Controlling the midfield, says Wenger, will be the best means of negating Suárez and Sturridge. “The key for us is to dominate the game and leave them as few balls as possible,” said Wenger. “At Liverpool the task might be a bit more difficult that it was at home but the philosophy on our side has to be the same: To master the ball and to have the ball and to dominate the game.” Should Arsenal win tomorrow, they could extend their lead over Liverpool in fourth to 13 points but Wenger believes that the relative positions at the beginning of March will determine whether they are now in a three-horse race with Chelsea and Manchester City for the Premier League title.