I have had a busy week at work and I spent whole of my Sunday sleeping but I’m back right on time, for one of the biggest game of this season. Win it, and we keep our Top of the league badge and certainly in the mix of title contenders. It’s not an easy one, we are against an injured opponents who is looking for blood. But, we are not going down today. Saliba and Big G are going to keep that Liverpool’s front line in check, Tomi will end up pocketing Salah and Martinelli will show Klopp how much he LOVES scoring in Red and White!
Stats wise, it’s not pretty for an Arsenal fan. We have won only once against Liverpool in our last 14 Premier League games. They have beaten us last 2 times when they visited Emirates and we haven’t managed to keep a clean sheet against them in last 13 games, conceding 39 in the process (yes, you read that right).
Team News
There is one surprising change to our playing XI. Mikel has preferred Tomiyasu at Left Back in place of Tierney. Zinchenko is out for the game but Tierney would have been a go to choice. Tomiyasu can play at both sides but trying it out for the first time in a big game against Liverpool, where he has to contain Salah would be a big challenge for him. I have no doubt about his capabilities and I am pretty sure he would end up pocketing Mo though.
We have stuck to the usuals in all other positions.
Klopp preferred Nunez in place of Firmino. Frankly speaking, I think it’s good for us, Firmino never misses a chance to score against us. We are playing probably the weakest Liverpool in recent couple of years and at Emirates, we can certainly be hopeful to grab those 3 points, one at a minimum.
About time for the game, I am expecting a 2-1 to the boys, Martinelli and Jesus scoring couple of beautiful goals. It’s very important that we see our spine in Xhaka and Partey showing confidence and keeping their forms of last few weeks.
Jesus and Odegaard have to beat VVD for any sort of advantage and it’s going to be a test not only in terms of football but also how tough we have grown mentally. Under Wenger in later years, we failed to deliver against big teams, it’s time to kill that notion.
Hope you are keeping well and the Sunday evening ends with a win to Arsenal.
Come on you Gunners. Lets go!
Martinelli showing Luiz Diaz who is the boss..
What a goal that was… Now, lets go and smash few more.
And Tomi pocketing Salah… Lololol… Fuck the bin dippers.
Saliba is just super. Simit effect like when VVD burst on the scene. Someone has been so perverse nit to have noticed. Read his outstanding nous was noticed even before Arsenal signed him
I hate to see Firminio coming on. Time to start getting some control back here.
Saka has radically improved since International. Hope not marketing. This goal 2-1 has been really good, although Martinelli cross been very accurate
In fairness,that Liverpool defence is a shambles.
Martinelli is one of those players whom you hate to play against.
Saka was brilliant for the tap, timed himself. Lets score couple more in second half to finish the game, this is not good for my heart and I have only turned 30.
#COYG 🔴⚪
Hoopah,
Completely agree, Saliba has the VVD’s composure of last years’. And, when he is 5-7 younger!
The way Martinelli checked that run and created all that space to cross to Bukayo. Fucking sublime. Let’s hope they can screw the nut in the second half. Hi Ambarish – I’ll look at your post later. Just so you know I’m not ignoring you!
Almunia
I was happy not seeing Firmino in starting lineup and then Nunez scored. Talk about my disappointment lol
Sorry
Mistyped Kroenkephobe in all that excitement.
The way Martinelli checked that run and created all that space to cross to Bukayo. Fucking sublime. Let’s hope they can screw the nut in the second half. Hi Ambarish – I’ll look at your post later. Just so you know I’m not ignoring you!
Re posted to save you the bother Ambarish
Evening chaps. Need better for the 2nd half and boss the mid field.
Pretty shortly in the 2nd half I’d add Marquinhos to play RW and move Saka to play Xhaka’s position.
Saka tried hand of God technology
Liverpool getting into physical intimidating. Now more dirty play artists coming on. Gomez was the start
Xakha into a scufle. Fortunately behind ref’s back
Saka gets the penalty in clean in spite of Allison stunts to raise ghosts of the past
Oops, Tierney escaped in the box. Fortunately Liverpool youngster didn’t raise Cain
Sorry guys, I have had to shut up after our third goal. Whenever we score and I leave a comment here, we concede 😐
Loving the three points.. Emirates giving Klopp their own medicine, so loud he would find difficult to sleep tonight. Loved the enthusiasm, fight and of course the WIN.
Xhaka – take a bow lad for standing up for Gabriel.