Match Day Thread West Ham V Liverpool

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FA Cup 4th round
Tuesday, 9th February, 7:45pm​

Previous meetings:
Liverpool 0 - West ham 3 25th august 2015
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34025305

West ham 2 - Liverpool 0 2nd January 2016
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35180056

Liverpool 0 - West ham 0 30th January 2016
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35389201


Officials:
Referee: Roger East
Assistant Referees: Harry Lennard & David Bryan
Fourth Official: Charles Breakspear
Read more at http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/more/match-officials#sf7e2sVOeJHUgktB.99


Is it on TV?
Why yes, yes it is thanks for asking... its on BT sports 2 at 7:45 pm.... on the 9th... on tv...

Form:
http://m.premierleague.com/en-gb/form-guide.html

It's a blooming cup tie, form goes out the window.... but we can't beat this lot it seems.

Betting:
Liverpool (12/5)
Draw (5/2)
West Ham (7/5)

West ham not huge favorites but a good price there considering they are at home.

Injuries:
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php

LFC will have most players back from injury with the exception of Skertl, Ings and Gomez. This however matters little as Klopp seems minded to pick the kids in this cup.

West ham are a bit worse off than last game.
Ogbonna and Carroll might be back this weekend but it will be close.
Byram, Lanzini and Sakho should be out until the 13th so miss this one.

 

Line Up I'd opt for: ward flanagan caulker sakho smith brannagan stewart ojo kent texeira sinclair

Prediction: 2-0 west ham, payet and valencia

Betting:
West Ham (4/3)
Draw (12/5)
Liverpool (3/1)

Is it on TV?
Yes, Live on BT Sports (coverage starts from 19:00 GMT).

Previous meetings:
Liverpool 0 - 0 West Ham 30th January 2016
West Ham 2-0 Liverpool 2 January 2016
Liverpool 0-3 West Ham 29 August 2015


Injuries:
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php

Liverpool have bad news.. Allen and Lovren out, coutinho and origi 50/50. Ings and gomez out for season.
West Ham still have Sakho and Lanzini out, Kouyate doubtful, Jenkinson out for season.

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poll is pretty conclusive as it stands

putting a fiver on west ham going through...may as well get some kind of joy in watching us lose.

 

OptaJoe ‏@OptaJoe Feb 4
-4 - Liverpool have a negative goal difference for the first time after 24 games of a Premier League campaign. Imbalance.

make that 25

OptaJoe ‏@OptaJoe Feb 4
34 - Liverpool have picked up fewer points this season than in any other Premier League campaign bar 1992-93 & 2010-11 (32). Transition.

wouldn't be surprised now if there arn't any exemptions

 

Can only see West Ham winning.

 

league form has **** all to do with cup games so why is it being mentioned? also last time out we had mainly our youngsters and they held heir own against them, so i wouldn't write them off just yet.

i just hope klopp takes note of the effort they ****ing put in and drop some of the ****e we have currently in the first team!!!!! aS they ****ing deserve to be dropped!!!!!!!! (key stuck)

 

That's a point made in op too.

I think personally it's too big an ask now

 

Nope, they lost 1-0 to Saints pal

 

If like to see a stronger side played but not out so called best team as I'm sure some of the younger leads will be up for it instead of the plodding rubbish were play in the league.

Ward
Flanno Illori Sakho Smith
Lucas Can
Brannagan
Ibe Firmino Tex​

 

It would be nice if we can win this game.

 

For me at this point.

1. Ward might improve on Mingolet of he doesn't panic if picked.

2. Smith is 100% improvement on the brain dead game moreno is playing. He shoots rather than crosses. Kicks players over constantly and can't defend.

3. Flanagan is better than Clyne as he wont just not back pass.

4. Ilori or toure? No contest cos anyone is better than toure.

5. Why no sturridge?

6? Tex probably deserves a go

 

Understatement.

Win this and qf is very much possible. West ham are favorites though.

 

Smith needs to prove himself defensively. He's been awful in that respect in both games against Exeter.

 

he probably forgot sturridge was fit to play

suspect he is being kept for the league campaign and the league cup final personally.

 

Can't see him being risked in a cup game tbh

 

He didn't kick anyone and didn't totally waste every attacking position he was in either.

Moreno wants dropping... needs it. He gave an improved showing when Klopp gave him a game but he's done so badly lately he can't complain.

 

As opposed to what kind of game?

 

What league campaign?

The 5 more points needed for 40 and safety?

 

the one we have a better chance of getting higher in the table with a fit sturridge in the team than without.

why risk him for a cup game we will unlikely get far in? and i already said probably being kept for the league cup final, how come you ignored that point?