PL Round 19

[Savant]

Friday 22 December

Arsenal - Liverpool

Saturday 23 December

Everton - Chelsea
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Brighton - Watford
Man City - Bournemouth
Southampton - Huddersfield
Stoke - WBA
Swansea - Crystal Palace
West Ham - Newcastle
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Burnley - Tottenham
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Leicester - Man United
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[SSF]

Will be interesting to see if Big Sam's revolution continues and will be watching the game tomorrow With interest

 

[Cassano]

Liverpool's won 2 games at Emirates in the past 15 years. Still, theyre facing a pretty toothless squad who's weaknesses Liverpool loves to exploit. I'll take a point.

 

[hatterson]

Liverpool's won 2 games at Emirates in the past 15 years. Still, theyre facing a pretty toothless squad who's weaknesses Liverpool loves to exploit. I'll take a point.

I think both backlines will have significant troubles dealing with the attackers. It'll depend who can get the ball up to their attackers the best.

 

[Tuggy]

Anyone know a site that has up to date starting 11 information?

 

[East Coast Bias]

United game is on at 245 EST tomorrow. Can’t remember games on that late on the weekend. Fans aren’t thrilled from what I’ve seen. Local fans that is.

 

[Cassano]

Another classic Wenger decision. Bench our best LB for a youngster. We're gonna get shredded.

 

[Burner Account]

Isn't Xhaka due for a red card?

 

[Live in the Now]

Salah to score three then.

 

[hatterson]

That back 4 is gonna get shredded by Salah.

 

[hatterson]

Isn't Xhaka due for a red card?

I'd say more likely is a really, really, really stupid yellow and then a couple questionable fouls that don't get him a second card.

 

[hatterson]

Arsenal's passing has been so so bad in the first couple minutes. They broken up 2 of their own fast break chances by missing a 10 yard pass by at least 3 yards.

 

[hatterson]

Ouch. Henderson out after 9 minutes with what looks like a hamstring injury.

 

[Cassano]

Ouch. Henderson out after 9 minutes with what looks like a hamstring injury.

Bad news for Arsenal

 

[hatterson]

So they just mentioned a stat on NBCSN. Salah is the fastest to 20 goals for Liverpool (in terms of matches played) since the 1800s

 

[Live in the Now]

Great ball by Milner there. Salah too dangerous to defend properly and a good bounce.

 

[hatterson]

Not really sure what else Arsenal was expecting there with their midfield and fullbacks so high up.

 

[Chimaera]

Koscielny has always been overrated. Not all his fault, but that was bad

 

[Cassano]

AMN drawn out of position, Xhaka stopped running. Can't see the lead is undeserved for Liverpool though.

 

[Chimaera]

Loudest I’ve heard the Emirates in a while to be fair.

 

[Cassano]

Ah classic Sanchez. Giving the ball away left and right.

 

[Chimaera]

That said, away support is in loud voice too

 

[Live in the Now]

Great strike.

 

[Live in the Now]

Arsenals best chances are when Liverpool press forward with three to the back line and they immediately break through leaving three Liverpool players in front of the ball. Problem is they either aren't in good enough physical condition or they can't move the ball as fast as they need to move it.

 

[hatterson]

Arsenals best chances are when Liverpool press forward with three to the back line and they immediately break through leaving three Liverpool players in front of the ball. Problem is they either aren't in good enough physical condition or they can't move the ball as fast as they need to move it.

I think the issue with exploiting those so far has been Arsenal's passing. They've been behind or to the side on a ton of passes so the momentum either breaks and it turns into stale possession or it's a return giveaway.