rsene Wenger is keen to draw inspiration from happier trips to Liverpool on Sunday as his Arsenal side return to the place where they suffered a 5-1 defeat last season.

Liverpool raced into a 4-0 half-time lead at Anfield in February, before Raheem Sterling added a fifth seven minutes after the interval with his second goal of the contest.

Arsenal had won three of their previous four trips to visit Liverpool before last season's thrashing, however, and Wenger wants to banish memories of the most recent visit and kick-start what promises to be a busy Christmas period.

"Every defeat hurts and every defeat is a scar in your heart forever, but we also have very good memories at Liverpool," he said. "We won many games at Liverpool as well and, even last year when we lost against them, a week later against the same team we won 2-1 at home in the FA Cup.

"We want to have continuity. It is a very important period now. Over the Christmas period, we play four Premier League games. At Christmas we'll come back strongly in the league, I am sure.

"When you get over the hill in January, you look towards the end [of the season], and how you come out of the Christmas period is of course very important."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers also looking to overcome adversity following a disappointing start to the season, having guided his team to just two wins from their last seven home fixtures in all competitions.

With that in mind, the Northern Irishman is intent on picking up a morale-boosting victory on Sunday against a Gunners side who enjoyed an impressive victory against Newcastle United last weekend.

"Internally, it will continue our spirit and our focus," he said. "They [Arsenal] did OK at home last week as well. They won 4-1, played really well against Newcastle, but we'll be looking to focus on our game.

"They've got outstanding players, but the focus will be on ourselves and looking to bring our game in an important game."

Liverpool will be without striker Mario Balotelli, who is banned for one match following a post on social media, while Glen Johnson (groin), and Daniel Sturridge (thigh) also miss out.

Dejan Lovren is a doubt after coming off with a groin injury during Wednesday's League Cup quarter-final victory at Bournemouth.

Arsenal, meanwhile, are having to cope with a lengthy list of casualties, with Jack Wilshere (ankle), Mesut OzIl (knee), Laurent Koscielny (calf), Mikel Arteta (calf), Aaron Ramsey (hamstring), Tomas Rosicky (thigh) and Serge Gnabry (knee) all missing.

Theo Walcott could feature after returning to training earlier this week, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Nacho Monreal may also be involved after recovering from injuries

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All I need is a draw.

Arsenal will once again make loserpool live up to It's name! At least two goals margin win by the gunners is what am seeing in my divination calabash!
Loserpool die! die die!! die die die!!!

Go red and sink the gunners.

am expecting an exciting game of beautiful attacking football.
but as a faithful gunner I want arsenal to win....

liverpool win this one & make me happppy

Straight 3pts for Arsenal


Come On You Gunners

COYG!!!

Arsenal all the way







Like if arsenal will get the 3pts @ anfield

Hit like to welcome this new nairaland just yesterday, back to topic arsenal most likely will be winner since they have good record against liverpool, Man U fan tii infinity and beyond.

ynwa.hope we stuff arsenal lyk we did last season.. btw the starting lineup are out.

Liverpool: Jones, Toure,
Skrtel, Sakho, Lucas,
Henderson, Markovic,
Coutinho, Gerrard, Lallana,
Sterling SUBS: Mignolet,
Enrique, Lambert, Moreno,
Manquillo, Can, Borini

Arsenal: Szczesny,
Debuchy, Mertesacker,
Chambers, Gibbs, Flamini,
Oxlade-Chamberlain,
Cazorla, Alexis, Giroud,
Welbeck SUBS: Martinez,
Monreal, Coquelin,
Maitland-Niles, Campbell,
Walcott, Podolski

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if only Suarez had bitten Arsen Wenger before he left Liverpool, Wenger would not have been talking this trash........Liverpool all the way

Whatever they end up playing I don't care, because I know none of this two will win the league.. So therefore# blues4life#

Just 3points from the RED N WHITE ARMY

















COYG

Don't know why wenger is starting chambers, bellerin gives us more going forward.

its going to be a spanking for specialist in failures soldiers

addempsea:
Don't know why wenger is starting chambers, bellerin gives us more going forward.

But he's stronger with more experience than Bellerin

addempsea:
Don't know why wenger is starting chambers, bellerin gives us more going forward.

Bellerin has little experience when it comes to big matches. He keeps exposing the team jare...... That guy messed up against Dortmund in the first leg. I prefer him on the bench

Not hoping for much.. our recent form is appalling
YNWA

Oh lord bless Arsenal with goals IJN..AMEN

Loserpool can't even manage to beat a drum, not to talk of arsenal....... Gunners to carry the day jor....

We are winning this one.

Wetin concern me

Arsenal all the way

mukina2



today is our day o

Up gunner, liverpool are going to cry in pool of goal !

God please help my team Liverpool, am tired of the yabbing

just look at our starting line up even d subs,

I feel like crying.