"The wheels starting to shake has got to count for something" - Ian Wright makes his prediction for Liverpool vs Arsenal

Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes the Gunners will come away with a 2-1 win from Anfield when they face Liverpool on Saturday (December 23).

The north Londoners are top of the Premier League, only a point ahead of second-placed Liverpool. Predicting this fixture's result on the Stick to Football podcast, Wright said (via The Boot Room):

"I think we will beat them.”

However, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was quick to remind the ex-Gunners attacker of what happened the last time Mikel Arteta and Co. visited Anfield. The former Premier League defender said:

"This is where Arsenal lost the league last year! This is where it all started, that 2-0 lead!”

Not only did the north London outfit throw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 last season, but followed it up with two draws and a loss against champions Manchester City. This run of results ended the Gunners' title charge after managing to stay on top of the standings for 248 days in the 2022/23 season.

However, Wright does not believe history will repeat itself. He added:

“I’m going to go Arsenal. I believe what you said there about last season and the wheels starting to shake that has got to count for something for this team. I’m going to go 2-1 for us.”

Liverpool will be looking for a win after playing out a frustrating 0-0 draw with Manchester United, which Jurgen Klopp's side dominated. They kept 69% possession, managing 34 attempts, out of which eight found the target, compared to Manchester United's six shots.

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp calls for Anfield support in Arsenal clash

Jurgen Klopp (via Getty Images)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expressed concerns over support from the stands following his club's 5-1 Carabao Cup win against West Ham United on Wednesday (December 20).

The German complained about the lack of excitement from fans after the Reds were leading 1-0 through Dominik Szoboszlai's 28th-minute strike at the halfway mark. After managing 29 attempts on the night, with 11 on target compared to West Ham's two shots, Klopp said (via Goal):

"I thought in the first half when the boys played really exceptionally, I was not overly happy with the atmosphere behind me. I asked people what do they want? If I was in the stands I would be on my toes, 1,000 per cent. I don’t know, if the Man United game was that bad that we have to say sorry we didn’t smash them?"

Urging fans to get behind their side this weekend, he added:

"We need Anfield on Saturday."

Arsenal have enjoyed a week's rest with no Carabao Cup action to contend with. The Gunners were knocked out of the competition following their 3-1 loss to the Hammers in the Round-of-16 stage on November 1.