FT: LIVERPOOL 5-1 ARSENAL

Date: Saturday 8 February 2014
Kick Off: 12:45
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)
Broadcast: BT Sports 1, 12:00


LINKS

http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=241725


Liverpool host Arsenal in the Premier League's early kick-off on Saturday afternoon.

The Reds are looking to consolidate their position in the top four whilst at the same time drag themselves closer to the league leaders. Two points separate them from fifth-placed Everton, while a win today would bring them to within five points of the top of the league. Last weekend they suffered a disappointing draw away to West Bromwich Albion.

Arsenal, despite being largely seen as outsiders for the league title, have led the way for the vast majority of the season, with rivals Manchester City and Chelsea both just two points behind them. Last week they were forced to work hard for a victory at home to Crystal Palace.

Liverpool are without Daniel Agger (calf), Sebastian Coates (knee), Jose Enrique (knee), Glen Johnson (knock), Lucas (knee) and Mamadou Sakho (hamstring).

Arsenal are without the suspended Mathieu Flamini, who serves the second of a three-match ban. They have doubts over Thomas Vermaelen (calf) and Jack Wilshere (ankle), while Abou Diaby (knee), Kim Kallstrom (back), Aaron Ramsey (knock) and Theo Walcott (knee) miss out.


LIVE SCOREBOARD

LIVERPOOL - 5
Skrtel 1', 10'
Sterling 17', 52'
Sturridge 20'

ARSENAL - 1
Arteta pen 69'


LEAGUE POSITIONS AS IT STANDS

1. Arsenal - Pld 25, W 17, D 4, L 4, F 48, A 26, GD 22, Pts 55
4. Liverpool - Pld 25, W 15, D 5, L 5, F 63, A 30, GD 33, Pts 50


TEAMS

Liverpool
22 Mignolet
38 Flanagan
37 Skrtel
4 Toure
20 Cissokho
8 Gerrard (Ibe 76')
14 Henderson
31 Sterling
10 Coutinho
15 Sturridge (Allen 66')
7 Suarez (Aspas 86')

Subs
1 B Jones
6 Alberto
9 Aspas
12 Moses
24 Allen
33 Ibe
34 Kelly

Arsenal
1 Szczesny
3 Sagna
4 Mertesacker
6 Koscielny
17 Monreal (Gibbs 61')
8 Arteta
10 Wilshere
15 Oxlade-Chamberlain
11 Ozil (Rosicky 61')
19 Cazorla
12 Giroud (Podolski 60')

Subs
21 Fabianski
7 Rosicky
9 Podolski
23 Bendtner
25 Jenkinson
28 Gibbs
44 Gnabry


KEY UPDATES

1: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 1-0 ARSENAL
Steven Gerrard whips in a free kick from deep on the left hand side, it evades everyone before Martin Skrtel (3) sticks out a leg to guide it into the net.

10: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 2-0 ARSENAL
Steven Gerrard whips a corner kick in from the right hand side and Martin Skrtel (4) finds space to guide a looping header into the top left corner of the net.

17: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 3-0 ARSENAL
Jordan Henderson starts a Liverpool break and plays it out wide to Luis Suarez. He runs forward and sends a low ball across goal for Raheem Sterling (5) to slot in at the far post.

20: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 4-0 ARSENAL
Philippe Coutinho slips a great ball through beyond Laurent Koscielny for Daniel Sturridge (18), and he takes it forwards towards goal before slotting it into the far corner of the net.

46: LIVERPOOL BOOKING
Jordan Henderson receives a yellow card (3) for a foul on Jack Wilshere.

51: ARSENAL BOOKING
Olivier Giroud receives a yellow card (3) for dissent.

52: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 5-0 ARSENAL
Kolo Toure lifts a great ball forward for Raheem Sterling (6), whose initial attempt at goal is saved by Wojciech Szczesny, but it rebounds back to him to slot into the net.

59: ARSENAL BOOKING
Jack Wilshere receives a yellow card (7) for a foul on Aly Cissokho.

60: ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION
Olivier Giroud is replaced by Lukas Podolski.

61: ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION
Mesut Ozil is replaced by Tomas Rosicky.

61: ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION
Nacho Monreal is replaced by Kieran Gibbs.

66: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Daniel Sturridge is replaced by Joe Allen.

68: PENALTY TO ARSENAL
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain races into the area and Steven Gerrard brings him down.

69: GOAL - LIVERPOOL 5-1 ARSENAL
Mikel Arteta (2) steps up and slots it straight down the middle of the goal as Simon Mignolet dives to his right.

76: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Steven Gerrard is replaced by Jordon Ibe.

86: LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
Luis Suarez is replaced by Iago Aspas.


LAST MATCHES

Liverpool
Sunday 2 February 2014
Barclays Premier League
West Brom 1-1 Liverpool

Arsenal
Sunday 2 February 2014
Barclays Premier League
Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace

Head to head
Saturday 2 November 2013
Barclays Premier League
Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool


TOP SCORERS

Liverpool
Luis Suarez - 23
Daniel Sturridge - 18
Steven Gerrard - 6

Arsenal
Olivier Giroud - 14
Aaron Ramsey - 13
Santi Cazorla - 6