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[article=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boleyn_Ground]The Boleyn Ground,[1] often referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London, is the football stadium of West Ham United F.C. playing in the Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 35,016.
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In August 1944, a V-1 flying bomb landed on the south-west corner of the pitch.[/article]
Included that last bit as it made me giggle ... I'm sure there's a joke there somewhere
The rest of the wiki article continues to refer to it as Upton Park
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In August 1944, a V-1 flying bomb landed on the south-west corner of the pitch.[/article]
Included that last bit as it made me giggle ... I'm sure there's a joke there somewhere
The rest of the wiki article continues to refer to it as Upton Park
Rodgers: Alberto is a long-term asset
Brendan Rodgers has reiterated the long-term planning and belief in Liverpool midfielder Luis Alberto, encouraging the young Spaniard to keep working in order to gain a chance.
The versatile No.6 was the first player to finalise a switch to the Reds last summer, with the manager swooping to seal a deal for the talented youngster from La Liga outfit Sevilla.
Fans were afforded a maiden opportunity to watch the 21-year-old up close when he made his debut against Notts County in a League Cup encounter at Anfield last August.
Within weeks, Alberto had struck an outstanding hat-trick for the club's U21s on home soil, although the relentless form of the first team has limited his senior appearances to 12 this season.
The manager reflected: "It's probably been a difficult season for Luis because he hasn't had many opportunities to make an impact. But he needs to keep working.
"He's still a very young player and he does have quality. It shows you the level of where we are at. It was a signing for the long term - that was the idea.
"He's a young player who has come in and sampled life at a big club and made a contribution. He will stay with the group for the rest of the season and then we will review his development come the summer."
Alberto has not been included in a first-team matchday squad since Liverpool dismantled Arsenal 5-1 in L4 on February 8, watching from the sidelines as Rodgers' charges have won eight straight matches.
The boss' meritocratic approach to training and squad selection has seen the likes of Joao Carlos Teixeira make the step up recently - with new opportunities available on a weekly basis.
"I look at training and assess it every day," the Northern Irishman continued. "Luis is working hard but we've had young players coming in and making an impact like Joao, who has been exceptional.
"I'm always looking at the dynamic of the squad and it changes from week to week depending on the game."
We'll lose two-one.
David Sullivan:
"On current form, Liverpool might just be the best team in the world and, realistically, the bookies have got it right in making them favourites for Sunday," he said.
"It will be an incredibly tough game, but we’ve won four out of the last five home games and we’ll not be rolling over."
"On current form, Liverpool might just be the best team in the world and, realistically, the bookies have got it right in making them favourites for Sunday," he said.
"It will be an incredibly tough game, but we’ve won four out of the last five home games and we’ll not be rolling over."
Press conf:
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MOTD last three games against west ham
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MOTD last three games against west ham
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I can't remember the last time you forecast us NOT to drop points. Or the last time we actually did 😉
Law of averages. Or not.
In the Rodgers press conference that sounded like a subtle dig at Moyes.
About 12 minutes in he said that anyone can set up a team to sit back behind the ball with 9 men to defend, he said a bit more but can't remember it exactly.
About 12 minutes in he said that anyone can set up a team to sit back behind the ball with 9 men to defend, he said a bit more but can't remember it exactly.
He's a threat and we're shit in the air, it's not really about isolating him. Keeping a high line should be in our thoughts, the big issue is set pieces.
They know, they are just crying it home.
Brendan Rodgers has said he is no longer concerned by Liverpool's ability to handle direct, physical opponents, as he prepares for Sunday's reunion with Andy Carroll at West Ham United.
The Liverpool manager has admitted in the past that his defenders have been bullied by powerful centre-forwards or lapsed at aerial challenges. The former £35m Liverpool striker Carroll will pose that threat when the league leaders take their title challenge to Upton Park but Rodgers insists there has been a vast improvement in that aspect of his side's game.
"It's one where hopefully, as time has gone on, they understand the concepts that I want," said Rodgers, who is hopeful Daniel Agger will be available despite suffering a slight foot injury in training. "I don't want rash defenders. I want defenders to work with intelligence.
"You've seen Martin Skrtel's form. He very rarely goes to ground now. He very rarely gives away free-kicks. His intelligence as a defender is first class. His aggression to go and attack it at the right time has been first class. Daniel Agger is a No2 centre-half who can go and head it and cover. And when he's not available for whatever reason we have Mamadou Sakho, who is aggressive, strong and can really dictate to the opponent. It's all part of the learning and hopefully we've learned. We've come up against big centre-forwards and dealt with it well."
Rodgers insists it is "consistency in our concentration" that Liverpool have lacked in defence at times this season rather than quality or an ability to deal with set pieces. One of his first tasks as Liverpool manager was to inform Carroll, the club's record signing, that he did not feature in his plans. He may, however, make special arrangements for the West Ham forward on Sunday.
"There's no doubt that West Ham's strength is to be direct, get it up, in and around the box, have runners into the box and from corners," he added. "And you saw big Andy the other night score a good header from a corner [against Sunderland] but that is what we have to cope with. We've done it before and I'm sure we can do it again.
"It's very difficult to stop a goal like that. I think it's one of the great sights in football when you see a big target man really go and attack the ball with aggression but you can cope with it. We have had it with Christian Benteke. Last year I put two men on him, Jordan Henderson and Jamie Carragher, and you create a cage around him. That restricts the mobility. You can't let someone of that ilk, whose strength is attacking the ball in the area, have a free run at it."
The Liverpool manager has admitted in the past that his defenders have been bullied by powerful centre-forwards or lapsed at aerial challenges. The former £35m Liverpool striker Carroll will pose that threat when the league leaders take their title challenge to Upton Park but Rodgers insists there has been a vast improvement in that aspect of his side's game.
"It's one where hopefully, as time has gone on, they understand the concepts that I want," said Rodgers, who is hopeful Daniel Agger will be available despite suffering a slight foot injury in training. "I don't want rash defenders. I want defenders to work with intelligence.
"You've seen Martin Skrtel's form. He very rarely goes to ground now. He very rarely gives away free-kicks. His intelligence as a defender is first class. His aggression to go and attack it at the right time has been first class. Daniel Agger is a No2 centre-half who can go and head it and cover. And when he's not available for whatever reason we have Mamadou Sakho, who is aggressive, strong and can really dictate to the opponent. It's all part of the learning and hopefully we've learned. We've come up against big centre-forwards and dealt with it well."
Rodgers insists it is "consistency in our concentration" that Liverpool have lacked in defence at times this season rather than quality or an ability to deal with set pieces. One of his first tasks as Liverpool manager was to inform Carroll, the club's record signing, that he did not feature in his plans. He may, however, make special arrangements for the West Ham forward on Sunday.
"There's no doubt that West Ham's strength is to be direct, get it up, in and around the box, have runners into the box and from corners," he added. "And you saw big Andy the other night score a good header from a corner [against Sunderland] but that is what we have to cope with. We've done it before and I'm sure we can do it again.
"It's very difficult to stop a goal like that. I think it's one of the great sights in football when you see a big target man really go and attack the ball with aggression but you can cope with it. We have had it with Christian Benteke. Last year I put two men on him, Jordan Henderson and Jamie Carragher, and you create a cage around him. That restricts the mobility. You can't let someone of that ilk, whose strength is attacking the ball in the area, have a free run at it."
But we're also getting less and less likely to do so. I'll take that.
No 2 normally refers to a shit.
His following words explains what he meant by it.
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