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A tricky game ahead at The Emirates on Saturday. Kick off is at 5.30pm and the game will be shown live on BT Sport in the UK.

Feel free to discuss the build up ahead of the match on this thread.

Any predictions?

i think a win or draw for us

I think Klopp ought to be banging on the Owners' door this morning and giving them a big ole Klopp smile and hug, then asking them for a signed blank cheque for January...he won't get a better time than now after their Rounders Team won the World Series final game to seal the Championship 5 v 1 last night.

If he's lucky he might even get a motorboating off Linda as well!

They are streaky. When they get on a run they can be dangerous, but they haven't beaten anyone noteworthy yet. The draw at Palace is a good sign. We start fast, and they start slow. If we get a few goals early, they may buckle.

If we were playing this game a few weeks ago I'd be more concerned. The Arse are on a nice run atm and playing well but we finally seem to be getting out of the rut we've been in. That said, I think it'll be a draw.

Could be a test and a half this game but I'm not worried. I'm really looking forward to it.

I think we will win, personally. Their defense is suspect. Brilliant going forward, but soft underbelly. Our press will give them issues, and I'm not sure how much joy their attack will get out of our back line.

3-1 Liverpool is my prediction.

If Shaq starts we will win by 2. If he is left on the bench again and comes on second half we will draw or win by one.
If he is not in the starting 11 I will be very cross at Herr Klopp.

Klopp has been right so far in his team selection and afforded to give players a rest. His handling of Fabinho and Shaqiri have been a masterstroke so far and I would like both players to be in from the start @Arsenal. We've lacked a cutting edge from the midfield before Fabinho and Shaqiri's introduction. Wij, Milner & Henderson have leaned on the side of caution in supporting our defensive side, it has paid off with a measly GA record and plenty of clean sheets, however it has seen our attack suffer at the same time. The Arsenal game should be what we've been so good at against them in recent times and that is getting in their faces and attacking with speed. Shaqiri and Fabinho have shown they can provide a cutting edge from midfield as well as tracking back to support the defence.

Our record versus the accepted top 5 sides so far this season is good:
@Spurs 1 V 2 - W
@Chelsea 1 v 1 - D
City 0 v 0 - D

A decent win @Arsenal will put pressure on City who themselves have already beaten Arsenal away. With any luck Spurs can do us a favour tonight and take some points off City to give us a little breathing space.

We beat Spurs and PSG without him. We have had the best opening run of results in our history in the PL. I like Shaquiri, but let's not pretend we know how to manage the team better than Klopp. He's earned that.