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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. Declan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    #AVFC Guzan, Lowton, Clark, Baker, Bertrand, Bacuna, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, Benteke, Agbonlahor (c

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

      no vlaar

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

        brings kosc off my bench. boo

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

          Same here. Shoot me.

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

      Benteke
      thanks

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    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Dream trio up top. COME ON

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

      No Vlaar. Damn.

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

      BAKER! THANK FOOK

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

    Lineups??

    'Demi?

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

    @WBAFCofficial: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Ledley, Puncheon, Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Bolasie, Ince, Chamakh.

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

      No Gabbidon

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

    #SaintsFC team vs @stokecity: Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Shaw, Cork, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Lallana (c), Rodriguez, Lambert.

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

      clyne not chambers

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

      Clyne :*

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

      Gwarn J Rod, Boruc

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

    #SaintsFC substitutes vs @stokecity: K. Davis (GK), Wanyama, Ward-Prowse, Guly, Chambers, Hooiveld, Isgrove.

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

    NO CHAMBERS

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    1. The Glory Hunters
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Kosc off the bench!!

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

    SAS owners saying that SAS share the majority of the points pool produce. This match proves otherwise. Even at an 5-0 lead they 'only' have a goal and assist together. I guess a lack of good alternative strikers make SAS pretty good tho, I have to admit.

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  8. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Chambers doesn't start 🙁

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

    CITY: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (c), Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Milner, Toure, Silva, Jovetic, Negredo #norwichvcity

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

      No Dzeko? Lol

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

      Kolarov 🙁

      sigh awful

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

      How is Demichelis starting again

      The mind boggles

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        CB, he's been fine

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    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I love it.

      If this is for real, this is their best line up IMO (accounting for injuries, of course).

      Silva best do me proud today!

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

      Fecking Kolarov.

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

    Southampton FC ‏@SouthamptonFC 57s
    #SaintsFC team vs @stokecity: Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Yoshida, Shaw, Cork, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Lallana (c), Rodriguez, Lambert.

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

      c'mon lamb chops!

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

    Gerrard man of match for me...

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

      srtel

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

    Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (c), Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Milner, Toure, Silva, Jovetic, Negredo

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  13. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    no Dzeko....

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

    CITY: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (c), Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Milner, Toure, Silva, Jovetic, Negredo #norwichvcity

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

    #safc team to play @hullcityteam: Mannone, Bardsley, Alonso, Bridcutt, O'Shea (C), Brown, Ki, Colback, Johnson, Borini, Altidore.

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  16. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Clyne starts 😀 😀

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

    guess the 3 arsenal subs:

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  18. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    No Dzeko haha

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  19. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Jack. LOL

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

    NO KOLAROV

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

    And finally Wilshere gets the yellow.

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  22. Think Tank
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    No Vlaar means my rival has Staerling coming in from the bench.

    Grrrrr...

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    1. Think Tank
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      And no Kolarov means I have Mert coming in.

      Grrrr....

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  23. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling goal was offside, the passive guy, was not passive at all, Kosc had to play him freeing Sterling a straight shot at rebound. Kind of ridiculous referring..

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

      You're embarrassing yourself

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      1. Jack Frost
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        You talking to me.

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  24. Proggy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Chambers. 🙁

    Sagna to come off bench. 🙁

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

    Clichy starts.. Kolarov in my start XI.. Kos first sub 😆

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

    LOL wilshire. What a joker.

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

    TEAMS: #WHUFC Adrian, Demel, Tomkins, Collins, McCartney, Nolan (c), Noble, Taylor, Jarvis, C.Cole, Downing

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

      Subs Jaaskelainen, Reid, Armero, Collison, Johnson, Borriello, Nocerino

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

      still no Reid...

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

      Collins. Phew. I'll have 11 out at least... sadly one of them will be Kos.

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    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No Reid.

      COME ON The VILLA!

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

    Chambers in my first 11, Clyne on the bench . Anything to worry about?

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A 58 minute sub

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

    tourse assists the right time lol

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  30. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    No Dzeko!

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    1. Little Dancer
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Disaster. Handed him the armband. Please God, do not come on for 5 mins.

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