LFC v Arsenal - Match build up thread

[BigChief]

Is that a genuine tweet from Per? So by cheeky he means Suarez will be 'our' racist, bitey turncoat?

[Mattshark]

I know he's much improved lately, but if Suarez doesn't make Mertesacker look old, slow and clumsy tomorrow, I'll be disappointed.

He's probably been the best defender in the league this season and was better part of what was last seasons second best defence in the league.

[Sarb]

As long as we go out there and give it a good go, play our best, Ill be happy. Will be annoying if we dont play to our level.

[Fierce]

I've mentally prepared myself for a loss tomorrow that way if it happens I won't be overly disappointed and if we draw or even win I'll be made up about it. Arsenal are the only team I do this for when we play them because I just feel that they are the one side in the PL who have our number stylistically we never seem to play well against them and with our **** back 4 we'll have to produce something special to even get a draw IMO.

I think I'll put a fiver (or the ISK equivalent ) on Arsenal.

That's the ****ing spirit boyos!!

[Sarb]

Thing is City are probably the best attacking side in the League. We played really well against them on their own patch. Gives me faith that we can pull off a result. Maybe Im deluded cos Im going and its wishful thinking!

[Norbs]

I think some of yousuns are being unnecessarily wary of the game. We're going to smash them because

1) It's February
2) We're due one
3) Suarez
4) It's an early KO and they're a long way from home
5) Weather's going to be crap and Londoner's aren't used to it
6) They're without their main goal threats whereas ours are playing
7) Sterling is about to burst on to the world stage
8) Kolo owes us big time
9) We are Liverpool F.C
10) Arsene will be preoccupied with his great big cocoon coat

[Pablo]

He's probably been the best defender in the league this season and was better part of what was last seasons second best defence in the league.

so?

[Mattshark]

so?

You lack football knowledge

[BigChief]

[S-RED]

I think some of yousuns are being unnecessarily wary of the game. We're going to smash them because

1) It's February
2) We're due one
3) Suarez
4) It's an early KO and they're a long way from home
5) Weather's going to be crap and Londoner's aren't used to it
6) They're without their main goal threats whereas ours are playing
7) Sterling is about to burst on to the world stage
8) Kolo owes us big time
9) We are Liverpool F.C
10) Arsene will be preoccupied with his great big cocoon coat

other than 10 YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Norbs]

10's guaranteed

[RedRum]

I haven't watched a full match of Arsenal this season apart from that game they played us at home. Going off that game I thought they were a different level and wonder if I'm just overrating them overall, based on my limited experience. Hopefully that's the case and the team shatter my perception, not for the first time this season.

[Vermilion]

Hate these early games.

[Mark79]

Our record isn't that bad against them though.

In Rafa's first 5 years we won the first 3 home matches, lost the away but drew both for the next two. Equal points basically and that included that crazy 4-4 and doesn't factor us dumping them out of CL in 07/08.

We lost in Rafa's last year, so that's no surprise as we were ****.

Under Hodgson and Kenny we surprisingly drew even both times.

We lost again in Kenny's second year, but the home game was directly after we lost the cup, so we the players were still mangled and didn't give a ****.

We were ****, shocking, terrible at home in one of Rodgers first games last year (ruined my holiday ), but matched them away.

Basically, they are hardly a bogey team, they are not as good as people believe and we will stuff them on Saturday.

From 04/05 - 08/09 the teams matched each other (League games)

Both teams: W3 D4 L3


Over the last 5 seasons though, Arsenal have dominated.

LFC: W1 D3 L5.

So from the last 27 points available, they've taken 18 and we've taken just 6.

[Sarb]

In Liverpool now. Nerves have kicked in

Id never make it as a professional sportsman