please log in to view this image Premier League Preview: Liverpool v West Ham Joe Cole and Stewart Downing will be looking to show the reds up as they have been cast aside, so we will need to be wary of them wanting to put in a good shift. I don't feel West Ham have very much up front and just need to be wary of set-pieces and handling the very direct and physical style that West Ham will no doubt play. Liverpool x West Ham over the years: 7-4-13 : Liverpool 0-0 West Ham 9-12-12: West Ham 2-3 Liverpool 27-2-11: West Ham 3-1 Liverpool 20-11-10: Liverpool 3-0 West Ham 19-4-10: Liverpool 3-0 West Ham 20-9-09: West Ham 2-3 Liverpool Recent Form: West Ham- L,L,W,L,D,D,L,L,W,L Liverpool- - L,W,W,D,W,L,W,D,L,W please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
We need the win looking at the games we have after West Ham to the end of January. A tough little run. If we get an early goal the floodgates could open, however the longer it stays 0-0 we could get mugged. In their last game Joe Cole was taken off in the first half he was that bad so can't see him setting Anfield alight, and Downing has the same problem he had with us he gets past a man but there is no big man up front to cross to.
I know we will probably regret these words but they really don't have any sort of formiable attack. **** me they put Collins up top for the end of that Palace game!! But Set-pieces and just the physical nature I worry about a little bit. Sakho should help that and hopefully Coutinho will work the midfield over as well.
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Team News Liverpool Kolo Toure returned from injury to take a place on the bench against Norwich in midweek and is in contention to start here. Brendan Rodgers will be tempted to name an unchanged XI after his side ran out 5-1 winners over Norwich in midweek. Lucas Leiva could come back in, but Joe Allen would be unlucky to lose his place. West Ham Guy Demel could return at right-back after being rested in midweek for the loss at Crystal Palace. Razvan Rat has returned to fitness and will start here again. Carlton Cole may drop out again, and Sam Allardyce could go with the 'no striker' formation that worked so well at Tottenham earlier in the season, particularly given how poor Cole was at Palace. Match Facts Liverpool have scored at least 4 goals in their last 3 home matches in the Premier League. Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in their last 5 home matches against West Ham in all competitions. Liverpool have been winning at both half time and full time in 7 of their last 8 home matches in the Premier League. Liverpool have won 7 of their last 8 home matches in the Premier League. West Ham have failed to score in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Premier League. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Liverpool's last 9 games in the Premier League. Liverpool are undefeated in 19 of their last 21 matches against West Ham in all competitions. West Ham have failed to win 11 of their last 12 away matches in the Premier League.
Worried we will struggle with this one. Two poor performances on the trot, the 2nd of which was saved by Suarez. We really need some midfielders and wingers.
Again we really need to put a few past them. At home we should do but we have gone unpredictable again. 3-1
