Welcome to the match thread for Liverpool vs Arsenal
Date: Saturday 02 November 2013
Kick Off: 17:30
Venue: The Emirates, London
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Matches: 5, R0 Y12
Broadcast: Sky Sports 1
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PREVIEW
Liverpool play Arsenal in what is one of the most eagerly anticipated matches of the season. With Chelsea losing to Newcastle earlier on in the day, it means that the clash at the Emirates will be billed as the clash of the high flyers with Arsenal top and Liverpool second.
Liverpool have Phillipe Coutinho back after shoulder surgery after more than six weeks out but Jose Enrique remains sidelined with a knee problem. Arsenal meanwhile have a host of injury problems with Matheiu Flamini sidelined with a groin problem and wingers Theo Walcott, Lukas Podolski, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Serge Gnabry still continuing their rehabilitation. However Mikel Arteta does return for the Gunners after a one match suspension.
Opta stats
- Arsenal have lost just one of their last 12 clashes with Liverpool, winning four and drawing seven.
- Daniel Sturridge has scored a single goal in eight of his (and Liverpool's) nine league fixtures this season, with Southampton the only team to shut him out.
- Liverpool have hit the woodwork eight times this season and have done so 60 times since August 2011, both Premier League-high figures.
TEAMS
Liverpool
22 Mignolet
4 Toure
37 Skrtel
17 Sakho
38 Flanagan (Moses 67')
8 Gerrard
21 Lucas
14 Henderson
20 Cissokho (Coutinho 45')
15 Sturridge
7 Suarez
Subs
1 Jones
10 Coutinho
12 Moses
34 Kelly
12 Allen
5 Agger
31 Sterling.
Arsenal
1 Szczesny
3 Sagna
4 Mertesacker
6 Koscielny
28 Gibbs
16 Ramsey
8 Arteta
7 Rosicky
11 Ozil
19 Cazorla
12 Giroud
Subs
21 Fabianski
5 Vermaelen
17 Monreal
25 Jenkinson
45 Hayden
23 Bendtner
37 Akpom
LIVE SCOREBOARD
LIVERPOOL - 0
ARSENAL - 2
Santi Cazorla 19'
Aaron Ramsey 59'
CURRENT LEAGUE STANDINGS
1. Arsenal: P10, W8, D1, L1, GF20, GA9, GD11. Points 25
2. Liverpool: P10, W6, D2, L2, GF17, GA8, GD9, Points 20
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Arsenal 2 Liverpool 2, Premier League, January 2013
Liverpool 0 Arsenal 2, Premier League, September 2012
Liverpool 1 Arsenal 2, Premier League, Match 2012
TOP SCORERS - PL
Liverpool
Sturridge - 8
Suarez - 6
Arsenal
Giroud - 5
Ramsey - 5
- ANY Arsenal WUM's will be filtered.
Honourable mentions to FBK and Chambers who were unable to carry out match duties today. We all pray for your safe return next week
FT: LIVERPOOL 0-2 ARSENAL
posted on 2/11/13
Arsenal werr very physical. Wenger usually complains about it but they were aggressive. Sagna and their CBs were kicking our players but Giroud was discusting with his dives
posted on 2/11/13
comment by Blackbeards Delight (U17561)
posted 5 seconds ago
Sterling. I thought it would be a lot closer tonight. Expected a draw but Liverpool flattered to deceive. Arsenal were quite comfortable.
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Yep, Arsenal controlled the game very well. They may not have been stretched but their control was expert. They were very worthy winners.
posted on 2/11/13
Gunner
No disgrace to lose to Arsenal away, and a deserved win. I thought in the second half the two teams went toe to toe and that's what I love to see.
posted on 2/11/13
Yep agree Agger
Apart from some nervy situation we look quite comfortable.
posted on 2/11/13
BR made a huge mistake by playing Flanagan. We missed our full backs Enrique and Johnson. But despite all of that Arsenal are not that good. The difference was their keeper and Wenger tactics
posted on 2/11/13
Beaten by a better team today. Disappointed with Atkinson for the quick freekick he disallowed but we were second best through out.
posted on 2/11/13
comment by alloll El Pistolero Part-II (U18537)
posted 3 minutes ago
BR made a huge mistake by playing Flanagan. We missed our full backs Enrique and Johnson. But despite all of that Arsenal are not that good. The difference was their keeper and Wenger tactics
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You're a wum. Go away.
posted on 2/11/13
Unlucky Liverpool, thought BR got your tactics wrong and made the wrong sub in the second half. You also didn't attack our fullbacks enough and in the end we were comfortable. You didn't press enough either. Couldn't have done much about Ramsey's goal but Cazorla's should have been dealt with better, as no-one tracked his run and Skrtel was statuesque when his header rebounded off the post.
All the best for the rest of the season, except for the reverse fixture.
posted on 2/11/13
Yeah Rodgers changing to 442 and bringing on Coutinho ended the match for us. Coutinho was poor, wasted everything. Obviously he needs to get back into the swing of things after an injury, but still.
posted on 2/11/13
Rodgers said Coutinho was excellent when he came on........ He is over positive at times isn't he.