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

    early kick offs eh

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  2. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Suarez goal would top it all off

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

      Want Suarez blank as I don't have him captained.

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

    Tomkins or Collins, who is mlre nailed on ?

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

      I think Tomkins

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Tomkins

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

      *more

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  4. Respect My Authoritah
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Incredible.

    TopArse must be happy

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

    FAO - Green Dreams 11 - I know I know, 45 mins to go....but....you laughed when I was starting Migs in goals......

    🙂

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

    Triple Liverpool Attack 😀

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      +Koscielny

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

        Nope - benched him this week

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  7. coriswrasse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Shelvey to Sterling. simple as that. Sitting on RVP (c) and my team is destroying the gooners. Nice day. Gonna hit the links then later.

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

    Sterling is gold

    Yeah i said it...and what?

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

      booourns 😉

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

      Does he play for England? Or did he decide to play for another country?

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  9. Jimbo123
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Any subs for Arsene, do we think?

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

      Kallstrom

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  10. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I fear of a koscienly red...

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Let the lad get yc first

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

      on my bench

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

      A red card to save face

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    4. ElementWire
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Probably not- he let Sturridge go for the fourth goal knowing if he tried he could have been sent off.

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

    Top 200 players captain choice for this week:

    Suarez - 44.5%
    RVP - 14.5%
    Hazard - 9.5%
    Rooney - 8%
    Dzeko - 5.5%
    Yaya - 4.5%
    Mata - 4.0%
    Negredo 3.0%
    Sturridge - 2.5%
    Johnson - 1.5%
    Benteke - 1.0%
    Adebayor - 0.5%
    Lallana - 0.5%
    Ozil - 0.5%

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Lol at ozil captainer

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

        17th overall.

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

        I'm vs that guy in a ML.

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

        1% of 200 = 2 which implies there are 2 dafties in the top 200 who are clueless. 😆

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

      Only 4% went Mata, good differential this week

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No Skrtel!!

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

        3.5% of the top 200 own Skrtel.

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

    Stat:

    If it stays 4-0, Henderson will be the only Liverpool player without returns (CSs, assists, goals)

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  13. AK ⭐
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    The first goal was offside? Not much in it frankly..

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Naah

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

    Draxler on

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

    The last two times City lost a game this season they bounced back beating Spurs 6-0 and Norwich 7-0

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    1. turd ferguson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      stats mean nothing this season

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

    How people think ozil is better than mata is beyond me

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  17. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Are we watching the battle for 3rd in the PL???

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

      Yup

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  18. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Might get in Sterling for Januzaj

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  19. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Agree with all the above..Forget any notion that Sterling is a rotation threat or a fifth mid...He's a nine mill mid for buttons.

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

      He's not worth 9, but yeah he's a brilliant option. Not sure SSS is worth it though.

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  20. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Final score predictions? I see Arsenal scoring a couple now.
    Whenever there is a load of goals from one team first half they take their foot off and dont svore again.
    4-2

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    1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      6-3 Pool, Skrtel with the Hatty

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

    No subs from Wenger...

    Come on man

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

        He would need to bring the nautilus on to rescue this

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      • Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Arteta needs to come off, dreadful first half

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

      As an Arsenal fan I kept Kosielny despite being advised otherwise I think Dzeko will do well today as I decided not to transfer him in either. You have got to laugh don't you.

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

        im holding kosc, still has decent fixtures

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

        Just can't predict who will progress in cup in big two games

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      • Efan Ekoku Pops
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Just made it back home to watch the Liverpool match. Are my eyes playing tricks on me? 4-0??? Hahahahaha.

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

            What, fix your tv, it is still 0-0

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            1. Efan Ekoku Pops
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              I thought so. Bloody thing. Bloke down the market said it was HD and everything.

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

          Looks like Toure is the one offside, not interfering with play. Then again it's only this angle and I'm biased 😉

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcpLF7Ge-O0

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

          So Ozil goes missing in a big game. Unusual.

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

            He's no Eden Hazard.

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

              Not used to wind and rain and getting hit.

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

          Wilshere wants no part of Hendo 😆

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        5. Respect My Authoritah
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Missed the hoo-ha.

          Kolo or Studge likely to get assist for first goal?

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        6. No Luck
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          If you had told me in pre-season that Yaya and Gerrard would score more than Silva and Coutinho I probably would have laughed you out of my house...

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

              I don't even know where you live

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

            Henderson and Giroud squaring upto each other. That would be the tamest fight in history.

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