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The pressure is mounting in North London as table-topping Arsenal prepare to host defending champions Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday evening, with an 8pm GMT kick-off marking one of the season’s most eagerly anticipated encounters. Mikel Arteta’s side enter the clash sitting six points clear at the Premier League summit after racking up five consecutive victories, and the Gunners boss is determined to extract every ounce of advantage—on the pitch and off it.
The Reds arrived frustrated after recent draws against Fulham, Leeds United and Sunderland, leaving Arne Slot’s men scrambling to secure a Champions League berth rather than challenging for back-to-back titles. For Arsenal, they will be looking to exact revenge for their narrow 1-0 defeat at Anfield in August, when Dominik Szoboszlai’s sensational free kick stole the headlines.
And it looks like the Gunners are now attempting to ensure they have every advantage possible. Standard Sport have reported that Arsenal are orchestrating a comprehensive, fan-activated display designed to engulf the entire stadium in a sea of red and white. A red or white bag will be waiting on every seat for home supporters to raise before kick-off, with the big screens displaying instructions to keep everyone in sync.
Additionally, the club has green-lit a spectacular pre-match spectacle featuring pyrotechnics, a synchronized light show, and two brand-new fan-led tifo banners that will blanket vast swathes of the Emirates.
RedAction, one of the key supporter collectives behind the plan, issued a cryptic two-word message to Gunners faithful on social media: “Be ready.”
Be ready
🍽️ 🍽️ 🍽️ 🍽️ 🍽️
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— REDaction Gooners (@REDactionAFC) January 7, 2026
Speaking ahead of the Liverpool showdown, Arteta called on the support of the Arsenal faithful:
“The fans have been unbelievable again this season, and it makes such a difference,” he declared. “We become a different team. The level of energy, commitment, confidence and desire we show in every action is transmitted to them, and we need them tomorrow and in every game.”
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