Arsenal v Liverpool - 10th Feb 2010 (Pre-match Thread)

I'd literally be happy with any type of win It's either gonna be a high scoring draw or a low scoring win for either side in my opinion..

Ha! I don't think it will be a draw, it going to be a very close match but someone (us) will end up walking away with the three points.

I predicted

Arsenal 1 (Arshavin) 3 Liverpool (Kuyt, Gerrard 2) Bit optimistic like

Looking forward to this game actually. Things have seem to be going our way lately and i think that will continue tonight.

Hope the lads come out all guns blazing and i'd be very, very happy with a 1-0 win.

Ha! I don't think it will be a draw, it going to be a very close match but someone (us) will end up walking away with the three points.

Loving the optimism and positive outlook, B!

I really hope we do win, I really do.. we need to win at the emirates for the first time at some stage why not make it tonight?

I just realised I predicted 3-2 in the prediction league... I think my thoughts at that time were that we'll both be attacking on the counter?

Bag of nerves on this one. Keep a clean sheet is the number one priority, and then nick a goal.

Our record away to Arsenal is p*ss poor. I'd quite happily take a bore draw. There is nothing to suggest on recent performances that we could win this. Okay our first 45Min's against them at Anfield blew them away. If they can do that for 90 Min's, then i fancy us, but i have a bad feeling about tonights game. I wonder how much the derby has taken out of them.

Will be a nervy one. Never mind their form, we always struggle against them.
Won't be very disappointed with a 1-1, but I have a feeling we might just nick this one.

Id drop Lucas, put Gerrard back in the middle for his speed on the counter, Babel on the left and Maxi on the right again for there speed and put Ngog and Kuyt up front. If we are going to win this game we need to catch them on the break like Chelsea did and we havent many ways of bringing speed into the team besides the options above.

Our record away to Arsenal is p*ss poor.

As was theres at our place until December! They put that right and I see no reason our lads cant return the favour tonight!

I can't see Rafa playing an open positive game(remember the wolves game) therefore i think a 0-0 or 1-0 either way, hopefully lessons have now been learned and Rafa has watched how manure and chelski easily beat them,the only worry i have is their midfield for that reason i would put Gerrard back into the centre of midfield

Watching in Sports bar in the glasgie! teh night. Come on the REDMEN!

Its an iffy one this one tonight, i cant decide if we should have a good F***ing go at these straight from the off and try and get a goal  early on then counter attack after that  and keep it water tight at the back obviously which you have to be at the emirates especially.. dont know or should we plat c/a all game?and keep it tight, two banks and try and nick one? Ive just got a feeling though if we have a crack at these we'll get something tonight. Could do with some big performances from the likes of Stevie, Carra, Masch and Pepe. The thing with Arsenal is they can be nice on the eye but they are nowhere as good down the other end so im optimistic, if Ngog plays hes gotta start making more of a nuisance of himself, i dont think he frightens defenders. I know Babels done F**k all but maybe he could have a go up front and see if he can do anything? So COME ON YOU MIGHTY REDMEN! Same again boys a full hearted performance, whilst keeping your concentration on that little f**ker Arshavin. get into them redmen.

We've never won at the Emirates.....so what, there's a first time for everything.

COME ON !!

^ Agreed, records are meant to be broken after all. 

^ Agreed, records are meant to be broken after all. 

True. Just need to show the same bite as we did in the derby. Pity Sota is not there to give Arshavin a good f****.
If we let them play, we will be royally f****, because as much as it pains me to say, we do lack a bit of quality at the moment and need to keep grinding out results.

Reminds me of when we smashed Chavski's long-running undefeated home record.

Tonight smells like history (well, recent history) in the making!

Really pumped up and looking forward to this one
Think we need the same tenacity as we played with against the bitters - closing down quickly, quick passing etc.

Going 2-1 to the Mighty Reds   
 

I think the key to gettng a result is harrying them from the off, stop them from playing their pretty game.
 would go with the following
                Reina
      Darby   carragher Agger Insua
       Gerrard  Masch  Lucas  Aurellio
                          Pacheco
             Kuyt
If we can hold them for an hour+ then their fan's will get frustrated and could be where Babel or Ngog are introduced. Also Chelsea's first at the weekend show's their weakness at set pieces better delivery at corner's etc. Would like to see someone else apart from Stevie taking them

Haven't won away to Arsenal since 2000.

Come on you Reds, let's put that stat right!!

If we don't concede the early goal I can see another win for us. Going for a 1-0 with Gerrard scoring a penalty.

My team for this match:

Pepe
Degen Carra Agger Insua
Lucas Masch
Maxi Gerrard Riera
Kuyt

We've never won at the Emirates.....so what, there's a first time for everything.

COME ON !!

Is right!

I'm going to use the theory of, we twatted the Mancs and the Mancs twatted them so therefore we should do double the damage to them.

CMON REDMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!