Liverpool vs Arsenal, 4pm, Sky Sports PL

5starpool

Rumours Mignolet has been dropped from the squad, although no reasons why at the minute. If Karius, Lovren and Moreno are starting for Liverpool it'll be a guaranteed high scoring game unless Liverpool's front line have an off day. Could be 5-2, 2-5 or anything in between. I wouldn't be backing a scoreless draw though, so that's probably what'll happen.

Team news released in just under an hour, so we'll find out the truth of the rumours then anyhow.

Koscielny and Sanchez are available for Arsenal for the first time this season, so Arsenal will be more confident than normal I feel (although given how pessimistic fans in general are, I'm sure this'll be denied). Lacazette should have a field day up front against Lovren anyhow.

Harry Palmr

More than a rumour. FACHT.

3-3 0-0 or anything inbetween including 4-2 in either direction.

Andrew Robertson is out for the utterly modern reason of becoming a father.

Vicxas

Our defence looks super weak now. Think this will be a behind the couch match.

livinginkorea

Vicxas wrote: »

Our defence looks super weak now. Think this will be a behind the couch match.

Well used to it by now! Basically my second home.

RayCon

I predict a high score draw .... something like 14-14

RainMakerToo

Rekop dog

This could get silly very quick. 5-3 Liverpool

Dolph Starbeam

Harry Palmr

That Arsenal backline looks no more secure than Liverpools - plan B is on the bench for both teams.

TitianGerm

Dolph Starbeam wrote: »

Why is Webeck starting over Lacazette?

Utopia Parkway

Both defences look questionable and that's being kind. Would be shocked if there is not a fair few goals in this one.

Dolph Starbeam

emmetkenny wrote: »

Why is Webeck starting over Lacazette?

Your guess is as good as mine. No idea what Wenger is thinking. Even if he wanted someone more physical up front Giroud would be the obvious choice.

batistuta9

emmetkenny wrote: »

Why is Webeck starting over Lacazette?

must be for work rate, closing down

Quazzie

emmetkenny wrote: »

Why is Webeck starting over Lacazette?

Because Wenger doesn't have a fúcking clue.

wandatowell

emmetkenny wrote: »

Why is Webeck starting over Lacazette?

I'd guess Welbeck will just run and run at the 'Pool defence only to miss a sitter and to be eventually subbed at 70 minutes.

davycc

Any chance both teams can lose today ?

SuperTortoise

davycc wrote: »

Any chance both teams can lose today ?

The defensive selections would suggest they're both going to try!

GreNoLi

Arsenal to sneak an undeserved draw.

BRYAN Is Ainm Dom

Nil Nil all over!!

BrookieD

3-2 liverpool win

https://twitter.com/FootyMemes/status/901817216634638336

:P

WoollyRedHat

Danny Welbeck to score a hat trick.

5starpool

I've just seen that Liverpool haven't won 3 PL games in a row vs Arsenal since 1998. It'd be nice to do that today, but I'm not massively confident I have to say. We need our front lads to perform well to have a chance.

OwaynOTT

What's up with the backstreet boys line-up pics on sky sports?

Harry Palmr

Ref change - Atkinson out, Craig Pawson in. Not that it'll make any difference I imagine.

citytillidie

Dunno why the keepers have been changed hopefully Karius has a storming game and is not needed to much and the front 3 run riot in the 1st 20 mins like Wednesday night.

GreNoLi

GreNoLi wrote: »

Arsenal to sneak an undeserved draw.

Karius in goal? Arsenal win.

5starpool

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Ref change - Atkinson out, Craig Pawson in. Not that it'll make any difference I imagine.

Klopp really weilding the axe today!

BorneTobyWilde

Sky showing
You'll never Walk ALone .

Usually time for a break with Sky..........

shamrock55

Straight out of the blocks now reds COME ON

5starpool

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Sky showing
You'll never Walk ALone .

Usually time for a break with Sky..........

Must be as it's the first game of the season,they usually show very little of it. Normal service will be resumed next home game you'd assume. Either way, down to real business now.

COME ON YOU RED MEN!

fyfe79

Ward on the bench. Ming must've said or done something to be dropped, as his performances have been fine. Karius will drop a major clanger today. At best he'll just put a goalkick out for a corner.

BorneTobyWilde

''Mignolet waiting waiting waiting until someone shoots in his face''.

Weird reason to drop him

ElTel

fyfe79 wrote: »

Ward on the bench. Ming must've said or done something to be dropped, as his performances have been fine. Karius will drop a major clanger today. At best he'll just put a goalkick out for a corner.

He might get an assist. GK change as a tactic is weird but as someone mentioned Karius might be a sweeper-keeper today and he is better and quicker with his distribution usually.

Osmosis Jones

Hollywood Henderson at it again today

citytillidie

Guess watching the game with the sound down

GreNoLi

Nice Roy Keane story from Lee Dixon, probably the best co commentator around.

DarraghF197

Monreal is such a liability at CB

5starpool

citytillidie wrote: »

Guess watching the game with the sound down

Prefer Neville to Alan Smith anyhow, and even Carragher, who doesn't do co-commentary well in my view.

Classic Welbeck

Quazzie

Welbeck is absolute ****. A terrible terrible player.

Deeper Blue

There's a reason Man utd let Welbeck go to a pl rival

5starpool

Welbeck to score now with these comments.

fyfe79

ElTel wrote: »

He might get an assist. GK change as a tactic is weird but as someone mentioned Karius might be a sweeper-keeper today and he is better and quicker with his distribution usually.

If Ming was on the bench I'd probably agree but dropped from the squad says to me that there's been a disciplinary issue, assuming he's not injured.

Osmosis Jones

What a save ffs

5starpool

How did he miss! Lift it ffs.

Knex*

Holy ****

OwaynOTT

give Can what he wants!

unless its a contract at Juve

greendom

SAVE!!!

Knex*

Great from Firmino and Can again. Some save

daingeanrob

feck!! nearly