Arsenal (a)

[FoxForceFive]

Arsenal this season struggle against quick counter attacking & pragmatic football.

Unfortunately we will try to outplay them, however we can counter attack quickly & have looked slightly more clinical of late, so we have a chance.

I think a high scoring draw is what I'd be putting cash on if I were to bet, 2-2 all or higher.

 

[the_khl]

Walcott versus Wisdom worries me more.

Indeed.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

I feel like a 3-1 win for us today ... I'm probably wrong, but that's what I feel.

 

[the_khl]

That's a good feel mate.

I too reckon we could win this.

Cooooooome on you Reeeeeeeeeeds!!!!!

 

[Dreambeliever]

No chance we win. Rogers seems incapable of winning the big ones. Shocking record against top 4 managers

Shocking record against the top 10 managers.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

@LFC_Tongue: Team v Arsenal: Wisdom, Agger, Carra, Johnson, Henderson, Gerrard, Lucas, Downing, Suarez, Sturridge

 

[Dreambeliever]

Carra vs Henry nightmares in my head all day.

Hopefully Walcott has an off day and Sturridge steps up after his poor showing in the cup.

 

[Leo]

The Brendan Rodgers bench.

 

[Frogfish]

No chance we win. Rogers seems incapable of winning the big ones. Shocking record against top 4 managers

Arsenal are 5th 😉

 

[jon545660]

@LFC_Tongue: Team v Arsenal: Wisdom, Agger, Carra, Johnson, Henderson, Gerrard, Lucas, Downing, Suarez, Sturridge

I think we should play with a goalie.

 

[Frogfish]

I think we should play with a goalie.

Fuck that ...just add Coutinho ! Attack attack, attack attack attack !

 

[Red_Water]

I think we should play with a goalie.

Unless Reina is fit I wouldn't bother.

 

[Hansern]

I think Reina will play. Well, I hope he does. Jones is shite.

 

[Mors]

So what's the offical line why skrtel is dropped?

 

[Red_Water]

So what's the offical line why skrtel is dropped?

http://www.sixcrazyminutes.com/index.php?threads/online-chat-with-james-pearce-at-12-noon.27925/

Mentioned here.

 

[Glen C]

So what's the offical line why skrtel is dropped?

after that roasting rodgers gave him after the Oldham game it wouldn't surprise me if we don't see skrtel in the first team for awhile.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I've changed my mind about us winning now Carra is playing.

 

[Farkmaster]

It's really weird to me, really weird, that Carragher plays against Arsenal, and Skrtl plays against Oldham. The person Rodgers maybe punishing for a shit performance against Oldham, is himself.

Hopefully I'm wrong.

 

[the_khl]

Skrtel has been one of the more poor performing players for a while now and with the composed defensive performance against Norwich in mind it would be well weird if he was to replace Carra.

Agger nor Skrtel adds the grit and steel that Carra does, perhaps we'll be more balanced defensively now.

 

[Hansern]

It's really weird to me, really weird, that Carragher plays against Arsenal, and Skrtl plays against Oldham. The person Rodgers maybe punishing for a shit performance against Oldham, is himself.

Hopefully I'm wrong.

Carra organized the defence in excellent manner against Norwich.
We need someone vocal and a leader.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

We're playing Arsenal. Not Norwich.

 

[Glen C]

confirmed team: #LFC team v #AFC: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Wisdom, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Downing, Suarez, #LFC subs: Jones, Enrique, Skrtel, Shelvey, Allen, Borini and Sterling.

 

[Modo]

I really hope Carra does well in this game. The only real worry I have with that team.

 

[dee]

confirmed team: #LFC team v #AFC: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Wisdom, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Downing, Suarez, #LFC subs: Jones, Enrique, Skrtel, Shelvey, Allen, Borini and Sterling.

Still only 10 players!

 

[jon545660]

Now we're playing a goalie and only 9 outfield players??

 

[Red_Water]

Still only 10 players!

That team + Reina has been confirmed.

Nice to see Hendo keep his place.

 

[Farkmaster]

None of our options in central defense are that great. If any of them get under considerable pressure by an in form Arsenal they'll concede. So it's not as though I think Carragher is that big a deal, he just matches up better against other teams, and he never gets bullied.

We have to control the game elsewhere to win anyway.

 

[the_khl]

This could be a real cracker!

 

[Dreambeliever]

None of our options in central defense are that great. If any of them get under considerable pressure by an in form Arsenal they'll concede. So it's not as though I think Carragher is that big a deal, he just matches up better against other teams, and he never gets bullied.

We have to control the game elsewhere to win anyway.

He has gotten bullied a few times this year especially in Europe.

 

[Glen C]

Well the good thing is that their midfield is as lightweight as ours so we shouldn't get out muscled. I just hope we play a tight game rather than the open game which would mean we would get slaughtered.