Liverpool at home to West Ham on Monday night football. Manchester city away to Leicester on Saturday. The two have the chance to close the gap on lead Leaders. West Ham game is not going to be easy, they are going to sit back at Anfield and counter attack. My prediction: Liverpool 3:0 West Ham. Other fixtures and predictions: Saturday 22/02/2020. Chelsea V Tottenham Hotspur 2:2 Burnley V AFC Bournemouth 2:1 Crystal Palace V Newcastle United 2:2 Sheffield United V Brighton & Hove Albion 2:1 Southampton V Aston Villa 2:1 Leicester City V Manchester City 1:1 Sunday 23/02/2020 Manchester United V Watford 2:0 Wolverhampton Wanderers V Norwich City 2:0 Arsenal V Everton 2:1 Monday 24/02/2020. Liverpool V West Ham United 3:0
WHAT IS LAWRO THINKING?. Liverpool v West Ham (20:00 GMT) Liverpool did not play very well in their Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, but you have to accept the Spanish side were very good at what they did. After getting an early goal, Atletico wanted a clean sheet and they did everything right to get one. They were so well drilled. Defeat is not something that Jurgen Klopp's side have experienced too often this season, and I do not see it happening to them twice in a week. As for West Ham, well no-one is expecting them to get anything here, the same as when they lost at Manchester City on Wednesday night - but they have to start picking up points soon, otherwise they might get cut adrift a little bit. Lawro's prediction: 2-0
please log in to view this image Liverpool will have had a chance to recover from Tuesday's defeat in Madrid. We knew they would get it tough; they did not play well and had lots of the ball but it was a dogged team that got physical and defended well, and that agitated Liverpool. This happens and it is the Champions League after all. We saw West Ham go to Man City and park the bus. David Moyes went with Michail Antonio instead of Sebastien Haller due to counter-attack threat. Robert Snodgrass could not keep the ball, and West Ham could not get out. If they go down 2-0, they will be happy with that, with goal difference tot think about. Liverpool will be the exact same, as it is three points closer to the Premier League title. They just need to get another game ticked off and though the crowd will want it to be more exciting, they will be happy to just get over the line too. Liverpool will take it nice and easy if they do score early, and then can afford to make the changes. Jurgen Klopp has to protect some of these players and do not want them to pick up any injuries for the return leg. The result will not be as damaging as some people may think. CHARLIE PREDICTS: 2-0
