so shoudl i post the next match thread before this game starts or have enough people apologised for jinxing lfc yet?
6 points from the next 2 and 12 from the next 4 or at least 10 points from next 4. If we can't get 6 points from the next 2 then the title would be quite difficult.
just worry about one game at a time. get the one game right and the rest will take care of the rest. we need a big crowd input and we need west ham feeling very low and we need to keep them low.
West Ham have been every one's whipping boys. If we cannot beat then at home, then we are not as good as we think we are. One of the worst performances I've seen in the premiership has been their match against Arsenal. They were lucky to be beaten 1-5, could have been much worse. Unless they take a grip they are dead certs for relegation. Payet has been totally ineffective in midfiled and their defence is 100% worse than ours.
I'd think a sunday game is good in this case as it gives the full 7 days to matip and mane. we need those two back in.
I think we already know we are not as good as some make us out. We killed bournemouth then pulled the same old ****e of just taking it for granted and ddropping the effort. The guys going frwards never got back and they left henderson on a yellow to avoid challenges. I agree. "Wet ham" have been giving up in games constantly. If we play anywhere near as well as we did in first 45 v bournemouth we can win... but we have to play for 90. the minute origi socred he might as well have gone home. Can didn't track, firmino tired and faded, henderson pussied out. Payet wants to move and its very clear isn't it... i hope he doesn't suddenly decide he needs a shop window and delivered 3 wonder deliveries to carrol. If this lot don't wake up soon they will be relegated but we have to put in the performance to win it. and if lucas plays IMO it gives encouragement to them. PLEASE START KLAVAN at worst.
This match will show how good we are at defending set pieces. If Bilic has any sense, he will bombard our defence with long balls from the back. Free kicks around our penalty area and corners will be crucial. Carroll against Lucas : no contest! Thank goodness they will be missing Antonio, cresswell and Sakho. Otheriwse we would have an even harder time.
I agree. Last year he'd have sat 10 men back and absorbed pressure like southampton did to us then hit on the break with carroll going back stick. The ideal for west ham is break down milners side and cross on to the far post where lucas/clyne will be eaten alive by carrol all game. Its really simple game plan... and i'd back it heavily v us. If matip plays he will compete with carroll easy and if their defense is so bad we get 2/3 goals it wont matter.... but we will see.. the thing is with the prem there is no easy game unitl you go 1 up and then half the prem folds. West ham have folded every time they concede whereas bournemouth didn't give up at 2-0 not 3-1. If we give west ham encouragement by not scoring early its our own fault. they are really poor at the back.. really poor.
the news is that matip wa sin training with the squad today. he will play sunday then. fingers crossed no reactions
I still have bad juju from Sunday. I'm drinking all day Saturday so I imagine I'll have even worse juju on Sunday and will probably keel over by kick off.
Karius Clyne Matip Lovren Milner Hendo Wjinaldum Can Mane Firmino Ejaria Don't think moving Firmino for Origi is doing us any good so let's get back to a more mobile front 3.
Why not keep Firmino up front and play Origi on the wing? Pretty sure he's played there before. Also Lallana may be fully fit for this game so he may come in and replace Can
