This coming Saturday we are set for the biggest blockbuster game of the season so far, matching up the Top Two in the Premier league to see who is going to top the League table on Christmas Day. You can’t get a bigger game and I am sure all Arsenal fans everywhere in the world will be on the edge of their seats, whether they are at the stadium or in the comfort of their own homes.
Team News:
Arsenal have had quite a big injury list all season, and currently we have Jurrien Timber, Thomas Partey, Fabio Vieira and Tomiyasu out with long term injuries, and Jorginho and Elneny recent new additions, so none of those will be available to face Liverpool.
Despite our ongoing concerns, Arteta has been able to rotate with a bit more depth than last season due to our astute summer transfer window, and have managed to grind out more wins with our squad players covering well, but I think the Boss will be close to naming his strongest starting XI on Saturday.
In goal, I anticipate David Raya to take his position between the posts and we hope to see a stellar performance, especially with Liverpool as the opponents.
In the defensive lineup, I foresee a back four comprising Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, and Zinchenko. Despite the significant absence of Tomiyasu, I believe Zinchenko will step up and deliver a solid performance. We all know that Gabriel and Saliba make a formidable center-back pairing, and Ben White also seems to nearing his best in recent games.
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Moving to the midfield, I expect a trio of Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, and Kai Havertz, replicating the same setup as the game against Villa. Rice serves as the lynchpin, providing control in the midfield. Against a goal-scoring team like Liverpool, who often dominate the middle of the park, Rice’s presence becomes crucial for Arteta. Havertz, in exceptional form recently, is likely to retain his spot, while Odegaard, following a his great performance against Brighton, needs to prove his consistency is back.
Upfront, the attacking trio is anticipated to consist of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, and Martinelli, which is probably our very best front line.
In summary, the predicted formation is a 4-3-3:
Raya
White – Saliba – Gabriel – Zinchenko
Odegaard – Rice – Havertz
Saka – Jesus – Martinelli
How to watch the game
For UK fans that can’t get tickets you will find this massive game on the Sky Channels, and they are covering Austria and Italy too. For Northern Europeans you can watch on ViaPlay. For France and North Africa you will see it on BeinSports and Canal+, and Spain and Portugal have got DAZN. The Baltics are showing it on Arena, while the Americans can watch on NBC Sports, Fubo and Telemundo.
Tickets:
As you can imagine the live tickets for Anfield have sold like hotcakes, but I am reliably informed that on livefootballtickets.com there are still some tickets available.
Well, wherever you watch it, you can be sure it will be an amazing spectacle for everyone, and I simply can’t wait!
Hi where else can south Africans watch
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This will be like the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
The law of average dictates the table is due to turn now, so with an element of unpredictability the gaffer will fight fire with fire with a 3 : 1 : 3 : 3 formation, he has discreetly tested this system before.
————————-Raya
—–White—–‘——Saliba————Magahalse
————————–Rice
—-Odegaard——-‘–Havertz——–Zinchenko
—–Saka————-Jesus————Martinelli
This is a formation that will catch Klopp and his outfit off guard, and one that could do considerable damage on enemy territory.
This was a formation that was use against Liverpool to devastating effects in the pass by an European club
I would like Ad PAT to explain HOW and WHY he sees Zinchenko “delivering a solid performance” esp against SALAH!
To my deep thinking mind, THAT is where we have ONE alarming defensive weakness , esp against SALAH.
I also think that should be OBVIOUS to ALL thinking fans.
Jorginho is definitely out? He would be a better fit for this game than Kai.
Partey must start this game if he’s fit, with Havertz on the bench. It’s crucial to have Partey destroy the lines between Liverpool’s MF and Attack, especially because Zinchenko is going to be a defensive liability.
Even if Partey is fit to be on the squad, after two month out there is no way he will be fit enough to start. At best, he could come in for the last 15-20 minutes like he did against City (and was very influential).
The on the article predicted Arsenal match starting XI posting for our next Epl away match to Liverpool on Sunday. Is the same as the Arsenal match starting XI lineup that started our last Epl home match against Brighton & HA,
if Tomiyansu the Arsenal versatile fullback is available to start the match at right back, it would has been the strongest Arsenal match starting XI for Sunday’s Liverpool match. No disrespect to Ben White. But who MUST step it up considerably in his game for Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday unfailingly.
And Zinchenko MUST also be very careful in his game defending and positioning for Arsenal to fail in the match. But be strong and successfu for Aesenal on the day.
.I mean Zinchenko to not fail in the match for Arsenal
Good line up. For me Trossard for Martinelli/Jesus. Trossard hattrick scores against Liverpool.
When he played for Brighton.