BRENDAN RODGERS: Coutinho Better Than Ozil & Mata

Now this should get football fans arguing across the country.

Ahead of Liverpool’s mouth watering FA Cup clash with Arsenal on Sunday, Brendan Rodgers has given some of the Sunday papers some juicy quotes. The top of the Sunday People – see picture above – abbreviates the quotes from the Liverpool boss, who says he wouldn’t swap Philippe Coutinho for either Mesut Ozil or Juan Mata.

To put that in perspective, Mesut Ozil is Arsenal’s record signing and Juan Mata holds the same status with Manchester United. Whilst Coutinho may be ridiculously gifted, he isn’t one of Liverpool best players (e.g. Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge or Steven Gerrard) and was bought for a bargain fee from Inter Milan.

SANTI CARZOLA: Arsenal Needs Ozil To Be In Form

Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla feels that a drop in form is only natural, even for a player as talented as Mesut Ozil. The €50 million man's contribution for the Gunners has been heavily criticised in the wake of a poor performance in their 5-1 hammering at the hands of Liverpool on Saturday, with some pundits suggesting that the former Real Madrid is suffering from fatigue due to the lack of a winter break in England.

However, former Malaga man Cazorla does not feel that a hectic Christmas period is to blame for Ozil's blip.

"I don't think the winter break is a big factor," the Spain international told his club's official website.

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