At 00:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 8, the third round of the FA Cup will stage an interesting strong dialogue, and the Reds Liverpool will challenge the strong Gunners Arsenal.
After Liverpool entered the new season, all fronts were soaring, sweeping away the decadence of previous seasons. After the first 20 rounds of the Premier League, 13 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss, accumulating 45 points, beating Arsenal and Manchester City to seize the top spot in the Premier League; in the Europa League, Liverpool also successfully reached the round of 16; in addition, in the English League Cup, Liverpool also eliminated the Hammers 5:1 to help West Ham United reach the semifinals.
Jurgen Klopp would never give up on any competition, and with such a good situation, he will naturally have expectations for the FA Cup. Therefore, against the Gunners Arsenal in this round, Uncle Scum will definitely go all out and strive to win. Past head-to-head records show that in the last 4 meetings with Arsenal, Liverpool has won 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss, and the two teams have played an equal situation. It is foreseeable that for Liverpool, this will be a tough battle with unpredictable results. Here's a quick prediction of Liverpool's likely starting line-up.
In goal, of course, it is still the main goalkeeper Alisson who guards the Liverpool goal, and at the back, it is no surprise that manager Jurgen Klopp will continue to use his usual back four, with Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Quaanza and Alexander-Arnold expected to start the four most likely to start. Virgil van Dijk and Quaanza will play in a two-man centre-back pairing, while Joe Gomes and Alexander-Arnold will play as wing-backs.
In terms of midfield, it is expected that the main midfielder responsible for intercepting and tackling in Liverpool's midfield will still be the Japanese international Endo Hang, and the Dutch midfielder Hrafenberg should be partnered with Endo to form a double midfield combination. In front of the double midfield, England midfield talent Curtis Jones will continue to be entrusted with the important task of being a scumbag, sitting in the front court to strategize, organize and schedule, and dominate Liverpool's frontcourt attacking line.
On the forward line, there is no doubt that it should be the Dutch striker Gakpo who charges up front for Liverpool and carries the banner of attack, and the trident combination with Gakpo should be the team's number one ace Salah and Uruguayan striker Nunez. Salah is naturally the most anticipated big killer for Liverpool to defeat the enemy in the front.
To sum up, it is expected that Liverpool will play with the strongest lineup in this game, and the final starting lineup is: Alisson, Joe Gomez, Van Dijk, Quaanza, Alexander-Arnold, Endo, Hrafenberg, Curtis Jones, Salah, Nunez, Gakpo