Arsenal Match Thread

[the count]

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC 1m
Confirmed #LFC team v @Arsenal: Mignolet, Flanagan, Cissokho, Toure, Skrtel, Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Suarez, Sturridge
Confirmed #LFC subs v @Arsenal: Jones, Kelly, Ibe, Moses, Aspas, Allen, Alberto

 

[Rosco]

Don't like the midfield, but it might work

 

[the count]

Don't like the midfield, but it might work

It smacks of a "we will score more goals than you will" mentality

 

[FoxForceFive]

Bricking it.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Slide away rocking Anfield, amazing tune.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Rodgers interview summary. Outstanding at home this season. Great game, two possession sides.

Stevie in the same position, playmaker from behind. Instigating attacks from deep. Great confidence & belief, respect Arsenal though, but don't worry about them & get things right ourself.

 

[the count]

Win today and we have a good chance of finishing third.
Lose and that champions league spot could elude us

 

[FoxForceFive]

Win today and we have a good chance of finishing FIRST.
Lose and that champions league spot could allude us

FIXED.

 

[Rosco]

It smacks of a "we will score more goals than you will" mentality

That's what we've done all season long, whether it works against a side with a good defence is the problem. Often it doesn't.

But what other choice do we have at the minute given the defence we have

 

[i_rushie]

Win today and we have a good chance of finishing third.
Lose and that champions league spot could allude us

Also, the champions league spot might elude us.

 

[FoxForceFive]

That's what we've done all season long, whether it works against a side with a good defence is the problem. Often it doesn't.

But what other choice do we have at the minute given the defence we have

I'd argue the defence is a by product of that style of play, not the reverse.

Rodgers has basically sacrificed the stability to make the most of our greatest assets.

 

[the count]

That's what we've done all season long, whether it works against a side with a good defence is the problem. Often it doesn't.

But what other choice do we have at the minute given the defence we have

It is very evenly matched.
Our attack shades theirs while their defense is stronger.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Come on boys show us how far we have come since we played these at home last season

 

[Frogfish]

Pre-game Interviews (distilled) :

Wenger : Dominate possession and cut supply to Countinho & Gerrard

Rodgers : Possession and Garrard as Deep-laying Playmaker

 

[Rosco]

I'd argue the defence is a by product of that style of play, not the reverse.

Rodgers has basically sacrificed the stability to make the most of our greatest assets.

I do agree, but I think if we has a first choice defence out there we could consider shutting up shop.

I don't think thats a possibility with todays back four and Gerrard in front of them

 

[FoxForceFive]

Yeah, it'd be nice to be able to go ahead & then play tight on the counter occasionally.

 

[Mystic]

I expect some crisp passing from Monreal today.

 

[Athens]

Fucking yes!

 

[Shadey]

1-0 skittles

 

[gkmacca]

Terrifying free kick. Great goal.

 

[Mystic]

Early goal from Skrtel? 2-1 to Arsenal then.

 

[dee]

Superb FK - almost undefendable

 

[DHSC]

Fucking come on!

 

[jon545660]

Kin el

 

[gene hughes]

Missed it!

Description?

 

[DHSC]

 

[Shadey]

Jeeeez

 

[Mystic]

Delicious in swinger from Gerrard on the left, undefendable, Sturridge gets something on it, it then deflects in a point blank range off of Skrtels thigh.

 

[dee]

Ming seems to want to give a goal - wierd

 

[Shadey]

2-0 skittles