Arsenal vs Liverpool Premier League Wed, Jan 13, 2016, 8pm, 3 pm EST Anfield, Liverpool Liverpool Arsenal TV-----NBCSN No new injuries it appears from Sunderland, with Ozil and Mert given a rest. AW said Sanchez will not be ready for this game. Liverpool are riddled with injuries, with key playmaker Coutinho out. They rested the entire squad and played a youth side in the FA cup game. They can beat the big boys, but have been struggling of late. Moreover, they will be very short of central defenders. For sure, I imagine they will try and press us and try to capitalize on the turnover ball. In fact, our injury situation looks pretty rosy compared to them. They have been going through hamstrings at a record pace under Klopp. As a preview of their FA cup game noted, they have 13 players out: "Seven of Jurgen Klopp's squad are now out of action with hamstring injuries, with Ibe joining Philippe Coutinho, Dejan Lovren, Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi, Jordan Rossiter and Martin Skrtel on the treatment table. It also brings the overall casualty list at Anfield to an unlucky 13, notes Sky Sports, with Kolo Toure recovering from cramp (in the hamstring, naturally), Jordan Henderson, Mamadou Sakho and Jon Flanagan also sidelined and Danny Ings and Joe Gomez out for the season." No starting central defenders, no Sturridge, no Henderson, no Coutinho. All time, we have played 199, W 72 L 78 T 51, 263 GF 282 GA. PL history W15 L16 T16
Be sure to tune in at 2:59pm so you (hopefully) won't have to hear the tail end of the world's worst show tune being sung by a bunch of liverpudlean dreamers who haven't had a reason to sing since Steven Gerrard hit puberty! 3-0 to the Arsenal! COYG!!
If you asked me a month or two ago, I would have been happy with a draw but considering the amount of injuries they have, we have to win this match.
We should win that game but still curious ( and a bit concerned ) to see how the team, particularly the MF is going to cope with Pool pressure. Make no mistake, that is Klopp's philosophy and they will be relentless. The Ramsey/Flamini duo is a bit suspect when pressured and they will need to be careful.
Play like we did against City at home- let them have the ball, defend well, score on the counterattack. A draw would be fine for me.
We should go for the win against a depleted Pool. They would leave us the ball though and play the counter. They don't have the talent to control the game with all their injuries.
Let them have the ball. I don't see how gegen can work in England, and pool are already seeing the results on their players. Let them try and play, and when they misplay a pass release Ozil, Campbell and Walcott on them. That being said I don't think Wenger is down to expose and abuse Kloop so it will probably be a very open game that either team will have a chance to win, and finish 2-1 to someone.
I think our fans, myself included up until recently, are really suffering from PTSD. This is a different year, a different team. Stop seeing banana peels that are not there. IMHO the only ones who can beat Arsenal, are Arsenal. I don't see the self destruct button being pressed by the team as in previous years. Can Liverpool beat Arsenal? Of course but they'd need a whole lot of help from us and we're not as charitable as we once were. This will be an easy game, if they press just outlet to Giroud their defense is trash. 3-1 or 2-0 imho
I have to agree. I don't see some great offensive threat from Pool. Play our game. Possess the ball. Defend well. Counter and finish our chances when they present. Chambers or Flamini? Hate to say it...Flam gets the start. Hope he avoids the yellows and reds ( he's been better of late which means he's probably overdue ). Not too nervous about this one.
P.S. Love the 3pm Weekday games.....wish we had more of these. Out of the office early. Cold beer. Home by supper. Nice.
This is an easy WIN without losing sleep. Even without injury pool are not in our level. Its time to do the pick..... Bellerine===Gabi===Kos===Nacho =======Flamini=====Rambo=== Theo=======Ozil=======JC=== ==========OG============= I wouldnt mind if Par play this one and Gabi the next one...Stocks play fast ball thus Gabi can handle Antanovich. Score 3-1.....Theo, Ozil and OG
Wenger asked about David Bowie in his presser today, and he responded: "the message she gave to people of my generation after the second world war was to be strong enough to be yourself "
We should smash what is left of this Liverpool team, and that is why we won't. Between our usual complacency when we are in a good position, and Liverpool desperately needing a result to stay in the hunt for Top 4, I'm guessing this ends in a draw.
I mean, really. I see you're resorting to unproveable platitudes to further your agenda at this point.
Just a thought, He specifically mentioned his generation, which I'm a part of, and that triggered memories of the Student/Workers demonstrations in Paris in May of 68. The late 60s were a very interesting time to come of age. But I think you're probably right, I suspect that Arsene was to consumed by soccer at that point to have been involved.
We have seen years of lazy performances when the game looks like a slam dunk on paper. We have also seen the reverse - where we play beyond ourselves when we have our backs to the wall. If you look at the last five years, it's not much of a stretch to claim that complacency is a problem for us.