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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

    ive got kosc comin on for kolarov ,................... great

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

    Ozil coming off!!!!

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

    just started watching this game & Suarez is moving around the wing & deeper positions and Sturridge is playing as CF, no way Suarez is going to score more than Sturridge if that continues. Sturridge is taking Suarez's points Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

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

    No Dzeko

    Two Scout pick players already out 😯

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

      So glad I held strong and refused to transfer Adebayor to Dzeko. 😀

      Now have 2 FT for next week and no rotation risks in my team 😉

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  5. Licky
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Damage mitigation subs from Arsenal?

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

    No. Kolarov. Well my weeks just gone to shyte. Lol

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  7. Chris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Typical.

    Starting defence: Vlaar, Gabbidon, Clyne.

    Thank god Clyne is starting ahead of Chambers!

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

    SUBS: Pantilimon, Richards, Rodwell, Lopes, Kolarov, Dzeko, Lescott.

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

    Remy wrongly got red for what Cissokho just did to Wilshere. Fair play to Wilshere no diving on the ground theatrics over nothing.

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

    No Snodgrass

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

      lol

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

    kolarov really has been a bad buy for me

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

    Owning Dzeko and Gabbidon, this is painful 🙁

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

    Wow no Dzeko. I knew it was coming. Disaster week. No terry, Mer in team etc etc.

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

      FML

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

    Team v Newcastle: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, D Luiz, Azpilicueta; Matic, Lampard (c); Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Eto’o. #CFC

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

      Phone your missus now and make sure JT is not round servicing her pipes.

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

    Oh Giroud so dissapointing

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

    Chelsea Team v Newcastle: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, D Luiz, Azpilicueta; Matic, Lampard (c); Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Eto’o. #CFC

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

      No Salah 😯

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

        no surprise there.

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

      thanks

      good to see lamps in there

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

      No Terry 😯

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

      No terryy oh come on............ im never allowed nice things

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

    Donkey p points 😀

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

      0*

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

    Dzeko benched 🙁

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Injured.

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

        no man he's benched.

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

      So glad I kept Adebayor now 😀

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

    Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, D Luiz, Azpilicueta; Matic, Lampard (c); Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Eto’o

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  20. synyster626
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    No Dzeko and in comes Sagna for Chambers....Marvelous

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

      dzeko will come on

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

    Podolski, Gibbs and Rosicky on for Giroud and Monreal.

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

    Dzeko better not come on...

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

      he will.

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  23. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Fek u kolorov

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

    Please let that be 59 minutes for those 3.

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  25. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Giroud 59 mins?

    Of course.

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

    no Terry = Kosc off the bench 🙁

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

      Same

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

      yeah me too. Gutting, terry is one my my big differentials. God damn.

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

      Get in there. 😀

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

      Same

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  27. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Giroud, Ozil and Monreal all of for Pod, Rosicky and Gibbs.

    Wilshere RC incoming

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

    Substitutes v Newcastle: Schwarzer, Cole, Mikel, Ramires, Schurrle, Salah, Ba

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

    Oscarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr start!! get a hattrick man!

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

      Giroud 59:55
      Ozil 60:00

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