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Yeah, pretty clear that Conte and the squad have had this one circled on the calendar for a while. They'll be desperate to make amends for the 3-0 hammering. This being at home, hopefully we don't just play on the back foot and allow Arse to dictate the tempo like we've done with Spuds. Take it to them, impose ourselves on them, and rattle them like we have for years. Ill do a little prayer before bed tonight that Hazard returns to form for this one. We need him here. We've pretty much ended Liverpool's title chance. A win here would end Le Arse's, too. Then it's a 2 (maybe 3 if City continue playing like they did against West Ham) race for the title.

Wishful thinking, but I'd LOVE to see the 3-5-2 tomorrow. Arse are paper thin in midfield due to injury so we should compound their problems even more by dominating the center of the pitch with superior numbers. Hazard and Costa up top, Matic, Kante, and most importantly Cesc as the deep lying playmaker spraying the ball up to the forwards and out wide to the wingbacks. I feel like if we play with the standard 3-4-3 with Matic & Kante Arsenal will be able to deal with us much more easily. Add in the unpredictable inclusion of Fabregas and it'll throw them off completely. Wenger will have had them preparing for the 3-4-3 for days and would be caught off guard. Coquelin is the only midfielder with a bit of bite and defensive aptitude they have fit. He can't mark 3 class midfielders himself. 3-5-2 please! If it doesn't work we'd have loads of firepower on the bench like Pedro and Willian to come on against tired legs.

Did no one ask him directly about Hazard's reported injury he's been carrying? Conte has been pretty forthcoming about Luiz's injury so he may have been willing to confirm it or not.

Think Wenger's plan will definitely be to use a very pacey attack with Walcott, Welbeck, and Sanchez all up top. Lets hope Luiz is fully mobile.

He moans about one thing or another literally every time he speaks to the press. Even when he was in a good mood last month during their unbeaten run he couldn't help but to mention teams having it so much easier than he's got it. If he's this miserable now in his first season, imagine what he'll be like if they have to play another season out of the CL.

Hope we make him our #1 defensive target. He'll be very difficult to sign because I'd bet that both Manchester clubs will be after him as well. Luiz, Azpi, and VVD as a back 3 would be insane and have the perfect mix of all attributes.

It's so frustrating. We have all these brilliant players who just do not have the ability to hold the ball when under pressure. Especially Matic and Kante. They're great at breaking up play but Matic in particular is SO poor in possession.

Disappointing not to win it with the pen but very good point at what is probably the toughest away game of the season. HOW MANY TIMES does Cesc have to come on and completely change the game for the better before he earns a PL start?! Matic and Kante together simply cannot offer what he does. Also, Moses was again our Achilles heel defensively. At fault for the goal in the same way he was against Spuds. Alonso is also very poor against the better sides. We NEED to have different options in the wingback positions next season. Moses and Alonso get exposed against these top teams. Hazard is starting to concern me a bit. Started the season so amazingly but has disappeared lately. Has the odd great game but just looks off the pace completely. Worrying.

Matic's passing is SO poor!

Same exact shit every time we play them and Spurs lately. Cannot get a sniff of the ball. Literally. Then when we get the ball we instantly give it away. Infuriating!

I'm not. It's what I'd have done too. He's better in possision and at keeping the ball in tight spaces when pressed than Pedro who often lets the ball get away from him with heavy or loose touches. The worry for me is that on top of their pressing, we'll be outnumbered in midfield.

My fear, too. Like with Spuds, we know exactly how Liverpool are going to approach this. The same way they and Spuds approach every game. Press constantly, run endlessly, control possession. If we just allow them to do those things and sit back they can kill us. When teams have deployed those tactics against us so far this season our passing gets super sloppy and we can barely hold onto possession for longer than a pass or two. We need to keep composure or we'll lose this. Don't let the occasion get the best of us with them feeding off the crowd. We need our leaders like Luiz taking control here.

Lamest transfer window ever? Not a single big name signing anywhere in Europe. Not even from a team panic buying which we always see.

Guess the only selection question these days is whether Pedro or Willian starts. Doubt Cesc would play from the start even though the best way to beat the press is to play balls over the top which he does better than anyone. Just really hope we play this like its a cup final and don't think "eh, we don't really need to win this." We should be treating this like the biggest and most important match of the season because it is.

This dude apparently can't even get a game for a mediocre Inter side but is good enough for us!? The hell? We surely have better players already on our books that can be a fill in squad player in the wide positions. Musonda for instance.

Having only seeing him on YouTube about 15 minutes ago, he looks like a fantastic young striker. Excellent technique, good pace, power, and athleticism. Can finish in a number of ways. But these are all things I saw in Batshuayi when he moved here and he can't get a sniff. Plus, the impressive highlights I'm seeing are against pub teams. Would be dumb to sign a striker now.

Yeah right...

Yep. We'll have to go with what we have. Of course, if we beat both Liverpool and Arsenal its title race over so none of it may matter.

Think it's pretty clear that Conte wanted a player or two this window but the club have probably told him to wait until the summer for his primary targets. Hence why Aké is back. Begovic and Iva will be gone tomorrow, probably. Highly doubt we'll sign anyone other than another backup keeper to replace Bego. We still have that risk where a significant injury to quite a few of our players can potentially be huge. If any of Costa, Hazard, Luiz, Moses, or Kante pick up a big knock the team will really struggle to replace their quality. We've seen that Conte can adapt without someone for a match or two but fingers crossed none of the above get a serious injury.

Hope so. Going to Anfield with every advantage for us we can get is what I want. He's the exact sort of player our defenders struggle against so he'd be an absolutely massive miss for Liverpool.

Why not? He played a match today just like our players did. What's the difference? Sure, he's going to be on a plane for longer but he's a world class athlete so I'm not sure that'll bother him.

I'm sure in normal circumstances they'd let him recover a bit before throwing him back in, but they've been woeful this month. They'll be absolutely desperate to win Tuesday and since its at Anfield they'll want to have all of their best players available to avoid defeat. Klopp will know that a defeat to us ends their title hopes and puts their top 4 shot in serious jeopardy. I'd bet my house he plays.

Looks like Mané might be back just in time for this. Of course.

Doing a lot of things well but when it comes to the final touch he rushes. He needs to settle down and use his instincts instead of overthinking it over and over again.

Perfect illustration of why Fabregas should be the first name on the team sheet against these small teams. Premier League included. He dominates the game with his passing.