Arsenal V Liverpool 4PM 1st Super Sunday of 2016/17

Charlie19

Like proper Super Sunday.

TEAM NEWS

Arsenal summer signings Granit Xhaka and Rob Holding are expected to make their debuts against Liverpool but defenders Per Mertesacker, Gabriel and Carl Jenkinson are all injured.
Danny Welbeck is also injured, while Euro 2016 finalists Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud are not match fit.


Liverpool may be without Daniel Sturridge and James Milner because of respective hip and heel injuries.
There could be debuts for Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum and Joel Matip.


http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37001073

prettyboy81

3-1 LFC off to a flyer! I will enjoy my beers.

emo72

We gun win.

BeepBeep67

6 pointer in the race for 4th, Liverpool to sneak an error riddled affair.

5starpool

Probably less chances than in the corresponding fixture last year, but there will be more goals. I still expect Arsenal to win even with the cobbled together central defence.

OwaynOTT

Really should be postponed until next week or at least until Monday

mada999

really want a Liverpool win.... think it could happen... 1-3 - Mané, Firmino x 2, Sanchez

Harry Palmr

Match thread ahoy!!!!!!!!!!

The opening games have thus far been pretty cagey for the most part, hard to see that changing tomorrow. Of course the fact Arsenal are so threadbare at the back means that even if they draw it'll be a 'moral victory' and a failure for Liverpool so we'd better make sure to win.

gosplan

I'd be happy if Sturridge doesn't make it

Agent Coulson

I expect lots of pivots and vertical balls.

Damien360

1-0 to LFC with Mane scoring

Skylinehead

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I expect lots of pivots and vertical balls.

Liverpool won't be able to deal with our false centre half system.

pudzey101

2-1 Arsenal ... Sanchez (2) . Mane

5starpool

Twitter saying Sturridge not in the squad for the game. I didn't expect him to start anyhow.

Henderson/Wijnaldum and Milner/Moreno are the only decisions to be made I reckon.

Mignolet
Clyne
Lovren
Klavan
Milner/Moreno
Can
Henderson/Wijnaldum
Lallana
Coutinho
Firmino
Mane

Kerrigooney

The relentless march to the title begins.

2-0 to Liverpool.

Giggsy11

Skylinehead wrote: »

Liverpool won't be able to deal with our false centre half system.

Arsenal can't handle Liverpool's false LB system though.

Berserker

Expect Liverpool win in this one. Arsenal are a mess at the back and Liverpool will overrun them in midfield. I'll go for 1-2 to Liverpool.

livinginkorea

Will be a tough game but should be good for the fans. What a way to start the league.

gosplan

Berserker wrote: »

Expect Liverpool win in this one. Arsenal are a mess at the back and Liverpool will overrun them in midfield. I'll go for 1-2 to Liverpool.

Arsensl's midfield is the only thing giving me hope.

brianregan09

Cagey 1-1 I reckon

niallo27

gosplan wrote: »

Arsensl's midfield is the only thing giving me hope.

Arsenal at home never lose to Liverpool though. I would take a draw now myself. Tough start. I enjoyed the summer my blood pressure returned to normal, this football crack really gets me worked up.

Kerrigooney

5starpool wrote: »

Twitter saying Sturridge not in the squad for the game. I didn't expect him to start anyhow.

Henderson/Wijnaldum and Milner/Moreno are the only decisions to be made I reckon.

Mignolet
Clyne
Lovren
Klavan
Milner/Moreno
Can
Henderson/Wijnaldum
Lallana
Coutinho
Firmino
Mane

There's rumours Can is missing tomorrow. Balls.

cj maxx

Expect a pool win . They will be raring to go !

gandalf

I expect Arsenal to win this by one goal.

5starpool

Kerrigooney wrote: »

There's rumours Can is missing tomorrow. Balls.

Not great. I guess Henderson/Wijnaldum will both start then, unelss Klopp plays Milner in midfield if fit, which I hope doesn't happen.

emo72

gosplan wrote: »

Arsensl's midfield is the only thing giving me hope.

Clyne and Mane down the right. Game over man, game over.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Kerrigooney wrote: »

There's rumours Can is missing tomorrow. Balls.

Stuck a fiver on a 3-3 draw. Not sure about this.

K-9

Lucas out as well? I'd go with him if Can isn't fit enough.

Skylinehead

emo72 wrote: »

Clyne and Mane down the right. Game over man, game over.

Nacho Man has large pockets :cool:

dfx-

5starpool wrote: »

Henderson/Wijnaldum and Milner/Moreno are the only decisions to be made I reckon.

Moreno has to start for me. Milner just cannot defend...from a couple of games I've seen of Liverpool (Roma and Barcelona), they should be a threat upfront, but look very suspect defensively, even in terms of midfield protection especially that midfield of Wijnaldum and Can against Roma.

cagey 1-1 draw for me too. First goal will be huge.

cashback

2-2, a result I think both sides would probably take if offered.

J Mysterio

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Stuck a fiver on a 3-3 draw. Not sure about this.

:pac:

Buford T. Justice XIX

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Arsenal can't handle Liverpool's false LB system though.

Are Arsenal fans still upset over their false manager system?

mansize

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Are Arsenal fans still upset over their false manager system?

No, managers that win the BPL aren't false, especially 3 times, you should try it sometime

wandatowell

mansize wrote: »

No, managers that win the BPL aren't false, especially 3 times, you should try it sometime

I heard it's not as easy as it looks

mansize

wandatowell wrote: »

I heard it's not as easy as it looks

No Gay

NukaCola

I'd take a point.....think Arsenal have enough to hurt our backline, LFC CB partnership is a bit of an unknown, not sure what kind of performance you'll get at LB but also sure to make a few mistakes in possession.....Think it'll be 2-2...

Harry Palmr

If Can is out I would put in Stewart with Hendo and Lallana as a midfield three. They'll run and run and run and that may be enough.

Oranage2

Liverpool look like real league contenders this year , a draw would be a good result for arsenal , hope arsensl win but I can see pool winning this one .

DJIMI TRARORE

1st soccer post for me,THIS IS OUR YEAR,4-2 to the pool,both defences are crap and the Kloppmeister will go hell for leather at the gunners, who are so depleted at the back that i got a call from Wenger during the week !!!!!:)

8-10

Henderson in for Can wouldnt be the worst forced move. Can hasn't looked the fittest in preseason.

Mr.H

I fear Sanchez against Moreno and Walcott against clone. I think that would hurt us big time. On the other hand our midfield and attack should be a lot for Arsenal to handle

J Mysterio

Mr.H wrote: »

I fear Sanchez against Moreno and Walcott against clone. I think that would hurt us big time. On the other hand our midfield and attack should be a lot for Arsenal to handle

Walcott is a busted flush. Anyway, will he be tracking back to support his RB?

Sanchez though is an unbelievably good player so he will need to be marked out of it.

I say it'll be a pool win. 2-1 possibly.

I *really* hope not, but With The Gunners you can never tell!

As long as it's not a drubbing, I'll be happy enough. A 3+ goal score line for Liverpool would really f*ck up Holding on his debut.

happyoutscan

Pool win by a couple.

BorneTobyWilde

If its all square when game end it will be a draw. Can see Liverpool winning though if they're leading when game ends.

Alfred Borden

'The Invincible's 2' starts here. Should be easily beating mid table sides like Liverpool at home.

Soups123

The issues in defence are just too big a handicap today I feel in addition to Ozil and Giroud out. I feel Pool will take this one.

An early goal for Arsenal could be key if they are to try win it. I think they'd need +3 goals to do that today

bad2dabone

Liverpool to win this one

Kerrigooney

Alfred Borden wrote: »

'The Invincible's 2' starts here. Should be easily beating mid table sides like Liverpool at home.

Are you Rayne Wooney in disguise?

mansize

https://twitter.com/arsenal/status/764823694187323392

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