Engagement At The Emirates

This is just not a battle for pride, but a battle for the top 4. Liverpool's defeat to United has left them with a lot of work to do if they are to qualify for the Champions League. It's a must win for the Reds or they can kiss their Mersyside bottoms and CL football next season bye bye. For the Gunners, it's more of making a statement, a statement of "we are still in it" to the two teams above, a win for them and City will be licking their tails in the table, temporarily though who have a daunting task away at Pardew's men, Crystal Palace.

Liverpool will not have done themselves any good against United, two players suspended, another couple injured and and anxious wait as they asses Sterling's minor problem. Arsenal have no njury concerns for once, Wilshere is back, will he make the bench? I doubt.

Probable Line-ups;

ARSENAL
4-2-3-1
Ospina: Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal: Coquelin, Cazorla: Welbeck, Ozil, Alexis: Giroud.

LIVERPOOL
3-4-3
Mignolet: Can, Lovren, Sakho: Markovic, Henderson, Allen, Moreno: Coutinho, Sterling, Balotelli.

Key Players
Arsenal
-Alexis Sanchez; Pacey, Trickery and Flair are his greatest traits. Markovic will have to be focused and discipline, tracking back at all cost.
-Santi Cazorls; Been Arsenal's best player this calendar year, Allen and Henderson will have to find a way to stop him playing.
-Olivier Giroud; Arguably the most clinical striker at the moment alongside Harry Kane. He'll fancy his chances against Dejan Lovren.

Liverpool
-Philipe Coutinho; Pleasing to the eye of all football lovers no matter the club you support. He has what it takes to win the game for the Mersysiders though he'll be hoping for a much better outing than his last visit to the Emirates not too long ago with Brazil.
-Raheem Sterling; Just like Coutinho, he is pleasing to watch, his pace can be a bug to any defense in world football.
-Jordan Henderson; Henderson is growing into that Gerard role quite well, he even has a couple of Gerard esque shots to go along with. If he marshal's the midfield well, Liverpool may have a chance.

Prediction; Arsenal 3 -1 Liverpool

I just don't see Liverpool getting a result with the squad they have available for the visit to the Emirates. Remember Liverpool have won once there! Too many injuries and suspensions have put them miserably down on squad depth. I feel Arsenal just have too much going forward for the likes of Sakho and Lovren to handle.


So it's WENGER vs RODGERS part 2!!!