Liverpool vs Arsenal match thread

mike65

Bah! (deffo weak spot of mine)

Aquilani? Who knows, I'm not aware he is carrying anything.

Kess73

DB10 wrote: »

Clown Almunia starting and as captain.

What a shambles! Bad enough he is total rubbish but to just throw the captaincy in the rubbish like that is a disgrace!

Now watch the so and so play a blinder

therokerroar

8-10 wrote: »

Where's Aquilani? Injured I'm guessing?

Rafa Benitez in money wasting shocker :eek:

Lukker-

Why hasn't Fabregas travelled? Because he was on international duty on Wednesday?

adox

Lol at the Arsenal fans. Way to start a season supporting your team.

I for one,as a United fan, will be cheering for Arsenal.

Unbelieveable that your team haven't kicked a ball in anger yet and you are all throwing the toys out. Embarrassing really.

DB10

Frisbee wrote: »

Are you for real?

Are you for real?

You think Almunia is the best leader in the side?

Wenger has claimed before the armband means nothing, that's why mugs like Almunia and Silvestre regularly have it.

x PyRo

adox wrote: »

Lol at the Arsenal fans. Way to start a season supporting your team.

Unbelieveable that your team haven't kicked a ball in anger yet and you are all throwing the toys out. Embarrassing really.

Taring everyone with the one brush, well done.

Drumpot

This has draw written all over . .

adox

Lukker- wrote: »

Why hasn't Fabregas travelled? Because he was on international duty on Wednesday?

Chest infection according to Sky.

DB10

adox wrote: »

Lol at the Arsenal fans. Way to start a season supporting your team.

I for one,as a United fan, will be cheering for Arsenal.

Unbelieveable that your team haven't kicked a ball in anger yet and you are all throwing the toys out. Embarrassing really.

Easy to talk from the outside. Try having the frustration of making the same mistakes and from the same players every year, yet never fixing the problem.

Lukker-

adox wrote: »

Chest infection according to Sky.

Oh right, that'd make sense. I kept seeing won't be travelling because he went to Mexico and I was thinking that sounds off..

Corcs001

I reckon Arsenal will win this. Disappointed Cesc isnt even in the squad.

That_Guy

adox wrote: »

Lol at the Arsenal fans. Way to start a season supporting your team.

I for one,as a United fan, will be cheering for Arsenal.

Unbelieveable that your team haven't kicked a ball in anger yet and you are all throwing the toys out. Embarrassing really.

Aye. The only thing I'd be a little concerned about is why RVP isn't starting. Starting with a pretty un-experienced striker in Chamakh. Small gamble. Seemed to have a good pre season but this is a different kettle of fish altogether.

DB10

Lukker- wrote: »

Why hasn't Fabregas travelled? Because he was on international duty on Wednesday?

Just like David Silva and several others.

adox

x PyRo wrote: »

Taring everyone with the one brush, well done.

Obviously I was referring to the doom mongers posting on this thread. Apologies to the rest of the Arsenal fans if I didn't make that clear.

Frisbee

DB10 wrote: »

Are you for real?

You think Almunia is the best leader in the side?

Wenger has claimed before the armband means nothing, that's why mugs like Almunia and Silvestre regularly have it.

Giving Almunia the armband will give him a big confidence boost, something he definitely needs. Wenger hasn't said the armband means nothing, he said it doesn't mean as much as the importance some people place on it. It's not just down to the guy with the armband to lead, you need leaders all over the pitch.

I think Vermaelen would probably be best choice for captain today, but I can understand why it was given to our #1.

That_Guy

DB10 wrote: »

Easy to talk from the outside. Try having the frustration of making the same mistakes and from the same players every year, yet never fixing the problem.

Hi, I'm That Guy. I'm a Newcastle fan.

mike65

therokerroar wrote: »

Rafa Benitez in money wasting shocker :eek:

therokerroar in inforadig shocker.

jank

adox wrote: »

Lol at the Arsenal fans. Way to start a season supporting your team.

I for one,as a United fan, will be cheering for Arsenal.

Unbelieveable that your team haven't kicked a ball in anger yet and you are all throwing the toys out. Embarrassing really.

Might be going a bit too far, I can understand the frustration. The start of the season and we have no new GK even though Wenger has been trying for 8 months to buy one and we have 2 fit CB in the whole squad. This from a title winning team?
We will be doing well to finish top 4 at this stage.

SantryRed

Was this conversation not had last year? And then Arsenal went and tonked Everton 6-1? :pac:

Dave147

I think Chamakh will do a good job for Arsenal today but rate Joe Cole very highly and think he'll have a huge impact on the game. Going for a Liverpool win 2-1 / Cole to get one, Chamakh to sneak an early one for Arsenal and then fall apart.

tok9

Hoping for a Liverpool win but I have to say i'm disappointed that Agger is LB and No sign of Aquilani.

3-1
N'gog x 2 anyway.. maybe a debut goal for Jovanovic..
Nasri for the gunners

Berti Vogts

As Pool fan, I hate to see Gerrard back in centre midfield. Indicates to me that he may have too much power over Hodgson. It's not his position despite what the British media might have you believe. Hope I'm totally wrong though.

joe316

Jeez Rednapp is some waffler and as for Merse worst pundit ever, sounds drunk. Hasnt a clue

monkey9

C'mon Liverpool. Important to take three points of these straight away!!

I love these early matches. The sun shining, the shadow of the Kop cast down ob the grass, the pich looking great. Good times!!

Eire-Dearg

Possibilities wrote: »

As Pool fan, I hate to see Gerrard back in centre midfield. Indicates to me that he may have too much power over Hodgson. It's not his position despite what the British media might have you believe. Hope I'm totally wrong though.

What is? I'd rather see Cole behind the striker than Gerrard.

OPENROAD

Did Cesc play for spain during the week?

mike65

Possibilities wrote: »

As Pool fan, I hate to see Gerrard back in centre midfield. Indicates to me that he may have too much power over Hodgson. It's not his position despite what the British media might have you believe. Hope I'm totally wrong though.

Nah you are misreading this, Joe Cole is the one with too much power, he said he wanted to play centrally and thats forced Gerrard back

MementoMori

ESPN have Skrtel as LB

Redzer7

C'mon the Gunners!!!

MagicMarker

Anyone else see Gerrard staring down Almunia? WTF was that about?

Frisbee

OPENROAD wrote: »

Did Cesc play for spain during the week?

Yeah he got a half afaik

MementoMori

I'm expecting Kuyt to carry on his Dutch World Cup form and do the business today.

Arshavin's luck to run out.

Redzer7

mike65 wrote: »

Nah you are misreading this, Joe Cole is the one with too much power, he said he wanted to play centrally and thats forced Gerrard back

There is endless "Possibilities" .

OPENROAD

Frisbee wrote: »

Yeah he got a half afaik

Fecking typical :mad:

Xavi6

'You'll Never Walk Alone' really is amazing before Liverpool games.

That_Guy

How was that not a foul?

mike65

New season, old cliches on Sky.

amacachi

Not got a good feeling about today.

Xavi6

Lovin the 'On the dole watchin Joe Cole' banner

monkey9

Arsenal's canary yellow jersey is similar to ours circa 98

That_Guy

Nice strike.

iMuse

The verminator can hit them

amacachi

Liverpool's jersies look horrible with the advertisement.

Beau x1

Hi Arsenal fans, tuning in to watch this one. Still think we can get the 3 points despite everyone elses pessimistic outlook.

That_Guy

Jovanivic looks lively.

mike65

Feisty!

monkey9

Brilliant play from Jovanovich!! Love that determination!!

Yakult

Good play by Jovanovic, Arsenal have us pushed back but we're coping well in defence.

Beau x1

Frisbee was right about Almunia and the armband, hope it gives him some confidence, good move by Wenger. Nice player anyway and it's all we've got right now and I'd rather see him ahead of Fabianski at least.