PL | Liverpool vs Arsenal | Saturday, 17:30 BST | Sky Sports

[hydrofluoric acid]

I'll be unhappy if we're not 3-0 by the 12th minute.

Smile Rich!

 

[Bager]

Need Auba to score all the sitters he gets this game, if we're gonna have a chance.

 

[Tourbillion]

Keep picturing those dickhead scouse tossers getting all loud and rowdy after Liverpool's first couple of swift counters.

God I hate that stadium.

 

[YeahBee]

If Pepe has fitness/stamina issues would it be totally wrong to play Dani at RW? Surely he played there in Spain?

433
Leno
AMN,Sok,Luiz, Kola
Willock, Torreira, Xkaka
Dani, Laca, Auba

 

[OnlyOne]

If Pepe has fitness/stamina issues would it be totally wrong to play Dani at RW? Surely he played there in Spain?

433
Leno
AMN,Sok,Luiz, Kola
Willock, Torreira, Xkaka
Dani, Laca, Auba

Nah would go Nelson or Pepe depending on fitness, you want to use our pace to try help pin their full-backs back or at least be wary of the counter.

Keep Dani at 10.

 

[ArtetaCognition]

I don't envy Unai having to pick this team.

Mine:

Leno
AMN
David Luiz
Papa
Nacho
Douzi
Torreira
Ceballos
Pepe
Laca
Aubameyang

As mentioned previously, their midfield is critical to their press due to high work rate and mobility but they aren't fantastic footballers (nor does Klopp need them to be). I think Guendouzi can give us that stability in midfield and draw fouls when under pressure. Ceballos has the composure to cope with it also. Torreira in there for defensive grit and energy around the box.

Even if we play fantastically, we could still come away with nothing. The positives for us is that Salah hasn't quite hit top form and they've been off the pace defensively so far - there will be chances for us.

We shouldn't be playing short out from the back all that often. This isn't because I don't want us to do that in most games - I do. I think we are capable of it. But we have to accept we are playing one of the best pressing sides in Europe and should seek to use our advantages to get the ball up the pitch. They tend to operate with a flat midfield 3 so there should be spaces to loft the ball to Auba against TAA or play channel balls into the half spaces. We can't afford to lose the ball in our own final third as this will give them impetus and confidence.

 

[<<reed>>]

Arsenal fans before the game: "Liverpool aren't that great, we can get a result at Anfield this time!"
Arsenal fans after the game: "We could have won, but stupid mistakes costed us the game, Pool didn't deserve to score 5 goals!".

 

[boonthegoon]

Feeling we have 20% chance to win it. Liverpool look like vulnerable at this time. We should come away with at least a point.

My line up would be:
Leno
AMN - Papa - Luiz - Nacho
Torreira - Guendouzi
Ceballos
Pepe-Auba-Nelson/Martinelli

Mostly we are going to be on the back foot due to their winger + FB attack vs our FB. Need Torreira and Guendouzi to help out the FB, so have to choose Torreira over Willock despite the latter's wonderful showing vs Burnley. And we will most likely look to counter and I feel Laca is not suited for that and is kinda slow. Nelson or Martinelli pace along with Auba and Pepe will be massive for the counter + Luiz' hollywood passes. Nelson/Martinelli whoever doesn't start to come as sub to run at tired legs. Don't let Xhaka anywhere near the playing area. He'll be their major target to press and enforce errors if he does play.

 

[zilfy]

If they have such a great press, then we need our 3 most press-resistant midfielders staring: Ceballos, Doozi and Willock.

I don't mind Lucas starting as his defensive abilities are immense, but he does tend to panic when defenders are up in his face

 

[arsenefc]

we need to win it in midfield. Cebellos, Xhaka, Özil/Willock.

40% chance for us.

 

[Mark Tobias]

40% chance for us.

 

[Tourbillion]

I hope we win.

 

[tap-in]

I think we'll concede but I also think we'll score. I would like Willock & Torreira to start but I know if fit Emery will play Xhaka, if so keep Willock starting, he deserves it.

------------Leno
AMN-Luiz-Sokratis-Monreal
-----Torreira-Willock
Pepe-----Cabellos-------Auba
------------Laca

Another option would be 4-3-3

------------Leno
AMN-Luiz-Sokratis-Monreal
---Torreira-Xhaka-Willock
Pepe-----Cabellos-------Auba​

 

[Preacher]

Line-up, which took 1-5 beating at Anfield last season. Only about 5 players should start again. We had dream team at the back.

Auba was isolated. He made only 10 passes in 71 minutes. For this game he needs Lacazette supporting him.

We had more possession 52% vs 48%, but were out shot 8-15.

Defence was shambles on that day. Missed tackles, falling instead of tackling, missed kicks. Refereeing was as bad as our defence.

 

[samshere]

Think this match has come too early in the season for us. I'd have been more confident of getting a result with the team having played together for longer.

 

[OnlyOne]

Line-up, which took 1-5 beating at Anfield last season. Only about 5 players should start again. We had dream team at the back.

Auba was isolated. He made only 10 passes in 71 minutes. For this game he needs Lacazette supporting him.

We had more possession 52% vs 48%, but were out shot 8-15.

Defence was shambles on that day. Missed tackles, falling instead of tackling, missed kicks. Refereeing was as bad as our defence.

The state of that team.

 

[HomeSteak]

Last two games vs Liverpool away : 9-1 for them.

Gonna lose this one, easy. 3-0 Liverpool.

 

[Brolin]

We're going to win. There's a lethargy about Liverpool. They've got away with it because of the flaws of their opponents. They are going to get caught out here big time. 0-3 Arsenal.

Get yourself to the bookies mate, a 3-0 win for Arsenal at Anfield will get you some pretty substantial winnings.

 

[Brolin]

3-1 Arsenal. We’re overdue a win at Anfield.

Any team is to be honest mate, we haven’t lost there in more then 2 years.

 

[Camron]

Any team is to be honest mate, we haven’t lost there in more then 2 years.

As a Liverpool supporter. What do you fear most about Arsenal and what weak spots do you think we should exploit? Asking for a Spanish friend.