Premier League champions Arsenal endured one of the most embarrassing nights in their history when they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two side Fleetwood Town on Tuesday, but can they bounce back at Anfield on Sunday? "Arsenal put a pretty strong team out but were humiliated by Fleetwood, and at Highbury too," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton. "Liverpool seem to be getting it together so this will be a big test for Mikel Arteta's side after the week they have had." Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against AI, BBC Sport readers and a variety of guests.
For week eight, he takes on actor John Hannah, star of new action thriller Bad Day At The Office, who is an Arsenal fan. Bad Day At The Office will be in UK and Irish cinemas from 30 October. Do you agree with their predictions?
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Hannah, also known for his roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Sliding Doors and The Mummy, has been an Arsenal fan since he moved to London from Scotland more than 40 years ago. As a boy growing up in East Kilbride he had hopes of becoming a footballer long before realising his acting aspirations. Many of his childhood friends, including Rangers legend Ally McCoist, would go on to forge professional careers.
"I'd like to compare myself to Bukayo Saka," Hannah explained when describing what kind of player he was. "I played on the right wing and I was quite small and fast and I scored a lot of of goals. "My dream was to be a footballer, and it was all I ever thought about.
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