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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.

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

    Backline carnage this GW

    No Terry, Gabbidon, Parr, Kolarov, Chambers, Vlaar.

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

      + Evans.

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

        yeah but these guys were all expected to start or some chance(chambers), ewe knew about evans before deadline

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

    Hull City Starting XI: Harper, Rosenior, Figueroa, Davies, Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, McShane, Jelavic, Long, Elmohamady. #UTT

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

    Wow no Terry either. Didn't see that coming.

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

    Oh man, I benched Sterling 🙁

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

    Why no JT ? Injury ? Rest ?

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

        My fault I chased after a Labrador and made him late

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

          😆

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      • mipola
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Injured

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

      ozil missing in big game again

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

      TEAM NEWS: Jake Livermore comes back in to the starting XI. Robbie Brady drops to the bench, alongside the returning Sone Aluko.

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

      #hcafc Subs : Jakupovic, Bruce, Koren, Brady, Boyd, Sagbo, Aluko

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

      Big Game Milner starts!

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

        No defenders so far for me

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

        Is kolorov even on the bench?

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

          Yup

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

          Yes

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        3. Najoman86
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Ah well, Ward in for Kolarov should he not feature

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

        kolarov and JT............ 🙁

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

          slowly my week turns into a nightmare

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

            Snap
            It's ok I have whittaker

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

          Thank fook I did Giroud + Ozil ➡ Rooney + Mata (-4)

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

          Potters line up: Begovic, Cameron, Shawcross, Muniesa, Pieters, Odemwingie, Adam, Whelan, Assiadi, Walters, Crouch #scfc

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

          Had a feeling about Dzeko and Kolarov. With my record of benching cleanies, just when I don't want a sub, on comes Koscielny.

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

            Yup, I've got Kos coming in to. Serves me right, knew Vlaar and Evans wouldn't play but saved my FT anyway.

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

              I've got Mertesacker and Koscielny.

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        6. 50shades of o'shea
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Glad I shipped mert out this week for kompany -4

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        7. Tony Warner Fan Club
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          If you see Liverpool are 5-0 you'd assume you've made a good choice in captaining Suarez but nope... not today 🙁

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

          LOL. incoming drop of 500k places

          Kolorov out, Terry out, Dzeko C, incoming 2 minute cameo, Mert in team. Anything else?

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        9. McSauce
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          WTF why is Terry not starting??????

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

            Injured in training I think.

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        10. SamH123
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          probably a stupid 1 pointer incoming from Kolarov
          they annoy me more than blanks

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          1. SamH123
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            *blanks when they start

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        11. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Kosc coming on for Kolarov. Great.

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

            kolarov is on the bench. could come on mate.

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

          whereas gabbidon?

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

          Oh my God Suarez is so sick

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

            We could have had him too 🙁

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

          Suarez 😯

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

          Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal
          Triple change for @Arsenal. @Podolski10, @KieranGibbs and Rosicky come on for Giroud, Ozil and Monreal 0-5 (60) #LFCvAFC

          2 pts for Giroud?

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

            YC there.. 🙁

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

          Lolorov is the gift that keeps on giving.

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        17. Texas Pete
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Could do with an Arsenal goal here. Nearest rival has Pool defender.

          C'mon you gunners!!

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        18. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I think they can score.8.

          Wowwwwww Suarezzzzzz

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        19. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          wow

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

          Need a Kos goal.

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