Liverpool vs Arsenal Preview:
Possible starting lineups:
Liverpool:
Adrian, Williams, Lovren, Van den Berg, Milner, Chirivella, Naby Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Origi, Elliott
Arsenal:
Martinez, Bellerin, Holding, David Luiz, Kolasinac, Torreira, Willock, Maitland-Niles, Smith Rowe, Saka, Martinelli
Liverpool won 2:1 against Tottenham on Sunday and continued their good start. The victory is even more valuable as the opponents had one-goal advantage after the first 45 minutes. The Reds secured the victory thanks to second-half goals from Jordan Henderson and Mohamed Salah. The atmosphere in the squad is very good, while the players confidence is high. Liverpool have extended their unbeaten home record to a whopping 45 league games. But manager Jurgen Klopp must rest the majority of his first-team players. It is expected the German tactician to introduce a number of young players, as he did in the previous round against Milton Keynes. The Reds comfortably won that match with 2:0, with James Milner and Ki-Jana Hoever scoring the goals. The League Cup is clearly not a priority for Klopp this season, with a challenge for the league title convincingly underway, but a victory against the Gunners is definitely welcome. However, the key players must be rested, particularly three of them. Mohamed Salah was forced off due to ankle injury for the second time this month, Virgil van Dijk suffered a dead leg, while Joel Matip faces a race with the time to be fit for Saturday's trip to Aston Villa.
Arsenal dropped two points against Crystal Palace during the weekend. The Gunners started strongly, scoring twice in the space of two minutes and pressing the Eagles high up the pitch. But the match which should have become routine soon descended into chaos. Arsenal conceded twice in the next period, though the match will be remembered by Granit Xhaka's incident. The Switzerland international clashed with his own fans after his substitution was greeted by sarcastic cheers. Xhaka, who was named Emery’s permanent skipper last month, removed the captain’s armband, launched it towards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and started to throw his hands up in the air before cupping his ears at the home support. But that wasn't the end of the story. It got even worse. Xhaka removed the Arsenal shirt and shouted "fu*k off" at his own fans before heading straight down the tunnel. Emery criticized Xhaka afterwards and most probably he won't play at Anfield. Of course, there will be more rotations. Rob Holding will probably start at centre-back and will likely be paired with one of David Luiz or Sokratis. Gabriel Martinelli, who started Arsenal's last Carabao Cup game against Nottingham, is looking for a place in attack. Just to mention, Martinelli scored a brace in 5:0 victory against the club from the Championship Division. The situation with Mesut Ozil looks confusing. It's now 6 consecutive matches that he has been omitted from the squad. The German international has only made two appearances all season.
Liverpool vs Arsenal Prediction:
I expect an efficient match at Anfield. Liverpool like to play against Arsenal at Anfield. The Reds have scored at least three goals in each of their last five home matches against the Gunners. But Arsenal also have offensive potential. They are genuine cup experts. Just six days ago Emery's players have obtained a dramatic 3:2 win over Vitoria Guimaraes in Europe League. Arsenal are easily scoring and conceding goals.
Liverpool vs Arsenal Pick: Over 3.5 goals @ 2.38 with Pinnacle
Possible starting lineups:
Liverpool:
Adrian, Williams, Lovren, Van den Berg, Milner, Chirivella, Naby Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Origi, Elliott
Arsenal:
Martinez, Bellerin, Holding, David Luiz, Kolasinac, Torreira, Willock, Maitland-Niles, Smith Rowe, Saka, Martinelli
Liverpool won 2:1 against Tottenham on Sunday and continued their good start. The victory is even more valuable as the opponents had one-goal advantage after the first 45 minutes. The Reds secured the victory thanks to second-half goals from Jordan Henderson and Mohamed Salah. The atmosphere in the squad is very good, while the players confidence is high. Liverpool have extended their unbeaten home record to a whopping 45 league games. But manager Jurgen Klopp must rest the majority of his first-team players. It is expected the German tactician to introduce a number of young players, as he did in the previous round against Milton Keynes. The Reds comfortably won that match with 2:0, with James Milner and Ki-Jana Hoever scoring the goals. The League Cup is clearly not a priority for Klopp this season, with a challenge for the league title convincingly underway, but a victory against the Gunners is definitely welcome. However, the key players must be rested, particularly three of them. Mohamed Salah was forced off due to ankle injury for the second time this month, Virgil van Dijk suffered a dead leg, while Joel Matip faces a race with the time to be fit for Saturday's trip to Aston Villa.
Arsenal dropped two points against Crystal Palace during the weekend. The Gunners started strongly, scoring twice in the space of two minutes and pressing the Eagles high up the pitch. But the match which should have become routine soon descended into chaos. Arsenal conceded twice in the next period, though the match will be remembered by Granit Xhaka's incident. The Switzerland international clashed with his own fans after his substitution was greeted by sarcastic cheers. Xhaka, who was named Emery’s permanent skipper last month, removed the captain’s armband, launched it towards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and started to throw his hands up in the air before cupping his ears at the home support. But that wasn't the end of the story. It got even worse. Xhaka removed the Arsenal shirt and shouted "fu*k off" at his own fans before heading straight down the tunnel. Emery criticized Xhaka afterwards and most probably he won't play at Anfield. Of course, there will be more rotations. Rob Holding will probably start at centre-back and will likely be paired with one of David Luiz or Sokratis. Gabriel Martinelli, who started Arsenal's last Carabao Cup game against Nottingham, is looking for a place in attack. Just to mention, Martinelli scored a brace in 5:0 victory against the club from the Championship Division. The situation with Mesut Ozil looks confusing. It's now 6 consecutive matches that he has been omitted from the squad. The German international has only made two appearances all season.
Liverpool vs Arsenal Prediction:
I expect an efficient match at Anfield. Liverpool like to play against Arsenal at Anfield. The Reds have scored at least three goals in each of their last five home matches against the Gunners. But Arsenal also have offensive potential. They are genuine cup experts. Just six days ago Emery's players have obtained a dramatic 3:2 win over Vitoria Guimaraes in Europe League. Arsenal are easily scoring and conceding goals.
Liverpool vs Arsenal Pick: Over 3.5 goals @ 2.38 with Pinnacle
