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⚽️ Liverpool vs Arsenal | Sun, 16:30

Clrnc

And those Pool lads still feel aggrieved at their loss in the Emirates in Oct. They are up to spoil the party

goon

Im sure they were up for it last week but if it mattered they’d have put in a less embarrassing showing against City.

IBL

goon this is literally their cup final, no other real games of note left for them. If we play our usual away style game we should have them.

invisibleman18

goon Why are we all terrified?

I guess not so much terrified, but expecting the worst since it's been a long time since we've got anything there and usually get embarrassed. Wins there always feel a bit special but can't remember the last time. Even a draw here would be a big result.

There could be some temptation to keep Trossard in the side given his recent form, and also the possible psychological impact as he's scored a hattrick there this season. But it would mean leaving out Martinelli or Jesus so wouldn't expect it.

Burnwinter

A solid point's a win here, and hurts City plenty in my opinion. Us winning would be demoralising for them and would make the Etihad a must win—for them.

Imagine the bone deep joy of rolling over Liverpool at Anfield, then arm-wrestling City into cracking up at home. A little unlikely perhaps, but that would be some statement.

Clrnc

This is why we are terrified. So far this season all the bogey away grounds we still haven't conquered them

RocktheCasbah

Clrnc Tottenham Hotspur stadium?

lorddulaarsenal

I’m emotionally hedge betting this to the moon

Gazza M

after what happened at goodison, I'm very circumspect about this one. liverpool were deck against city, but id still take a point here

Clrnc

RocktheCasbah we have lost twice since they opened there but sample size seems a little small compared to the rest of the grounds

Burnwinter

I'd take a point, but I'm trying to train myself emotionally to feel this more as an opportunity to take a decisive stride towards a glorious league title, than a chance of blowing it all.

RocktheCasbah

Clrnc My point being, we hadn't won at Spurs at all since that Rosicky goal which was nearly ten years ago - and we smashed them. That's a bogey ground dealt with and shit as they are, they're still 5th in the Premier League.

Temo

So, this is huge.

I don’t think we will be able to dominate the game how we’re used to seeing. Even when we do get control of the game Liverpool will show us how dangerous they are on the break.

We usually get over the line with our youthful high energy. And though that might come into it when liverpool tire out in the last 20 minutes having played a mid week fixture, the game will be determined more by who can assert their style more over the 90.

Liverpools home form is as good as anyones, isn’t it? I think we’ll see we’re not city, on Sunday. We can’t just go to anfield and Arteta-ball them to death. It’s going to take a more dynamic approach, more risks. If one of our players can produce a moment of real magic I think we’ll edge it, otherwise I think liverpooly will overwhelm us.

Qwiss

I'm not terrified, I think we can win it but it wont be easy and I'm not brimming with confidence the way I have been in other games recently. Winning at Anfield is always a big ask and their home form is still pretty good. We need to get at them early and the overhyped Anfield crowd will stay quiet.

Pepe LeFrits

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/06/arsenal-beat-liverpool-anfield-never-looked-back-arsene-wenger?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Helluva warm-up read.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Pepe LeFrits I could well up from the nostalgia.

James

Pepe LeFrits Excellent piece this, just came to post it myself.

@RocktheCasbah and I were discussing this very game last weekend. It probably remains my favourite ever Arsenal match. Kanu pulling the strings in central midfield. Pires quite literally turning Gerard’s body inside out. Ljungberg infront of the away end whilst a group of men dashing down the aisle whisked a 14 year old me about 10 rows infront of where I was stood.

It’s brilliant seeing Arsenal win there. Would give anything for that feeling this Sunday.

Clrnc

Pepe LeFrits love this read. I have very vague memories but I do remember Taylor being pretty capable when called upon and Wright being very unlucky with injuries. On hindsight would either have made it here had they stayed?

MistaT

We got this….

Martinelli vs TAA
Jesus to sit Van Dijk on his ass
Odegaard vs Fabinho
Saka being Saka
Partey the boss man

Too much going for us this year to come in scurred

Claudius

MistaT Fuck I really hate Van Dijk. And he’s a massive goon too. I really hope Jesus spins him like a top.

RocktheCasbah

I don't know what everyone is getting so stressed about. Honestly.

I mean, the day of the game is Easter Sunday, right? And who gets resurrected on Easter Sunday?

With Jesus on our side, there is no way we can lose.

On a slightly more serious note (and apologies to anyone who feels I was blaspheming), I am very much looking forward to watching our front 3 go at the Liverpool defence. Liverpool have been decent at home, I accept that, but I don't think they've had to deal with many frontlines like ours.

daredevil

RocktheCasbah

If we're going to win this game, it will be in the same fashion that we beat them at home or Real Madrid beat them at Anfield. Our attack will have to outshoot theirs. We aren't going to keep a clean sheet and they will definitely carve us open, but the question is if we can do more.

flobaba

If Saliba was fit I'd be a whole lot more confident. Only as strong as your weakest link and all that, and our weakest link is pretty darn weak.

Claudius

flobaba
It’s fine if you hand one weak link in the whole team. The problem we have had historically is that we would have 4 or 5 bad players on together. Holding is a good player, just not optimal for our high line. It’s a small adjustment we can cover if the rest of the team is unchanged

MistaT

flobaba —

Nunez (wide left) vs White/Holding is a tad concerning.

Less concerned by Salah vs Zinchenko bc Man God Gabriel is there.

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