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

    Well played Liverpool, pretty much put any hope of 4th place for us United fans to bed.

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

      don't count out Arsenal shitting the bed

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

      We'd have a chance if we could win the next 5 or 6 but I really doubt that will happen.

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

    3 Arsenal players, 2 points. I hate this gameweek.

    I also have to ditch Gabbidon now, hmph.

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

    Any attacking points and im happy

    Benteke (C)

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  4. hammersp2000
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    To those that advised me to bench merts this week – thank you very much

    To Jose mourinho who dropped terry making merts come in as my sub – I hate you!

    That is all

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

      Same here

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

    Wenger was so wrong not to buy anyone in January

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

      But, he did 🙂

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

      Was he ever going to buy a CB or a CM, coz that's where they lost the game?

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

        They lost the game from two set pieces. Zonal marking was their enemy from the off.

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

          Exactly, he was never going to change that with a Jan signing.

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

      Nonsense. Pool would have beaten most sides today . Arsenal were pretty poor though , but you taking away from Pool performance. You aint got a clue.

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

    Have baps ever been awarded without someone complaining

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

    what game to watch chelsea man city or southampton?

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

      Chelsea

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

    Ohhhhh Branislav Ivanoviccccc

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

    Moral of the story is buy Liverpool players whose names begin with S.

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

    JT why why mou 😥

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

      really taken the shine off the day

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

      Injured, no?

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

        have no clue...........hes in the scout picks, so no one was wise to this

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    3. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      he is injured!

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

    GW25 top 10K stats

    http://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/gw-25-transfers-and-team-selection/

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

    Amazing that Sturridge has blanked just 3 times all season. Tempted to captain him over Suarez next week

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    1. caio89
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Same here

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  13. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    SAS: 24 points in the past 2 weeks.

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

      not quite sure what the point is here tbh..

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

        Neither do I, come to think of it. 😆

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

    4 CS at stake here (Mannone, Clyne, Cahill, Ward).....nervous times

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

    *Waits for mass Ozil sell-off*

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

      should have happened 2 months ago 😉

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

        yeah, he's not interested

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

          he is, just not made for the Premier League. La Liga is an easier league and Real Madrid a better team. bit too much physicality I think for him..Real Madrid sold well

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

      *Waits for someone to say he's a great differential*

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

        he's a great differential

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

      Think I might be one of those sellers 🙂

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    4. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Chuck in there Giroud too

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  16. The Baby-faced Assassin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Last 3 games in the league, Sturridge has scored 4, and Suarez has scored 1. Anyone looking at going with just Sturridge?

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  17. Hampe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Times to ship Kolarov?

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

    Wojciech Szczesny ✔ @13Szczesny13

    Could you recommend a comedy that I could watch tonight?
    11:23 PM - 18 Jan 2011

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

      😆 Classic Szczesny.

      Surely someone has said "It's on BBC One"?

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

        😆

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

      18 Jan…

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

        ...2011

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

          😯

          How did I not see that?

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

    rival gettin skrtl off the bench...........17pts ffs, 3rd sub, i never ever get this kind of fortune

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Fecker! I get Kosc off the bench dammit.

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

        the same for me 😆 you have to laugh

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  20. BuK II
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Got away with that one! Mata (c) in play...

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Feeling the same with Hazard (c) not captaining Suarez sucks so bad!

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

    Matic will be nailed on for EPL games, cannot play in UEFA

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

      Thanks

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    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No attacking potential though

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

        yeah but it's one more Chelsea midfield spot that's not up for grabs alongside Hazard's

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

    F#@k you dzeko!

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He will come on and bag a brace

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

        I've silva as my 1st sub:-(

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    2. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Chill! He will come on and score...

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

    What happened to Snodders ?..he's been playing great. Injured ?

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

      Want to get him in for Eriksen soon. Hopefully just a small injury

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  24. Jeremiah
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Best replacement for Sagna?

    Defence is currently: Sagna - Azpi - Shaw - Chambers - Bruce

    Thanks 🙂

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  25. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I love that Guinness advert...

    Society of elegant persons of the Congo

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

    Sturridge(c) this week? 6g 1a in 5 since his return and got a hat-trick in the equivalent fixture last year.

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

    Suarez still captained by 50% of the top 10k and RVP by only 11%.

    Massive week for differential captainers. Go AJ.

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

      *Mata

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

        Ah yes.

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  28. richmoore1604
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Has the date for Sunderland vs West Brom match been rearranged yet?

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

    A rival Liverpool fan 😯

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1338838/event-history/25/

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

      niiiice

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

        He will fly up rankings

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

        Most points I've ever seen from one match, not including captain

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

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/02/08/the-dugout-discussion-liverpool-vs-arsenal/?hc_page=35#hc_comment_6754927

        I got stickied
        If you can take the Julian clarey slant out of that, my life is complete
        Had every colour now

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

          I salute you, sir.

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