Topic: Liverpool V Arsenal - Sunday 27th August 4pm. Pre-Match Thread.

[plasterered]

Another mad game for me this one. Would like to see robertson come in.

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[redmark]

Liverpool at home against a side that plays attractive, attacking, defensively suspect 3-at-the-back system? Hmmm.

[Funky_Gibbons]

Another mad game for me this one. Would like to see robertson come in.

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Robertson coming in for Moreno should be a no brainer.

[plasterered]

Robertson coming in for Moreno should be a no brainer.

Hope so. Just know how klopp loves an overload in attack and we seen moreno have success in the few games so far but seffo an opposition target defensively.

Recon with moreno in midweek and reobertson rested we see robertson back for this one.

Goals in this for me i recon 3:2 reds but would love a clean sheet and all 3 points ideally

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[Red78]

Mmm. Tough one. We are all at sea at the back. So are they. I guess it's down to us to fly out of the traps and be 4-3 up at HT.

Can't wait for this. BH weekend. Sun out. Cider flowing. COME ON LADS!!!!!

[lorenzo]

Has Moreno been directly involved or made a mistake in us conceding? slightly shocked because I seen other players stand still and watch opposition players score a goal/while others have passed the ball to the opposition to help them score.

Yet amazingly no one is calling for there head. Supporting Liverpool must be really hard for some as they can't seem to support the whole team.

[JD.]

If TAA is out, then I'd start Milner at right back.

Don't want Joe Gomez to be up against Alexis Sanchez.

[B0151?]

Has Moreno been directly involved or made a mistake in us conceding? slightly shocked because I seen other players stand still and watch opposition players score a goal/while others have passed the ball to the opposition to help them score.

Yet amazingly no one is calling for there head. Supporting Liverpool must be really hard for some as they can't seem to support the whole team.

I would be happy with Moreno playing. That partnership with Mane looked promising and we should definitely be looking to kill Arsenal off early on.

Robertson had a good debut too though so I'd be happy to see him as well.

[redmark]

I would be happy with Moreno playing. That partnership with Mane looked promising and we should definitely be looking to kill Arsenal off early on.

Robertson had a good debut too though so I'd be happy to see him as well.

You're not doing this right. You have to choose one, then forever ridicule the other. CHOOSE!

[Funky_Gibbons]

You're not doing this right. You have to choose one, then forever ridicule the other. CHOOSE!

Or some would like to see the new signing given a run of games to see whether he's an improvement.

[B0151?]

Or some would like to see the new signing given a run of games to see whether he's an improvement.

Would be happy for that to happen.

But we should be prepared to give MORENO a run of games to see whether there's been an improvement there, if Klopp is prepared to do the same.

Competition only benefits us and there will be plenty of games for both to put their case in, regardless who gets the nod on Sunday. They both look inspired and hungry. I'm hopeful both have a good future here.

[Macca201188]

If Moreno does start, i think he will need a bit more protection to be fair to him. He is vulnerable defensively, that much is clear. The opposition will attack him, needs protection.

[wige]

If Moreno does start, i think he will need a bit more protection to be fair to him. He is vulnerable defensively, that much is clear. The opposition will attack him, needs protection.

Which will give us a lot of space to exploit in return, as Babu highlighted in the recent round table.

[ryatnalkar]

If TAA is out, then I'd start Milner at right back.

Don't want Joe Gomez to be up against Alexis Sanchez.

What? Why? Gomez is as fast as TAA and a CB by trade, so a better defender. He would be a better bet than Milner there who is shorter, slower than Gomez and gets beat one on one quite often I think.

[DangerScouse]

I'm assuming Sanchez is unlikely to start this match?

[newterp]

I'm assuming Sanchez is unlikely to start this match?

probably not - but it looks like he is at least available.

I'm stunned there haven't been any bids for him that have made the news.

[Chris~]

What? Why? Gomez is as fast as TAA and a CB by trade, so a better defender. He would be a better. Eat than Milner there who is shorter, slower than Gomez and gets beat one on one quite often I think.

There's no way Gomez is as fast as Arnold.

[UntouchableLuis]

Mignolet

Robertson
Lovren
Matip
Gomez

Can
Hendo
Gini

Mane
Firmino
Salah

Bench: Karius, Moreno, Klavan, Milner, Sturridge, Origi, Solanke

[ryatnalkar]

There's no way Gomez is as fast as Arnold.

May be not. That was poorly worded. What I meant to say was Gomez is still better equipped to deal with a pacy winger than Milner. Gomez may not be as fast as TAA; but one of the reasons he was so highly thought of when he came here was his pace. And Klopp recently commented on how he hasn't lost his pace through his injury.

[Passmaster Molby]

Mignolet

Robertson
Lovren
Matip
Gomez

Can
Hendo
Gini

Mane
Firmino
Salah

Bench: Karius, Moreno, Klavan, Milner, Sturridge, Origi, Solanke

I would go with that side as well. Jurgen said Can got a knock but should be ok, but Milner in for him if he doesn't make it.

[amirani]

No sign of Emre in today's training pics.

[TepidT2O]

Trent was pictured training though...

[sms1986]

No sign of Emre in today's training pics.

He has a minor knee injury but nothing serious.

[Floydy]

need 3 points here to sign off before the break.   Plus seriously dent a rival early doors in the process. (always enjoy inflicting as much pain on arsenal, we could beat them a thousand times over and it still wouldn't make up for that hot Friday night at the end of May in '89.)

Can see us hurting them, just need to be tight at the back.  Same old really though isnt it, we can outscore anybody it seems

[jillcwhomever]

Trent was pictured training though...

The manager said in the press conference that neither was badly hurt.

[Nick110581]

Cannot wait for this.

[Living Legends]

Just watched the press conference.
What a manager we have, I know we all know that but sometimes I still think wow...
Great laugh about Gini's new born.
Looking forward to this game.
It's going to be really tough obviously but should be end to end fantastic attacking football.
But I'd take a boring 1-0 too.
But with Mane's form as well as Robbie and Mo starting to peak, we could well smash em ☺

[JD.]

I'd - realistically - go:

Mignolet

Milner - Matip - Lovren - Robertson

Emre - Henderson - Wijnaldum

Salah - Firmino - Mane

I'd swap the full backs. Get a couple more solid lads in there for this game, and also a bit of freshness as neither Robertson or Milner played 90 mid week. Also with Sanchez coming back, I think Milner might be able to deal with him better than Trent would, plus Trent is carrying a little bit of a knock. No need to put too much on the lad yet.

[classycarra]

I'm assuming Sanchez is unlikely to start this match?

Given what happened last time they came to Anfield, and the flack Wenger took for it, I'd work on the assumption he'll start Sanchez

[G Richards]

I'd play:

Mignolet
TAA Matip Lovren Robertson
Can Henderson Wijnaldum
Salah Firmino Mane

[Fiasco]

If Arsenal play a high line with their defense then we could blitz them. That said, they do have goals in their team and you'd probably fancy them to nick at least one. I wouldn't mind a shootout, it would favor us. I'll go with 4-2.

[Living Legends]

Given what happened last time they came to Anfield, and the flack Wenger took for it, I'd work on the assumption he'll start Sanchez

Yeah me too.
It'll be about keeping much better possession which is why the loss of Phil and Adam is difficult to take. But where there's a will there's a way, so I'm sure we'll maximise our strengths while minimising theirs too.
Don't worry, Jurgen has got this 😁

[The Driftwood]

Think they'll naively come to Anfield and try to play football with a high line, and their 3 centrebacks will be exposed 1 on 1 against Mane and Salah like the Hoffenheim game. They're a bit like us where they're decent in attack but poor at the back so it could be a game of who outscores the other.

[TepidT2O]

Think they'll naively come to Anfield and try to play football with a high line, and their 3 centrebacks will be exposed 1 on 1 against Mane and Salah like the Hoffenheim game. They're a bit like us where they're decent in attack but poor at the back so it could be a game of who outscores the other.

I just can't believe they'll do that.

It's exactly what we'd want them to do, exactly the defective pattern we'd like.

But it's arsenal, they might well do just that..

[Isaacsways]

score draw... we're so open at the back that we will concede at least 1 goal.

[sms1986]

score draw... we're so open at the back that we will concede at least 1 goal.

So are Arsenal, to be fair.

[Isaacsways]

So are Arsenal, to be fair.

yeah, not as bad as us though. we're better going forward so i reckon a 2-2

[Caligula?]

Forget Sanchez, Lacazette is the big worry. Him and Giroud off the bench, the fucker always seems to score against us.

I'll echo what others have said so I'll have us down to win 4-3 or 3-2 or some other mad scoreline. There's no defense that can keep us out on our day (and I'm really hoping we have one on Sunday), but considering the fact that Spennymoor Town FC would probably find the net against us I also expect Arsenal to score.

[woof]

We need to control the midfield. Our back 4 and their back 3 are suspect at best so it's a game of attrition from that perspective. If we control the midfield, we have more chances of slicing them open.

[DanA]

Just saw Danny Higginbottom's analysis of Liverpool vs Arsenal......some of the worst I've ever seen.  He thinks Liverpool will sit deep and allow no space behind our CB's??? I don't think he's ever seen Klopp's Liverpool play.