UcheFreetips Match Day 22 English Premiership League . Sunday, February 4th ,2024..

Analysis , Previews of the Star Match of the Weekend . Arsenal vs Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium.

The well known hostilities and rivalries between these two football clubs is legendary and dates back to October 28th , 1893 , when rhe Gunners were known and called the Woolwich Arsenal , hosted the Merseyside and the Reds humbled them with an emphatic 5-0 win , in their home ground then in South London.

The ttwo eams did not meet again in top flight football till after 12 years when the Gunners got their revenge with a 3-1 win on the second of September 1905. Since then the two sides have enjoyed success at their own rate, with Arsenal being the more dominant of the two .
The two formidable foes will show case their football prowess , pukka play as well as good tactical command of the round leather game at the Emirates this evening

Presently , all eyes will be on the Emirates for what promises to be an exhilarating Premier League contest this afternoon, as third-placed Arsenal take on league leaders , Liverpool for the third time in the space of two months.
Both outfits enhanced their title credentials in midweek, as the Gunners emerged victorious 2-1 in a sticky affair with Nottingham Forest, while Jurgen Klopp’s merciless crop demolished Chelsea, 4-1.

Today s match will be determined mostly on each teams preparedness, team tactics , injury list , suspension as well as head to head count , other things being equal, to determine a winner and not based on past performance which have been over taken with time
For the Gunners , most of their players have been on the side like with injury concerns , like Thomas Partey who recently retired to fill training after three months of being sidelined , while the faith of Fabio Vierea with a groin injury , Jurrein Timber and Gabriel Jesus are still in doubt . Mohammed Elenaey is back to the squad after Egypt s elimination from the AFCON tournament . In the midfield pack , Kai Havertz Emile Rowe Smith and Jorghno are options that Arteta should consider to today epic encounter as well . While , Takehiro Tomiyasu continues to gun for Asian Cup glory with South Korea .
Sallah sustained an injury at the AFCON , still side liined today .

For the Reds , however, woodwork merchant Nunez is a fresh doubt after sustaining a foot injury in the midweek encounter, so a recall to the first XI for Cody Gakpo would not be a major surprise.
Yet another fresh concern arose on Saturday night, as it was reported that Dominik Szoboszlai was not seen with the squad, so Ryan Gravenberch may be given the nod in the middle.

On a head to head count , the two sides have played 63 matches , Liverpool with 25 wins as against Gunners 17 wins . and 2 draws respectively .

We may have a multiple Correct Score predictions – Arsenal 1-2 Liverpool , W1, or 1X or Over 1.5 goals ..

Happy Viewing and Happy Sunday .

UcheFreetips (2024-C).