Topic: Preview: Liverpool v West Ham - Sunday 7th April

[Frizzo]

I wouldn't.  In my opinion its a straight fight for sixth, we win, they lose,we go above them with the derby to come.

Fuck that. As long as there's a chance for top 4 I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Tottenham without bale for a couple of games and Chelsea looking shaky in the league under agent Rafa. I won't give up til it's mathematically impossible.

[simply_red]

It would be nice to have some realism on this board at times. They gave Tottenham a good game and won 2 of their previous 3. We struggle against physical teams and West Ham are one.

Every week it's the same shite on here about scoring loads of goals only to set yourselves up for disappointment. I think a hard fought 2-1, personally.

This season we've been struggling at set pieces in general not only against physical teams.

I can see West Ham parking the bus so we need Coutinho's incision more than anything against those teams.

[bluelady13]

A long pre-season, a long mishmash season, 7 wins please redmen.

Agree.

Love your avatar by the way, so decided to do the same...You REDS!

[lfcbob]

Fuck that. As long as there's a chance for top 4 I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Tottenham without bale for a couple of games and Chelsea looking shaky in the league under agent Rafa. I won't give up til it's mathematically impossible.

It isnt mathmaticly imposible for us to go down ha

[lfcbob]

Agree.

Love your avatar by the way, so decided to do the same...You REDS!

HAHAHA you made me notice it RIGBY !!!!!

[robgomm]

Eurgh, funny feeling on this one. THe kind of game we've been turned over in this season before so I really, really hope we've learned from it.

[Advil]

no team news yet?

[TepidT2O]

no team news yet?

Yes

Read thogs post on the previous pages

[FernandoSusoLFC]

no team news yet?

Reina
Glen
Skrtel
Agger
Lucas
Gerrard
Henderson
Coutinho
Downing
Torres
Suarez.

[bluelady13]

HAHAHA you made me notice it RIGBY !!!!!

lol

[Advil]

Yes

Read thogs post on the previous pages

Thanks you and Suso.

[Advil]

Reina
Glen
Skrtel
Agger
Lucas
Gerrard
Henderson
Coutinho
Downing
Torres
Suarez.

Be interesting to see how Downing will work with Torres and Suarez.

[TepidT2O]

Reina
Glen
Skrtel
Agger
Lucas
Gerrard
Henderson
Coutinho
Downing
Torres
Suarez.

[AriGold]

Every week it's the same shite on here about scoring loads of goals only to set yourselves up for disappointment. I think a hard fought 2-1, personally.

Well we've battered quite a few teams at home by more than 3 so that's wrong.

4-0 today.

[El_Pistolero]

Reina
Glen
Skrtel
Agger
Lucas
Gerrard
Henderson
Coutinho
Downing
Torres
Suarez.

Hot from the presser, this.

[FernandoSusoLFC]

Thanks you and Suso.

It was nice to know you actually posted without reading my line up.

[Thog]

I'm interested to see whether West Ham press us high or allow us to play in the hope we won't break them down.

[Get]

I'm interested to see whether West Ham press us high or allow us to play in the hope we won't break them down.

Both situations are a win win for us.

Coutinho and Suarez will open them if they sit deep, andSuarez, Sturridge and Coutinho will destroy them if they press us high given they will be out of balance with slow defenders.

[Thog]

Yes

Read thogs post on the previous pages

No mate I don't know the team, just what I wanted based on rumours that Enrique and Carragher were injured...

[tommy LFC]

Reina
Glen
Skrtel
Agger
Lucas
Gerrard
Henderson
Coutinho
Downing
Torres
Suarez.

That's not even funny.

As if Skrtel would be starting...

[TepidT2O]

No mate I don't know the team, just what I wanted based on rumours that Enrique and Carragher were injured...

Oh bugger.

Sorry, assumed it was good info rather than speculation.


Sorry

[Thog]

Oh bugger.

Sorry, assumed it was good info rather than speculation.


Sorry

No worries mate, don't post the team anymore anyway.

[smccubbin]

Riena
Johnson
Enrique
Agger
Carragher
Lucas
Gerrard
Henderson
Coutinho
Downing
Suarez

Official from @LFC

[El Lobo]

No changes.

Some people really need to think before they post 

[Titan]

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC

Confirmed #LFC team: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Enrique, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Downing, Coutinho, Suarez

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC

#LFC subs: Jones, Skrtel, Coates, Shelvey, Suso, Assaidi, Sturridge

[Robbie_9]

So whats up with Sturridge?

[Upinsmoke]

Good team Brendan. Sturridge an option if need be.

[Thog]

Liverpool FC  ‏@LFC  48s 
#LFC subs: Jones, Skrtel, Coates, Shelvey, Suso, Assaidi, Sturridge

[Greebo62]

Oh bugger.

Sorry, assumed it was good info rather than speculation.


Sorry

Well, we all know what assume means.... 

Let's wait for the actual line up... should only be minutes... before we all start getting out knickers in a twist over Downing at LB or Skrtl starting or whatever

[Upinsmoke]

So whats up with Sturridge?

Nothing. We won the last game.

[Get]

is sturridge on the bench?

Good team btw.

[B0151?]

haaaa

so you mean when rodgers said there were no injuries he wasn't lying??

[peachybum]

So whats up with Sturridge?

Nothing at all. Just can't get into the team given the need for 3 central midfielders and the form of the 3 attacking players.

[babraham]

So whats up with Sturridge?

We can't control the game how we'd like without the extra man in midfield. We need Henderson's legs more than we need Sturridge.

[Thog]

Would rather Everton win so we can 6 pts off third. Regardless, we desperately just need to win and keep winning until the end of the season.

While that doesn't seem like a huge amount to make up - consistency hasn't been our strong point this season and when push comes to shove do the players have the mentality to make it to 4th. The pressure has been off most of this season, it was always going to be one with us in transition (again!), when we needed to start the season well we only took 16 points from the first 14 games. Maybe it's down to the arrival of new players and about adjusting to the system but I think the fact we were lingering around midtable before December and only improved after that point suggests the players were told to relax and that the pressure's off. If we beat Aston Villa on December 15th we would have been 2 points off 4th despite a terrible start to the season but that sums us up in recent years - all about ifs and buts - we never capitalise.

[ScouserAtHeart]

Assaidi... he exists!

[CarlitoB]

Oh bugger.

Sorry, assumed it was good info rather than speculation.


Sorry

Why are you apologising?

He's posted teams as if he has inside knowledge countless times.  He likes to present them that way just in case he's right, if not he'll delete his line-ups.

[Camarero25]

So whats up with Sturridge?

He's on the bench.

Would've put him in for Downing today myself, but Downing's in alright form.

[Thog]

So whats up with Sturridge?

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2013/04/05/brendan-rodgers-challenges-daniel-sturridge-to-maintain-his-attitude-if-he-is-to-be-a-success-at-liverpool-fc-100252-33119477/

[Dave D]

Sturridge still carrying an injury? shame. Wouldn't mind seeing Assaidi at some point, I've forgotten what he looks like.