Dzeko C

        mert 0

        :(. I pray dzeko doesnt play...

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    2. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ouch, some bad breaks there

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  6. Schürrle Class
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Guys my rival has Sterling 1st sub but good thing is that he wont come on because everyone in his Starting 11 are starting.

    I am so happy and relieved 😆

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

      i wish i was i am so gutted:( hahaha

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

    according to fpl giroud was on for 59 mins but bbc sport say 60 just to add insult to injury 🙁

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

      Premier League ‏@premierleague
      SUBS Arsenal make a triple-change on 60 mins with Podolski, Gibbs and Rosicky replacing Giroud, Monreal and Ozi

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

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

    So that's the end of Gabbidon 🙁

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

      why?

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

    Stu off.. thank god! want Suarez to go mental!

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

    Thank god next GW is Tuesday 🙂

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

    Henderson close.

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

    Hendo is brilliant!

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

    Arsenal defence is abysmal today

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  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is that like a whole new Crystal Palace team? No Mariappa either 🙁

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

    come on suarez.......... need all the points i can get today

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  16. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Good game this for neutrals 🙂

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  17. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Meh redo please don't do anything!!!!

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

      *Negredo

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

      What?

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  18. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    You know that thing I said about ditching the Arsenal defence and this being a tight match, it's possible I may have been wrong...

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

    PENALTY!

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  20. 50shades of o'shea
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Peanlty

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

    Penalty Arsenal

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

    Yay

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  23. mipola
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    As an Arsenal fan, this would still be a good week if man city or chelsea lose their match.

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  24. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Kolarov will come on @ 80 minutes and play lm for a 1 pointer

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

      He will. There's almost no one else to sub on.

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

    Arsenal penalty!

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

    Arsenal pen

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    1. Schürrle Class
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Who what happened

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  27. CABAYE4
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Coutinho into central midfield looks a masterstroke by Rodgers, didn't look anywhere near the same player out on the left.

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

    fpl discovery has team info up
    http://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/gw-25-transfers-and-team-selection/

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  29. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal penalty

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

    Please score Arsenal, I have Flanagan 3rd sub 🙁

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

      Cheers Arteta.

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