Pre Match: Liverpool v West Ham Sat 29th August 3pm KO

I would give Hendo another week of rest tbh. That way we have an excuse not to hand him to Owl for those meaningless internationals.

Bet you Lallana's fit though..... all of a sudden..

Another 3 points, another clean sheet will do nicely going into the International break, thankyou.

Will be tougher than many think - or it will be easier, West Ham are very 'Hot or Cold' this season with a great result against Arsenal then shocking against the new boys (and in Europe!)...

Lukas should start as Hendo will be out resting until after the international break - or I would bloody hope so! Ibe will no doubt get a start as we want him to be the next 'Sterling' and to show the world we have a replacement. This for me is the wrong move, we should give Ings or Marko a start and bring him on later. He knows he is not a regular starter and we need to remove a bit of the pressure that is being placed on him to live upto this tag.

Clean sheet would go down very well with Ben getting on the score sheet along with Couthino and Firminho. Although, I would take a 1 - 0 now to give us 10 points from 12 and 4 clean sheets. That result just before a break may not be what we want, but for the team sitting in the top 4 (hopefully 2nd) with no goals conceded will be a massive boost. It will worry teams playing against us as we have not conceded in 360 prem mins against decent sides and that we are scoring a goal a game on average. 

I agree it will be either a very easy or a very tough game and not due to us but due to WHU.
Three weeks ago I would have predicted 2-1, but now I will change that to 1-0. I think it's a score that matches the current form and potential of both teams.

The team last night earned their right to start against West Ham, no time for sentiment in my opinion, earn your place whether you are the captain or not.

Whilst I agree with that on the whole I don't think we need 3 'tackling' midfielders at home to West Ham. I'd sacrifice one of them and play a more attacking midfielder - or better still my preferred two strikers.

Will be tougher than many think - or it will be easier,

Definitely one of those!

I fancy this to be the game where the attack clicks into gear, we already saw signs of that happening against Arsenal. Im going for 3-0 to us.

Bet you Lallana's fit though..... all of a sudden..

think he is out for a few weks mate.

Will be tougher than many think - or it will be easier, West Ham are very 'Hot or Cold' this season with a great result against Arsenal then shocking against the new boys (and in Europe!)...

Lukas should start as Hendo will be out resting until after the international break - or I would bloody hope so! Ibe will no doubt get a start as we want him to be the next 'Sterling' and to show the world we have a replacement. This for me is the wrong move, we should give Ings or Marko a start and bring him on later. He knows he is not a regular starter and we need to remove a bit of the pressure that is being placed on him to live upto this tag.

Clean sheet would go down very well with Ben getting on the score sheet along with Couthino and Firminho. Although, I would take a 1 - 0 now to give us 10 points from 12 and 4 clean sheets. That result just before a break may not be what we want, but for the team sitting in the top 4 (hopefully 2nd) with no goals conceded will be a massive boost. It will worry teams playing against us as we have not conceded in 360 prem mins against decent sides and that we are scoring a goal a game on average. 

u getting bit mixed up there, firmino replaced Ibe in the team. Lucas replaced hendo, and Can replaced lallana.

so who do you drop to get Marko in the team ? When the starting 11 played very well on monday.

It will be the same team again, unless hendo is fit.

To win this game BR needs to get another striker into the line up and don;t leave all the work to Benteke. It's asking too much of Benteke to dribble the ball into goal. At the rate it is going, Benteke would be burnt out long before the season ends. He can't be the focal point of attack throughout 90 mins of the game, someone else will have to take the attention off him.

After I have seen what Moreno could do with the ball I won't hesitate for a moment to turn him into a defensive midfield and a catalyst to an offensive move.

To win this game BR needs to get another striker into the line up and don;t leave all the work to Benteke. It's asking too much of Benteke to dribble the ball into goal. At the rate it is going, Benteke would be burnt out long before the season ends. He can't be the focal point of attack throughout 90 mins of the game, someone else will have to take the attention off him.

After I have seen what Moreno could do with the ball I won't hesitate for a moment to turn him into a defensive midfield and a catalyst to an offensive move.

Sturridge will he back soon and we have Ings also.

Turn Moreno into a DM? Not for me mate.

Moreno a DM?

One of the more wacky ideas and we get plenty on here!

Moreno a DM, Danger mouse ?

Where he has come on as sub, Right side infrom of Gomez, thats got promise.

Would Brendan dare to go 4-4-2 and play Ings and Benteke up front, at home to see how they would handle it?

I'd love to see Ings get a shot in front of The Kop but I just don't see it.

West Ham have a had a couple of bad results. I imagine Bilic will be working tirelessly on their defensive set up in training this week and it'll become a frustrating afternoon for us.

The way to beat them is with pace. None of this patient possession play hoping for a break through somewhere. Take our throw ins quickly. If West Ham give a free kick away in the middle of the park somewhere then again take it quickly. Don't let them settle or get organised just keep going at them with speed.

Gomez did a terrific job on Monday but I'd like to see Moreno come in for this one and get a bit more with down that left flank. Other than that I'd go with the same 11 that started v Arsenal.

West Ham are basically guaranteed to get somebody sent off so we should be playing against 10 men for some part of this game. 1 or 2-0 to the red men IMO.

West Ham have a had a couple of bad results. I imagine Bilic will be working tirelessly on their defensive set up in training this week and it'll become a frustrating afternoon for us.

The way to beat them is with pace. None of this patient possession play hoping for a break through somewhere. Take our throw ins quickly. If West Ham give a free kick away in the middle of the park somewhere then again take it quickly. Don't let them settle or get organised just keep going at them with speed.

Gomez did a terrific job on Monday but I'd like to see Moreno come in for this one and get a bit more with down that left flank. Other than that I'd go with the same 11 that started v Arsenal.

Why take out somebody who is doing well? Makes no sense. It's not as though we're not creating enough chances and it's not as though he never attacks down the line.

Mignolet

Clyne
Skrtel
Lovren
Gomez

Henderson (c) If fit or else Can
Milner

Firmino
Coutinho
Ibe (He just need time to mature so be it)

Benteke

Mignolet

Clyne
Skrtel
Lovren
Gomez

Lucas
Henderson/Can
Milner

Firmino
Coutinho

Benteke

I'd probably start the same team that started at Arsenal. I don't think anybody deserves dropping on the back of that game. Give Henderson more rest, just to be safe.

That said, part of me wouldn't be opposed to us experimenting with the Man City 4-2-2-2.

Mignolet
Clyne     Skrtel     Lovren     Gomez
Milner     Lucas
Firmino                      Coutinho
Benteke     Ings

With Milner given more license to get forward into something like a 4-1-3-2.

But this probably makes more sense:

Mignolet
Clyne     Skrtel     Lovren     Gomez
Lucas
   Can        Milner
Firmino               Coutinho
Benteke

Think Brendan should change formation slightly, Bilic will set Whu to counter the formation we have used up til now,

Also I would box clever by leaving Hendo out, even if he's fit so as that face rubbing tw*t Hodgeson don't F**k him up with engurland,

So, the change....

                             Mignolet
         Clyne  Skrtel  Lovren  Gomez
                        Milner.  Can
                          Coutinho
               Firmino.             Ings
                            Benteke

This is my first idea, but looking at it, it looks kind of narrow,  so I'm not sure now tbh, 😂

                        Mignolet
       Clyne  Skrtel Lovren Gomez
                        Lucas
               Milner.         Can
                      Coutinho
           Firmino.
                               Benteke
Looks a better fit, this is all assuming Hendo don't make it of course but if he is fit it's hard not to play your club captain,  so Lucas would feel damn unlucky being benched for his mate,  Can would play DM,

So not much of a change then unless you go with the above,

I would like to see a different attack being used at some point,  like using Ings or Origi,  don't want us becoming to predictable so swapping things around will keep oppo managers guessing which formation we will play and of course hinder complacency among our own,  anyhoo,

Can't see anything other than another dazzling display by our boys,  Whu will bring the double decker, so we need to be more creative up the tempo and smash them to F**k,

3_0 Mighty Reds

YNWA


           
                       

Just secured a Kop ticket for this, buzzing. I'd go with an unchanged line-up and I think Brendan will too.

Why take out somebody who is doing well? Makes no sense. It's not as though we're not creating enough chances and it's not as though he never attacks down the line.

This ^^
Even if Hendo is fit, give him more time to  rest,, on the bench in case we need him
Firmino needs more game time to settle with the rest of the team, and give Ings a chance near Benteke in the 2nd half, especially if things are going well in the game
But ,lets not take west ham lightly, they had 2 bad results, After a GOOD win at the emirates on the Opener game
YNWA

We'll trash them, their main 'keeper, Adrian is suspended.

Actually i have some pounds on us winning with at least 2 goals difference.