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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. Saint & Reevesy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is there a case for having sterling, Suarez and Sturidge?

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

      they are not gonna play arsenal every week

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

      It's great for the home games.

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

      I am not a fan of trebling up on teams. The most I do is double because teams don't stay on form and it is hard to get them all out again when the time comes.

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Skrtl, Sturridge and Sterling, surely.

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

      No

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

    Ozi and Gibbs got 60 min but Giroud didnt? LOL

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

      Gibbs didn't get 60 min

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

        monreal sorry

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Spotted this 25 mins ago. Old news.

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  3. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    next six fixtures for EVE 😯

    Ozil->Mirallas

    kneejerk early transfer, one's going down in price, the other up tonight

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

      im doin AJ to miralas, providin terry aint injured

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  4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mannone | Boruc

    Koscielny | Azpilicueta | Ward | Olsson | Chester

    Hazard | Yaya | Mata | Lallana | Noone

    RVP | Suárez | Rodriguez

    +1.6M

    Would like Sturridge, how to fit him in? Is it worth it?

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

      No

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  5. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Those above me
    Assemble the way
    Now, today, tomorrow and always
    My only weakness... was the useless Moyes
    But now my weakness is... well never mind, never mind.
    RVP captainers of the world
    Unite and take over

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      ToMoz he is my captain

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  6. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney (C) over Suarez might work after all.

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

    tough to say before chelsea hae played, but would you do
    gerrard or oscar to yaya

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

      Depends if you have Hazard

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

        i dont

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

          Not sure then. Flip a coin maybe.

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

      Oscar, no question. Gerrard has made it very clear that he will contribute week in and out.

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

      I didn't and have both. Oscar is most likely to be transferred out - depends how he goes today.

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

    Game over.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      😯

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

    Man United (h)
    Liverpool (h)
    Bayern (h)
    Sunderland (h)
    Stoke (a)
    Swansea (h)
    Bayern (a)
    Spurs (a)
    Chelsea (a)
    Man City (h)
    Everton (a)

    All in a row. If Arsenal beat Liverpool next week in the FA Cup, then throw an FA Cup 6th round match in place of Swansea (h) and move that down for a double gameweek likely before Everton (a).

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

      how many times has this been posted?? boring

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

        😆

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  10. Canadian Football
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    OH ROBIN VAN PERSIE!!!!!!

    Com'on Robin!

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

      Tomorrow…

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

        doesn't have to do too much to beat Suarez cap 😉

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      2. Canadian Football
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        i know.....just emerged from hiding behind my couch having the armband on RvP instead of Suarez.

        Cant wait!

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

          I've got Rooney ©

          Not quite so confident…

          Delighted with Suarez's score though

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

      Envy you

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

      Plays tomorrow 😉

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

      Hope RVP bangs in a hat trick this gameweek and gives me a nice leaving present, as he is out of my team after this match.

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

    Cissokho nearly scored...I have seen everything now.

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

    so is this the final nail in kolarovs coffin, now not startin 2 in a row

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

      Final nail for what really matters to him, his stay in my team

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    2. Absinthe 42
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He started the last game.

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  13. Fray Bentos
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    BOOOOOOM

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

    Shakhtar Donetsk striker Maicon has been killed in a car crash, the Ukrainian club have announced:

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

      Unbelievable. RIP.

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

    Skrtel now has the same amount of goals as Torres this season.

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

      🙁

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

        🙂 🙁

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

      lol

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

    Oh well, 10 points with 1 played and Demel to replace Terry. Could be an awful lot worse judging by some of the comments.

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

    SKRTL is a gang leader. taken out of the NYC 19702 Warriors....

    warrios come out & playayaya

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

    At least didn't make mistake of selling sturridge (was close to it for RVP)

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

      Let's hope Bony does you proud.

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

        He shipped for Rooney(c)

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  19. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Kolarov playing ?

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

      Bench.

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Check em news

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

    Well played Liverpool.

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

      handshakes all round

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

      Not the end of the world, if we beat United we will be fine

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

        when*

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

          like the optimism 🙂

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

        Hopefully

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

        You will hammer United.

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      4. Kylos
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        big if

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

    i never understand why when 2 ppl are on 3 baps the next one doesnt get 2 😕

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

      Didn't finish 2nd. Simple.

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

      Because they're the third highest BPS-scoring player, so gets the equivalent points.

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

      If 2 people come joint first in a race the person that comes behind them finishes 3rd because they were the 3rd to cross the finish line. Same concept.

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  22. There's Always One!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Well that's utds chances of 4th f@#ked. Thanks a bunch Arsenal

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

      never had a chance mate.

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

    I'd love to say the pain is now over, but it's not. The pain of it all! 🙂

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

    Whittingham 5.1 Sterling 5.3...

    What was I thinking? Sterling straight in for next week

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

    Happy with my mata captain now 🙂 really dodged a bullet - how did Suarez come away with only an assist?!

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    1. There's Always One!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      You could be happy with that assist

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

      who knows..but we did indeed dodge a bullet.. I have C RVP but I'm not kidding myself, got lucky not to be on the end of a hat trick against there.

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  26. Shatner's Bassoon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Final BPS:

    Sterling 13
    Skrtel 13
    Gerrard 11
    Coutinho 10
    Arteta 10

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

      Travesty

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

      No baps 🙁

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

      Won't Skrtel get game winning goal BPs?

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

      I'll take 6 and 5 from Sturridge and Suarez this week. Worked out pretty much perfectly as I didn't captain either.

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

    WTF 5-1 and once again Suarez doesn't score against a team in the top half of the standings.

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

      He played well, a bit unlucky

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  28. Boz
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Lets go Lallana(C)

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

      Same, feeling confident.

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

    might bench kosc next week aswell

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

    skrtel first goalscorer i think? is that right? an extra point

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    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, two first.

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