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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. Gaz Downright
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    cue: lol @ the kop lolling @ arsenal fans cheering @ arteta

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      Lol

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  2. Chu Young Ping Pong
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    Where the deck is Terry??!

    Hope Chelsea concede now..

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Go Ivanovic 🙂

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  3. Balotellitubbies
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    My cup opponent is already on 29 points 😆

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      😯

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  4. Ed
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    Cannot tell you how tempting Giroud + Kolarov > Studge + Shaw seems for (-4)

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  5. crystalpalaceRus
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    Joe Ledley is playing LB for us.

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  6. There's Always One!
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    I played dzeko and benched silva!

    I is not happy at all

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  7. 50shades of o'shea
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    Hoping my yaya (C) punt pays off instead of going for suarez

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  8. Acquafresca
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    Gerrard`s a little b!tch.

    But then again so is Wilshere..

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  9. CABAYE4
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    Sterling onto 3 BP's now, lovely stuff.

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    1. Ted Maw
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      That seems crazy over Skrt

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      1. Jimmers
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        Skrtel lost his CS and that's his real job 😉

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    2. Kylos
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      Arteta on bonus points lmao

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      1. CABAYE4
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        Ridiculous.

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  10. Pedram
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    I don't know why i bought Dzeko for a 4 points hit. 🙂

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    1. Schürrle Class
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      I was about to do it then I took a risk and brought in JRod for -4. Thank God it paid off...

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    2. There's Always One!
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      I played him and benched silva

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  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    no JT means my rival gets skrtl off the bench

    i get kosc 🙁 🙁 🙁

    i hate this game sometimes

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    1. Spike ⚽️
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      That is so unlucky CS

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        ridiculous

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    2. Little Dancer
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      Oh dear.

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  12. DÏLKS
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    No Terry? 😯

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  13. Siva Mohan
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    UPDATE

    Liverpool 5 - 1 Arsenal

    Goal - Skrtel (Ownership - 2.8%)
    Assist - Gerrard (Ownership - 7.9%)

    Goal - Skrtel (Ownership - 2.8%)
    Assist - Gerrard (Ownership - 7.9%)

    Goal - Sterling (Ownership - 7.0%)
    Assist - Suarez (Ownership - 52.8%)

    Goal - Sturridge (Ownership - 23.9%)
    Assist - Coutinho (Ownership - 4.4%)

    Goal - Sterling (Ownership - 7.0%)
    Assist - None

    Goal - Arteta (Ownership - 1.2%)
    Assist - Ox (Ownership - 1.1%)

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    1. Acquafresca
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      Ok Siva... Shut up now 🙄

      Reposted like 15 times.

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      1. Siva Mohan
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        1st re-post.. lost at the bottom of last page 😉

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      2. Declan
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        😯

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      3. Schürrle Class
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        Lets keep a civil atmosphere please 😆

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    2. RÏɠBY
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      great news for the non template plyers.. if suarez keeps quiet this could shake things up

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  14. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
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    No Dzeko for City.. expected that!

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  15. TorresMagic™
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    Get Suarez off please.

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      This

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  16. Cak Juris
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    Terry on the bench or injured??

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Injured in training I think.

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    2. sinik
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      groin apparently

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  17. FACUPARSE
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    Wish Rosicky would play more....

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  18. Doylaz
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    I'm sorry but I have to laugh at all the people who brought Dzeko in!!

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  19. Gaz Downright
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    anyone just lose their LFC cleanies?

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    1. Kylos
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      known side effect of conceding

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        read between the line please 🙂

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  20. Lrf
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    No Parr, Kolarov or Bruce. 2 defenders playing and one of them is Kos. Fantastic!

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  21. crystalpalaceRus
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    cmon mig get 2 more saves for 4pts

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  22. Tommy J
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    Really need a 1pt cameo from Kolarov otherwise I have Monreal coming on....

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    1. HurriKane
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      yeap same kosc for me

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  23. Lazarus
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    Lost on last page

    I know Suarez hasn't scored yet, but I was amazed to see so many posts this week writing him off, some of which were almost half a page long and full of over rationalisations.

    Ok, he may not score the most points this week, but he could have got a hat full and its foolish to write off one of the best players in the league.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Hendo being wasted at Liverpool

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    2. sinik
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      half the reasons were because he was facing 'the best defense in the league'

      I said a couple times that Arsenal were being threatened on a regular basis and that the clean sheets were deceiving..

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    3. Kylos
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      his points are more diluted now between sturridge, sterling Gerrard and him. Not quite the same explosive potential in FPL terms.

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      1. Lazarus
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        Maybe true, but I think you have missed my point.

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    4. Berbalove
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      The best predictor of future points is, IMHO, ppg so far. Suarez is head above everybody else in that respect.

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        This season for sure.

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  24. isacki: full casual
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    City subs: Pantilimon, Richards, Rodwell, Lopes, Kolarov, Dzeko, Lescott

    That's Dzeko, Kolarov and possibly Lopes on. Guaranteed 1 point cameo for me from Kolarov over Ward 👿

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      I have Koscielny otherwise, so yes please!

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  25. Captain Shirokov
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    No Kolarov = kos off the bench.

    F**k sake.

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      See above. You're fine.

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      im hopin kol comes on for a cameo.......... i need that!

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    3. CABAYE4
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      He'll come on, probably in midfield.

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Yep, probably for Silva

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          If I get really lucky Lopes will come on to play on the left http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/marcos-lopes/profil/spieler_174694.html

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  26. 4-4-who?
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    Giroud 59 mins Ozil 60 mins

    Go figure

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    1. Feanor
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      I have both. 🙁

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    2. Siva Mohan
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      Ozil came off at 60:05 minutes..

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  27. Berbalove
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    Coutinho shot on target! Now I've seen everything.

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  28. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    Tried to change dzeko captain but it was 10 minutes to late...

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  29. isacki: full casual
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    Some things never change.

    Coutinho still can't score

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      Lamela will score before Cout

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  30. Rasping Drive
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    Ahaha, Terry, Kolarov, Parr defense and none of them starting. Kos and Bruce on bench. I am fooked!

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