Indeed. The only thing we want them taking from tonight is the reputation of handing out knocks to key players.
1Alisson 66Alexander-Arnold 12Gomez 4van Dijk 26Robertson 15Oxlade-Chamberlain 14Henderson 5Wijnaldum 11Salah 9Firmino 27Origi Strong line up. Lets hope they are tested to the fullest.
Hungary, organised, resolute. Not words you usually associate with the hammers, but a good first 20 minutes. Liverpool are being made to work very hard so far.
Another example today of why I haven't yet written Norwich. They have again been creating chances. But, again, they haven't taken them. If though that continues in the second half, then I might have to concede. With Bmouth and West Ham both winning, the gap above Norwich is just getting ever bigger. At some point they need to turn their displays into points - and that might just have to come today.
Candidate for Bmouth's best day of the season. They win a six-pointer (with 10 men) and no-one else near them wins.
On the flip side, Villa kind of got away with it. Just two points picked up between Watford, West Ham and Brighton - when it really looked like it would be six.
West Ham & Brighton in free fall. Bournemouth next games are: Sheff U (A), Burnley (A), Chelsea (H), Liverpool (A). West Ham have: City (A), Liverpool (A), Us (H), Arsenal (A). How can they be 'safe' but we aren't?