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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. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Wenger wish he's still have Gervinho

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
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      😆

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
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        Who's going to be the scapegoat now?

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

          Ozil it seems

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

    Henry On

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  3. mitro
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I hope Wenger subs Kosc in the 89th minute so we keep the record

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

      What, the cracked one?

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  4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    right come on liverpool, get more goals please

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

    Repost. Missed it earlier, Kolo or Studge likely to get assist for first goal?

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

      first goal???

      gerrard.

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
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      Gerrard

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

        At least one of them got a touch

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

          No they did not. Shut up.

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

            Calm. Self.

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  6. Saint & Reevesy
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Arleta looks lost without flamani

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    1. Sheep Flavour
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal signed Areta when he was starting to play his worst stuff at Everton...typical really.

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

    has the second half started?

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

    Giroud's haircut needs to go...

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

      *body

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

    Lol at Ozil..bottled it.

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

    If Fergie was still manager, Utd would have walked the league again this year

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

      Yawn.

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

      No.

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

      Keep smoking

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

    Need some points from Saint Cazorla now.

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    1. Syd.
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      2???

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        Would be something.

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

    I said earlier that Arsenal's results were deceiving and that even with all the clean-sheets they were being threatened on a regular basis..I'm calling 1-2 CS between now and Everton (a)

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  13. Nabs Kebabs
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    ,arsenal have been disastrous at set pieces for several seasons now

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  14. Schürrle Class
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Guys anybody watching the Liverpool game. Does Suarez or Sturridge look good?

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

      Both ugly fookers

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

      Nah no one's watching it. Yeovil are playing

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

      yes both look very good.

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    4. Wakka Wakkas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No one is watching.

      Not one person.

      Sorry

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
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        😆

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

          Do you reply with any other comment?

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

      4-0. All Pool players are looking good.

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

    How's that a corner ?

    Embarrassing

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

    ozil is average

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

      old news

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

    this is going to make my gerrard to yaya swap next week a bit hard

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

    Donkey YC

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

    FML

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

    Sterling 5-0

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

      Assist?

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

      assist?

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    3. Schürrle Class
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      Assist?

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  21. FACUPARSE
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    5-0 Sterling gets lucky

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

      Yup Liverpool have been so lucky. Five lucky goals.

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  22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
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    whoop

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

    5-0 😀

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

    😆 pass the damn ball Sterling!!

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

    5-0 sterling

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

    Oh dear.

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  27. BONZ
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    LOL Sterling benched 🙂

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      🙂

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

    Go home Wenger resign yourself

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  29. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
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    lmao

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

    Sterling is taking the piss now. 3rd sub!!!

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