Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has made several changes for today's Premier League game with West Ham, with the most notable change being Steven Gerrard's absence from the match-day squad.
FULL TEAM: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Henderson, Lucas, Moreno, Markovic, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling
SUBS: Ward, Johnson, Lambert, Sturridge, Allen, Borini, Ibe
WEST HAM: Adrian, O'Brien, Collins, Reid, Cresswell, Song, Amalfitano, Nolan (c), Downing, Carroll, Valencia
* Gerrard played 120 minutes against Chelsea during the week, so he's obviously being rested for Wednesday's FA Cup game with Bolton.
* Sturridge finally makes his long-awaited return, which will be a huge boost for everyone at the club.
* Sakho appears to have shaken off his injury. He had a shaky game against Chelsea, but hopefully that won't happen today.
* Things go from bad to worse for Dejan Lovren. He's not even in the match-day squad this time, which suggests he's going to have a very hard time breaking back into the team.
Downing and Carroll will be chomping at the bit to get one over on Liverpool, and with West Ham also unbeaten in six games, it's going to be a touch match.
My prediction: 2-2
Author: Jaimie K
FULL TEAM: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Henderson, Lucas, Moreno, Markovic, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling
SUBS: Ward, Johnson, Lambert, Sturridge, Allen, Borini, Ibe
WEST HAM: Adrian, O'Brien, Collins, Reid, Cresswell, Song, Amalfitano, Nolan (c), Downing, Carroll, Valencia
* Gerrard played 120 minutes against Chelsea during the week, so he's obviously being rested for Wednesday's FA Cup game with Bolton.
* Sturridge finally makes his long-awaited return, which will be a huge boost for everyone at the club.
* Sakho appears to have shaken off his injury. He had a shaky game against Chelsea, but hopefully that won't happen today.
* Things go from bad to worse for Dejan Lovren. He's not even in the match-day squad this time, which suggests he's going to have a very hard time breaking back into the team.
Downing and Carroll will be chomping at the bit to get one over on Liverpool, and with West Ham also unbeaten in six games, it's going to be a touch match.
My prediction: 2-2
Author: Jaimie K
Hope not too much ' touching' Jaimie
ReplyDeleteLiverpool 2-1 i like the line up
ReplyDeleteHappy with the line up hoping for a 2-0 win tday come on reds
ReplyDeleteHammers will hope to score first and park the bus but Studge will be champing at the bit to get on and score !
ReplyDeleteI'll stick my neck out and say we'll get a convincing win scoring 3 or more. Purely based on the fact that the amount of chances we are having will eventually be finished and we are due a convincing win.
ReplyDeleteGood line up, no complaints here apart from maybe having Stevie on bench if things get tight late on....but we have studge.
ReplyDelete3 strikers in the bench.... Why?
ReplyDeleteLet's hope we keep the noise level up as well like we had against Chelski
ReplyDeleteAnd only one 'defender', and I say 'defender' in the loosest possible sense - bloody Johnson.
ReplyDeleteseems like there was only an option from Johnson and Lovren...oh my
ReplyDeleteThey refused to play other positions.
ReplyDeleteI think the pace and trickery of Marko,Lallana, couts and sterling will expose that west ham defence, nice game if we have a lead for Studge to come and face some tiring legs.
ReplyDeleteMassive win incoming today. West Ham are due a thumping, results have flattered them recently, and Liverpool are the premier league's top side in terms of recent form. We have been threatening to roll someone over for a while and the games against Chelsea will have built up a lot of unreleased energy. Sturridge on the bench is a massive boost. We'll get 4. They won't get jack.
ReplyDeleteHe actually has a good record scoring against west ham believe it or not. 3 in his last half dozen according to bbc he has only one league goal in last two years!! He's due then....;)
ReplyDeleteWell, we don't really have a striker on the pitch, but still... I would've put Stevie on the Bench for Lambert.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking 3, but all right...
ReplyDeleteI hope so too, plus throw in the fact they probably have the worse record at ours than any other side. Think West Ham missing Tomkins could be a factor as well...plus i'm glad their Sakho is not involved.
ReplyDeleteLovren looking better and better every day...
ReplyDeleteAm I banned or what is going on Jaimie?
ReplyDeleteOooooo, Carroll and Downing. So scary Jaimie!
ReplyDeleteHasnt made a mistake in a while not a one.
ReplyDeleteAndy Carroll out to prove something today? Been in good form lately and expecting him to bully our defence from set pieces. We should win narrowly but wont be surprised if the hammers turn us over today depends if they come to have a go or not. Hope Lallana starts to get a run of games now, excited by Sturridge on the bench.
ReplyDeleteYes I think its all too easy to jump on his back as soon as one mistake made. Overall he's solid and improving, he is a very positive forward passer of the ball and I think occasionally he does try one clever pass too many, but i'm a big fan of his.
ReplyDeleteThey both have something to prove. Both we treated harshly by Rodgers & will want some sort of revenge. Lastly both are showing great form.
ReplyDeleteThey had something to prove last season aswell, but it took Carroll punching Mingolet off a corner for them to scramble a goal.
ReplyDeleteHe should have been sent off already for that forearm smash on Can. So he's proving he's a reckless, talentless donkey. As usual.
ReplyDeleteSHOOT LALLANA!!
ReplyDeleteSeems a bit extreme? ;)
ReplyDeleteSorry but totally disagree that it was deliberate
ReplyDeleteNice to see ibe on the bench but where is balloteli?
ReplyDeleteliverpool grow some f***ing balls
ReplyDeleteWell, ok. But I'm saying it's not only deliberate but premeditated and tactical. Chances are he'll do it again. There's no point him challenging Sakho or Skrtel. Can is the weak link. So he's in for a Carolling.
ReplyDeletegrrr lucas and his edge of the box fouls
ReplyDeleteIt's just funny how he always called them, at their best, not good enough for Liverpool, yet suddenly he proclaims they will really trouble us.
ReplyDeleteExcatly...
ReplyDeletehahaha! I've not seen him for a while, and that looks good to me.
ReplyDeleteMate that is completely deliberate. Carroll knows exactly what will happen if he jumps leading with his arm, and as soon as he feels Can there he opens his chest and flings his arm across his head. I've played enough football to see that for what it is. West Ham are targetting Can and trying to intimidate him and bully him out of the game. It's blatant.
ReplyDeleteand henderson learn to shoot
ReplyDeleteyou obviously have never seen me comment during games before
ReplyDeleteCans got to get a grip !
ReplyDeleteDon't be daft. At no time did his eyes leave the ball. Let's see you jump for a ball without using your arms for leaverage
ReplyDeleteBetter bet to be sold !
ReplyDelete"Sakho appears to have shaken off his injury. He had a shaky game against Chelsea, but hopefully that won't happen today."
ReplyDeleteDid he? He gave the ball away carelessly once, which he does too often, and which he's got to stop doing, but I thought he had another commanding game, strong and mobile. Chelsea wore us down in the end but all areas of the team performed well in both matches, I thought. We just lack a striker. Don't know if anyone's mentioned that yet this season.
oh how many chances do we need...
ReplyDeleteCan't deny they're both showing good form this season!
ReplyDeletegood question west ham fans...where is our famous atmosphere?
ReplyDeleteDamn it man can we please just score ... Markovic !!!!
ReplyDeleteMarkovic no end product. Epitome of who he is.
ReplyDeleteEven I could have scored that...ffs. He gets paid millions a year and that's the best he can come up with.
ReplyDeletewe've almost gone back to the days of dalglish where we created heaps of chances with no goals to show for it.
ReplyDeleteAll skill and creativeness but no end product as always failing in the final 3rd so much money spent yet we have to rely on our injury prone striker!! will be glad to see him on sooner than later
ReplyDeleteHendon.. Lots of running and some nice touches but no creative spark...
ReplyDeleteWhat. A. Goal.
ReplyDeleteSterling to the rescue!
ReplyDeleteYes!
ReplyDeleteDid you see Alex Song's recovery vs Sterling? Wish we had that
ReplyDeleteSweet Caroline
ReplyDeleteYeah. He should just let people run free like Gerrard does.
ReplyDeleteCarlton Cole & Valencia could be dangerous
ReplyDeleteFor Mignolet?
ReplyDeleteServes em right !
ReplyDeleteNonsense comment about Sakho. He deserves to be in the side and has been one of our best players this season. Your bias for Lovren is actually embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteStudge on
ReplyDeleteOh, I dunno... the creative side of his job is pretty simple: give it to Coutinho :)
ReplyDeleteTrue. This is why we now need accomplished players. I'm sick to the back teeth of potential
ReplyDeleteGreat finish deserve it our best player by mile BRING ON STUDGE
ReplyDeleteShould be 2 up at HT
ReplyDeleteoh my god markovic...is is that hard...
ReplyDeleteHarsh he aint doing that badly
ReplyDeleteJus walked in the door and we score _ I'm going out again
ReplyDeleteDan Sturridge is essential, he adds some end product! Sad we have to rely on him so soon.
ReplyDeleteSo far he's shown he's a willing runner, but touch & shooting leaves a lot to be desired.
ReplyDeleteJust wish he could score goals......
ReplyDeleteCant believe how bad we are at shooting.
ReplyDeleteRush goalie? I'm kidding:)
ReplyDeleteYou guys are a few a seconds ahead from my stream
ReplyDeleteEven his passing frustrates me. What is a simple pass to most other players, is to Markvoic trying to thread a golf ball through a putt putt hole.
ReplyDeleteRaheem, sign da ting!
ReplyDeleteNo pressure Studge ;-)
ReplyDeleteHendon ..... Stevie you aint
ReplyDeleteWhat is this Lallana at right midfield nonsense. Stick Sterling out there and bring Lallana inside. His influence in the middle has produced many of our best moments this season, and Sterling has experience at right back. I can see why you'd want to keep the threat of Sterling's pace centrally against Collins once he's exposed in the final 15 minutes but it still doesn't look right to me.
ReplyDeleteJESUS IS BLACK. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE HE JUST SCORED A GOAL AFTER COMING AGAIN
ReplyDeleteSturridge welcome back lad.
ReplyDeletegood job stu
ReplyDeleteSsssssstttttuuuuurrrrrrrrriiiiiidggggggeeeeeeeee
ReplyDeleteThat s what we ve missed !
ReplyDeleteNice to have someone running into the box
ReplyDeleteYou know it! Balo would have skied it, Lambert may not have had the touch, Borini well?
ReplyDeleteFired the whole team up they know we can now can score goals.
ReplyDeleteRaheem n Studge CLASS !
We need the 3 points, Spurs unfortunately are winning 3-0!
ReplyDeleteAnd please God let him stay fit !
ReplyDeleteAnd MU 3 - 1 up
ReplyDeleteGotta be happy Nick 2 great games tonite 2 wins
ReplyDeleteForever hoping for their downfall!
ReplyDeleteNot a bad night ay
ReplyDeleteyeah couldnt go through another like the final tonight but great.
ReplyDeleteAnother clean sheet.. Will the real Liverpool defence please stand up..please stand up..
ReplyDeleteHopefully with a run of games he'll come good!
ReplyDeleteI dont reckon he is fully fit
ReplyDeleteThe whole team will buzz now that Studge is back
ReplyDeleteDidn't quite seem in form, to be fair he's had a stop start season.
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable! Balo still wandering for PL goal, Studge comes in and instantly grabs a goal!
ReplyDeleteWell, he is a player of real quality.
Sakho = BOSS
ReplyDeleteIncredible isn't it. That's the difference between a top class player and an overhyped one.
ReplyDeleteYes love the fact that the most shaky thing was that description...
ReplyDeletesakho played extremely well imo and this was despite his big mistake which didn't lead to anything
upvote thogh two of Lallana's very few good moments came from wing back...
ReplyDeleteHope they get stuffed
ReplyDeleteNot Skrtel Carra
ReplyDelete20 years old. At the same age Sterling with 3 seasons in the prem is not much better. Scratch that, he is worse.,,
ReplyDeleteThey can carry on blowing their bubbles ......
ReplyDeleteBy the way, when chelski loses tonight we'll be 14 off the first...
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Lallana had some really good moments- actually only 3, so very poor. Same for Hendo- one of his worse performances..
ReplyDeleteDaniel and Ibe showed that we will have some tens in rating players in the future...
Yep. Downing and Carroll were so dangerous...
ReplyDeleteGood performance. Instant impact from Sturridge, though I'll forever be wincing whenever another player goes within 10 feet of him. Sterling slippery; to borrow a Blackadder line, he twists and turns like a twisty turny thing. Cool finish from him also. Watch Couts turn into an unstoppable assist machine now Sturridge is back.
ReplyDeleteAnd Studge a big 10
ReplyDeleteWell done lads, when you kills off a game it makes such a difference. You can relax.
ReplyDeleteMarkovic is wasted in this wing back position but much better option than Glen.
We need another player like Coutinho in the team, Lallana is just not cutting it at the moment. He had an average game.
But hopefully now Sterling can play just behind Sturridge alongside Coutinho.
My ratings:
Mignolet- 8
Can- 7 (loads of long balls that led nowhere, clearly the knock affected him)
Skrtel- 9
Sakho- 8
Hendo- 7
Lucas- 8
Marko- 6 ( willing runner but loads of misplaced passes. Okay defensively but not much going forward. Should have scored)
Moreno- 6 (not his best game, just not end product with poor crosses. Got beaten a few times)
Coutinho- 8
Lallana- 6
Sterling- 8
Lallana was underwhelming today. Hope he steps his game up!
ReplyDeleteCan't remember the last time we conceded a goal in open play ! Who'd have thunk...
ReplyDelete3 points and another clean sheet nice one
ReplyDeleteReminds me of Beardsley one day and Joe Cole the next
ReplyDeleteThought Can was intimidated by Carroll and has got to to toughen up in that role ...... get some lessons from Skirtel !
ReplyDeletestudge comes on and coutinho immediately has a field day
ReplyDeleteCoutinho is like this accessory you buy with Sturridge, while he doesn't work as well on other products, but still solid enough
ReplyDeletequote by Garth Crookes on bbc........"I think Brendan Rodgers deserves a real pat on the back. Earlier this
ReplyDeleteseason he was under pressure, but he's worked and worked and has finally
found a formula that suits his resources, his players. And that is
where Liverpool's confidence has come from, especially their solidity at
the back. All credit to the manager."
He would have already been sent off
ReplyDeleteAnother sound performance from Migno - he now has more clean sheets than De Gea !
ReplyDeleteYeah it worked out ok. I noticed after I posted that Can and Skrtel had swapped, which was interesting. Presumably so Skrtel as the more reliable defender would be more secure on that side.
ReplyDeleteGood call in your article yesterday jaimie where you said 'gerrard will obviously play' and also on your 2-2 prediction. Sometimes I just have to hand it to you. Just answer me one thing? Have you psychic powers??
ReplyDeleteApparently there's a dispute between his old and new agents over who gets a cut of the new deal which is what the delay is down to.
ReplyDeleteLots of stick when it's not Raheem's fault
Yeah I can't help wondering if second might be a realistic possibility. The wheels could come off easily at City or Chelsea, and it's only us and Arsenal who seem to have momentum right now...
ReplyDeleteShaky,, not from what I seen, name me one player from either side who did not misplace a pass,,
ReplyDeletei CAN SEE IT HAPPENING TO CHELSKI IF qUARDADO doesn't work out. and even to city with africans being too important and tired. and them advancing in cl.
ReplyDeleterubbish
ReplyDeleteThe best player on the park IMO was Sakho, an absolute blinder from him, Skirts, and Philipo. And even Migs is starting to look like a keeper.
ReplyDeleteI agree
ReplyDeleteHope Lovren gets playing time soon...he needs to build confidence a bit
ReplyDeleteYep Sakho becoming a key player for us and only Southampton keeper has now kept more clean sheets than Migno
ReplyDeletei would give him bolton game, and maybe besiktas than take it from there. with can as dm...
ReplyDeletedidGJ sign a new contract?
ReplyDeleteBesiktas were unlucky to lose to Arsenal in the CL qualifiers, they are a top team, dont underestimate them.
ReplyDeleteI imagine it will be our first 11 aganst them, and Lovren is not in the first 16.
I hope not, but it seems he has not.
ReplyDeleteWith Stuzza we can afford experiments, and this one cost us 25 mill, so another chance has to be given. Plus Can in the defence is not long term solution. He is not THAT good there, and you can see him being so good in the midfirld...
ReplyDeleteYes I'm looking forward to seeing Emre at DM, but the experience he is getting in the back 3 will stand to him as a defensive midfielder, btw he is only a young fellow, like Sakho, Sterling, Coutinho, Ibe, Moreno, Manquillo, etc etc, the potential is way out there.
ReplyDeleteI hope Lovren comes good, but in the cut and thrust of top teams, when you get your chance you have to take it, he failed miserably when he got his chance,
Nothing remotely fascinating..
ReplyDeleteExactly my thoughts.
ReplyDelete£7m for Remy, £9m for his agent, they can keep him.
ReplyDeleteCourtois blunder its 1 - 1., why did he not blunder against us.
Remy ! ........ If only ???????
ReplyDeleteI would loan him out to Cambridge United to see if he can stop RVP and Flacao better than their defenders!
ReplyDeletei CAN SEE IT HAPPENING TO CHELSKI IF qUARDADO doesn't work out. and even to city with africans being too important and tired. and them advancing in cl.
ReplyDeleteBringing on GJ against Chelsea, in Lovrens position, is a very bad omen for Lovren.
ReplyDeleteLooks like BR has lost confidence in him totally.
Potential, and there is some very high quality there already. I mean Ibe is Suarez or at least Roben in making- he shoot from 4 yards after he got the ball at a spot from which players don't even try to dribble(except aforementioned).
ReplyDeleteAnd I never thought Lovren will be a world beater, but this bad he can't be.. that is why I think he can get something out of being an outcast, like Hendo.
I was working in France when he moved to Southampton, and they did not think much of him there. But surely we are not that stupid in paying £20m if he has nothing to offer. I hope he makes it.
ReplyDeleteBut then again, I hoped Aspas would make it.
There are dates in my mind that I will never forget, the Bombing of the twin towers in NY, the Tsunami in Asia, (I was there), and the Aspas corner, they are all like it happened yesterday.
ReplyDeletePretty fair ratings, but Coutinho was the clear MOTM for me.
ReplyDeleteA few times Sakho's passing opened up nice attacks for us. Good to see.
ReplyDeleteProblem is, maybe BR has to bring in a trophy this season to keep his job, so he might elect to play his best team in the FA and Europa Cups.
ReplyDeleteYou Aussies?
ReplyDeleteHe's got to play against Bolton. I'd like to see him, Manquillo, Johnson, Borini, Mario and maybe even Enrique feature against Bolton.
ReplyDeleteI really think that, just like last year, a good win in the derby will really set us up to attack the second half of the season.
Man Chelsea were crap ... How can a team like that not have a single shot in the second half At home its a disgrace... There parking the bus jokes are so apt. I wonder what maurinhos complaints are gonna be now
ReplyDeleteDo you really think he has to win a trophy this season to avoid the sack?
ReplyDeleteI think if we continue our general improvement, even if we finish outside of the top 4, he'll be here next season.
True we paid a lot for him his a Liverpool player and we all benefit if comes good. He should def of played against Chelsea instead of Johnson
ReplyDeleteI agree. Have never thought it was him holding the club to ransom. Just want him signed up for a good few years. Top top player in the making.
ReplyDeleteSo cry baby maurinho refuses to face the press in protest after the Costa ban an continuing with his the world is against Chelsea campaign. The way he is carrying on . On the sidelands during the games and now his refusal to face the press is just such low class ... At least one good thing they blaming Liverpool for their below performance
ReplyDeletePersonally I hope so, I like the brand of football he brings, if he is replaced, I fear our style will change, I dont want that. Klinsman will not bring that.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Klinsmann would be a realistic target anyway. Unless someone else swoops in, Frank de Boer would be a shoo-in.
ReplyDeleteI think Brendan will be fine unless we take an unexpected and profound tumble.