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

    Currently Liverpool 11 - 0 North London

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      Er 10-2

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

      Arsenal won in London, remember?

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

      you left out the 2 Arsenal scored

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

    DESERVED

    GG liverpool

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  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    come on suarez get involved

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

    sterling on my bench fml!!!

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

      and mine, with zero chance of getting on

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

    This game is getting to be a joke

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

    Rebound, no assist?

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

      Correct

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  7. Jimmers
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling on my bench - Ade you better not start

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

      No chance.

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  8. The Light Knight
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/318327/Live/England-Premier-League-2009-2010-Bolton-Wigan
    Ozil still has to give away a pen/get sent off to get close to Gary Caldwell's record of worst PL performance of the last 5 years

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  9. Shatner's Bassoon
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    It's the SASASAS strikeforce today

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  10. Give The Todd Some Love
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling should go to WC ahead of Johnson

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

    Maybe it's a gift we're getting thrashed before we play United. Wake up call.

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

      you'll need to score more than us because we'll score 😉

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  12. Jimbo123
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Arsene out!

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      Yawn.

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  13. synyster626
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Could have passed to Sturridge again....ah well

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  14. GreennRed
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    London 0 Pool 5

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  15. I-Taught-Danny-Welbeck-How-…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling is awful at finishing

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    1. Jimmers
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      that's why he plays on the wing

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  16. sambyy
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    YES STERLING ON MY BENCH THIS PROVIDES SO MUCH INTO MY ALREADY POOR SEASON

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

      😆

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

      😆

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  17. Ron_Swanson
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling on my bench...

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  18. Fin
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Michael Owen after the 5th goal went in, I quote "Well, it's not great for Arsenal now is it?"

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  19. SamH123
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    that was nearly Sturridge involvement again,
    I'm not sure Suarez > Sturridge is suicide if you're desperate to free up funds or want a big differential to try and catch up

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  20. Messiah Hazard
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    who all have benched Sterling?

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  21. rdpx
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Damn - Sterling and Skrtl on my bench!!!

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

      😯 😯 😯

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

        Oh. Lies.

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

          🙂

          sorry couldn;t resist it

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      not playing at least one of them at home...!!!

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  22. Chucky
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=5lxsgo&s=8

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    1. Declan
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      11 years, 10 months ago

      Never knew Homer Simpson was an Arsenal fan.

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

        😆

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

      Already out of date it's 5 now

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  23. LOCO ABREU
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    have kos playing and sagna can come in for kolarov 😐

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  24. snowman
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    All aboard the sterling bandwagon

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

    FG has seen enough

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

    5% of the top 200 players have Sterling in their team this week.

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

      8% have him benched.

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

    My cup opponet has stering 😆 this keeps getting worse

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

    Sturridge should not be strong enough to hold off Kos or Mert...

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

    Here we go, Koscielny.

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  30. Ted Maw
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mutch to Sterling looks so obvious

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

      I'm sticking with Mutch as I am not going to play Sterling before:

      Yaya, Hazard, Mata or Lallana.

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