West Ham v Liverpool match thread

[the count]

 

[Gary25]

Ibe for Lallana suggests a counter attacking approach perhaps. I dunno. So many damn injuries.

 

[Skullflower]

What a bench

 

[the count]

Bench looking incredibly weak.
Luckily we have a relatively large squad or we could have seen a few of those reserves in the starting line up.

 

[cloggypop]

Lucas is captain.

 

[cloggypop]

It's a very attacking line up.

Apart from Lucas obviously.

 

[moron]

I can understand why Ibe is ahead of Adam. We need his pace with trickery to break them down, although still not sure about the inclusion of Firminio in the team. Quite useless if you ask me and have no idea what value he will add to this line-up. I hope we notice him in the team and are not really starting with 10 men. I am hoping our match-winning statue will also provide some movement and win those high balls.

 

[Buddha]

Firmino to score today.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Great to see Lucas back and as captain.

Shame Tex didn't get a chance and now drops off completely.

Pretty much the team I expected bar Frim for Lallana

 

[Judge Jules]

I can understand why Ibe is ahead of Adam. We need his pace with trickery to break them down, although still not sure about the inclusion of Firminio in the team. Quite useless if you ask me and have no idea what value he will add to this line-up. I hope we notice him in the team and are not really starting with 10 men. I am hoping our match-winning statue will also provide some movement and win those high balls.

Agree about Ibe coming in. Less sure Lallana deserved to be benched ahead of Firmino but it's six of one, half a dozen of the other really.

 

[Buddha]

Great to see Lucas back and as captain.

Shame Tex didn't get a chance and now drops off completely.

Pretty much the team I expected bar Frim for Lallana

re Teixeira, a real shame for the lad. I thought he'd get at least a couple of sub appearances over Christmas and maybe even a start.

I guess it's Exeter next week for him.

 

[hmmmmm1]

Frim and Phil cant have another shit game so one of those 2 will have to step it up today

 

[Insignificance]

Can is Key player today. I can see their midfielders swarming forward causing problems, hence Can and Lucas has to work their socks off defensively.

 

[Aidan O' Neill]

What a bench. Worrying to see Hendo not even making the 18.

 

[Portly]

If Lucas gets booked early on for one of his shit tackles, we could be struggling.

 

[cloggypop]

Valencia and Carroll starting. Bugger.

 

[hmmmmm1]

WH have attacking team.

 

[cloggypop]

Valencia off would be great.

 

[Judge Jules]

Ooof. Close from Ibe.

 

[Aidan O' Neill]

Good effort.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Close from Ibe, nice footwork, decent run by Lucas too

 

[Holle]

Anybody got a decent working stream for me?

 

[RedStar]

A lot of loose passes in midfield so far

 

[DHSC]

Fucking Lucas.

 

[RedStar]

Wonderman gifting possession away in a dangerous area, ominous

 

[Judge Jules]

O'Feck.

 

[tombrown]

Fuck

 

[DHSC]

Fucking shit.

 

[darkstarexodus]

Fuck off. So predictable.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

Well there you have it.