The Arsenal v Liverpool, 4.30pm Sunday 9 October

[Mac76]

0-3 Salah hatter...

but seriously (i hope) if we can win this it matters even more than the Spuds result in terms of saying where we've got to

lose and we're still not top four material IMO

a bright start, an early goal and we can do this

[Mac76]

Preferred lineup

Ram
White
Saliba
Gabriel
Tierney
Vieira
Partey
Odegaard
Saka
Martinelli
Jesus

i know he'll play Zinchenko and Xhaka instead, but this is what i'd go for, Vieira's proven his right to play and is quicker than Xhaka, and Tierney's a more solid prospect against Salah

[Marc Overmars]

Klopp’s Liverpool have absolutely terrorised us home and away for years, if we can finally end that jinx it would be monumental for our psyche. As great as the Spurs win was let’s face it, beating them at home has never been an issue. Winning here would trump that and really help us break through the glass ceiling.

I’m nervous because we’re arguably expected to win this, which is a strange feeling given our recent history in these games. I just hope we continue to play with the confidence we’ve shown so far and don’t give them too much respect, which is what we’ve been guilty of in the past and that’s resulted in plenty of sound beatings.

Come on you Gunners!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Unless we improve in literally every aspect of our play, you should win quite comfortably.

4-4.

[Letters]

Unless we improve in literally every aspect of our play, you should win quite comfortably.

4-4.
We really should be favourites.
But that makes me nervous.

[Mac76]

We messed up against Moan U, an inferior side, hopefully Arteta and the team will use that as motivation to get the job done this time

[HCZ_Reborn]

What the fuck are we doing playing Tomoyasu at left back when Tierney is on the bench

Has the passive agressive one been offended again?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Partey, Saka, Odegaard, Xhaka, Martinelli, Jesus.
Subs: Turner, Tierney, Nketiah, Holding, Soares, Vieira, Sambi Lokonga, Nelson, Marquinhos.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Diaz, Nunez.
Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Fabinh, Konate, Milner, Firmino, Elliott, Carvalho, Phillips.

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah that’s weird.

If Tierney isn’t 100% fair enough but still. :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That is very attacking from Klopp, All four of them starting?

Tomiyasu at LB is an interesting one.

Tierney only good for the Europa League games now apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Is it to deal with Salah cutting inside? That's all I can assume.

[Marc Overmars]

Can only think Klopp is going to try blow us away with all their big hitters starting.

Hopefully leaves gaps for us to exploit with their lack of tracking back.

[Mac76]

not sure about Arteta's thinking here at all, if Zinchenko wasn't fit we should have played Tomi at LB in the EL and Tierney today,

[Mac76]

Can only think Klopp is going to try blow us away with all their big hitters starting.

Hopefully leaves gaps for us to exploit with their lack of tracking back.

Yeah, our wing players will be really important, good thing we didn't play Martinelli for 55 mins on Thurs isn't it :rolleyes:

[Marc Overmars]

MARTINELLI!!!!!!

[Marc Overmars]

VAR check?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

MARTINELLI!!!

Wow that's progress already, scoring against them.

[Marc Overmars]

GOAL!

[GP]

That was scintilating!

[GP]

Martinelli is up for it

[Marc Overmars]

Ramsdale is injured. Fuck.

[GP]

Well in Tomi

[Marc Overmars]

That might be a penalty

[Marc Overmars]

Or not. Some competent people running VAR today

[Marc Overmars]

Martinelli takes out Trent :bow:

[GP]

Arnold has thrown in the towel

[McNamara That Ghost...]

OOh nasty one for AA to get it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jesus. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Virgil Van Dijk FC. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Liverpool getting most of their joy from Tomi’s side unsurprisingly

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saliba looking for his second OG of the season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsdale. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

1-1 Nunez

It was coming from that side

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 Nunez. Cock.

[Marc Overmars]

Weak from Gabriel to not control that before

Always chaos from him

[Marc Overmars]

Not been a great 20 mins or so. Liverpool dictating it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Diaz off injured for Firmino.

[Marc Overmars]

SAKAAAAAAAA

[GP]

SAKA GET IN!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

SAKA111 COME ON!!!!

[GP]

Martinelli is special

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 HT. Martinelli. :bow:

[Mac76]

Perfect way to finish the half, an early goal in the second and we should have enough to do this

[Marc Overmars]

Martinelli is exceptional.

Really good game. We’ve looked purposeful when we’ve managed to get forward and Liverpool are clearly still a good side despite their troubles this season.

Could be a manic second half. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Me saying 111 :haha:

[selassie]

Martinelli absolutely destroying them, this kid has gone up a few levels this season, top class PL winger now. I think we have struggled a bit to be honest, obviously I am happy we are ahead but we looked very vulnerable in Midfield and Defence. We need to take control of the ball and keep posession better.

[LDG]

That all came from Martinelli taking the initiative and moving to the centre, as he is the only one seems capable of moving the ball in tight spaces today.

Our midfield are being schooled. They were from the moment we scored the first. I would bring vieira on for Odegaard

[GP]

Me saying 111 :haha:

Just predicting our points total

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Just predicting our points total

:haha:

Very good.

[Mac76]

Got to say our bench still looks a bit thin at times like this

[Mac76]

TAA subbed :wave:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bad news for us.

[Marc Overmars]

Weak shot from Odegaard

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Straight at Alisson!

[Marc Overmars]

2-2 Firmino

Cut open

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-2 Firmino.

[Marc Overmars]

Dirty cunt

Clear elbow on Jesus

[Marc Overmars]

Xhaka skies one. Had more time than he thought.

[Marc Overmars]

Liverpools midfield is distinctly stronger, sadly

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Matip and Salah off for Kounate and Fabinho.

[Marc Overmars]

Penalty!!

VAR…

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PELANTY!

[Marc Overmars]

SAKAAAAAAAAAA

[Marc Overmars]

Well deserved after all that pressure we put on them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

SAKA!!!!

[Marc Overmars]

Come on lads, hang in there now :pray:

[GP]

LETS FUGGIN GO GUYS!

[Xhaka Can’t]

Come on boys, let’s lance this boil!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jota didn't score against us. :faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Odegaard off, Tierney on.

[Marc Overmars]

A bit chaotic at the back :sick:

[GP]

Horrible dive from Elliott

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Elliott. :lol:

Diving shit.

[Marc Overmars]

5 mins added :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jesus off, Nketiah on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saka off, Vieira on.

[GP]

Captain Xhaka :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There's another minute to go I'd have thought.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So good from Martinelli.

[Marc Overmars]

FULL TIME!

COME ON!!!!

[GP]

GET THE FUCK IN!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-2 FT!!!!

That's a huge result!!!

GET THE FUCK IN!!

[Letters]

Holy shit!

I feel like breakdancing!

[GP]

So good from Martinelli.

He's gone up a level this year

[Xhaka Can’t]

Wow! This is fun!

[Mac76]

We shall not be moved :scarf:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Very nervy but you can’t really expect much else given our record against them under Klopp. Good win, deserved win

[Marc Overmars]

Monstrous result :bow:

[GP]

https://i.imgur.com/N3KCNIc.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deserving of the Darwin award.

[selassie]

We were really good in that second half, we totally controlled that half. This team is developing at a rapid rate now, the potential is really high in this group.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

You still haven't beaten anyone good :ninja:

[Xhaka Can’t]

:haha:

[selassie]

You still haven't beaten anyone good :ninja:

Yeah true :lol:

[Letters]

You still haven't beaten anyone good :ninja:

:lol: Why are you so shit this season? You must have already lost more games than you lost all season last year