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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. Parm
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Suarez subbed

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

    Thank god for that, i feel good with Mata(c) now

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    1. Milk, 1 Šuker
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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

      Exactly this.

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  3. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Suarez (c) semi-fail

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    1. 50shades of o'shea
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Feel good about my yaya(c)

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  4. 50shades of o'shea
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Suarez off
    Iago aspas on

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

    Suarez off

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

    oh well ill take 10pts cheers suarez..................... nice win for pool

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  7. Hibbo
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Get off 😉

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  8. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Alot of talk on here about Dzeko having a knock last night. Seems they were right.

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    1. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Pellegrini said it in his press conf.

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    2. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      pity.did not c it. someone read on the news?

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  9. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Suarez subbed

    Non captainer Wipes brow

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

    Suarez fails to get the goods against another top 4 team

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    1. Lord Flashheart
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Amazing display today in real life.

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

      please shut up

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

      err he played amazin today............

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  11. Lord Flashheart
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Suarez out - my happiest moment of the gw.

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

    Nooooooooooooo

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  13. Tommy J
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    The only good news my two mini league leaders captained Suarez, I've gone Mata...

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

    Non Suarez captainers rejoice.

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

      all 2 of ye

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  15. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    OZIL--just saw DOUBLE error for gols against. is this guy's performance a joke?! yes hes a good player and showed it w/ rm, but

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

    Chuffed with 5 points

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

      You won't be when RVP gets 17

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

        Well if Rooney gets some of that I will be

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  17. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hope palace get.battered now, although gabbi may of just been rested

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

      west brom have only 1 away win. can see them winning today.

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

      I am a bit weary of changing the structure we had at the back. see how it goes i guess

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    3. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I don't think they brought Dann in just to rest the others.

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

    So much less nervous now that I didn't captain Suarez as that is the end of him for this week and a large percentage of players above me will have captained him. 😀

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  19. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mert 3 bonus.

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

    5 points not bad.

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

    Quit all your whining 😉 The likes of Dzeko, Kolarov, Chambers, Parr were always rotation risks. Owning lots of players who aren't nailed on will always be foolish

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

      +1

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

        +2

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

      I know it and I'm not complaining. Trying to assess how much the damage is lol

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        kOlorov always a risk, and dzeko

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

          Shit didn't know!

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    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Exactly, you reap rewards if they play, you suffer when they don't.

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

      JT isnt tho

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

        Yep, Terry owners are just unlucky I'd say.

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    5. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Too true. I have Vlaar and Ki coming on for my no-shows. I know what I am doing 😀

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    6. crystalpalaceRus
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ive always told people to stick with Ward but they dont listen

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

      Iiverpool captain armband had more passes than ozil

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      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        WHAT A COMMENT 😉

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

        Lol - best comment of the day 🙂

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      3. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        first time i've laughed for 90 minutes plus halftime

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

        Genius

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

        hahaha

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    • BONZ
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Suarez is rubbish not scored in 2 games!!

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    • The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Lol SS and Gerrard all subbed off....insult to Arsenal

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    • Joel
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      So glad I didn't captain Suarez and gave the armband to Mata this week 😀

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    • Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Ade to Studge tonight

      Have to do it today due to price changes

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    • Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Who would settle for a 5 point capt?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Nobody

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

        Not with hopefully 90 mins of Hazard.

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

        an assist isn't too bad

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

        well i did, so i guess i have to............. more happy about the result tbh

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

        Me in GW5.

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    • Jeremiah
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No chambers or dzeko, great....

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    • Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      sterling 3 bonus now

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    • Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Dear oh dear. As a rare non Suarez C this week for me I'll consider myself very lucky to have got away with that..I'll not be pulling that trick again...C Suarez all the way now.

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I agree. Mon Hazard.

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          He's just fantastic Tony...another couple of hat tricks left in Suarez this season.

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