Pre-match : West Ham v Liverpool (19th Sept 17:30UK)

For sure, when Yossi talks about his playing style, it's always about playing on the left and cutting to the middle, that is what he does best according to him.

Yossi started right against Burnley and I remember him saying in an interview he was told to also move in between Torres and the midfield.

Cant wait for this one just under 12 hours to go. Not too sure what the team will be. Just think Mash has to come in, with Yossi and Kuyt on the flanks with Stevie in behind Torres. That leaves Riera out.

Hope we hammer the hammers but I think this will be a real tough test, always is when we go there. I'm going for a double from Benni and for Stevie to get on the score sheet as well, however I'm expecting them to score a couple of goals in a 2-3 thriller. Come on you Redmen.

Just think Mash has to come in, with Yossi and Kuyt on the flanks with Stevie in behind Torres. That leaves Riera out.

This are the same thoughts i have for the match today. For me Benayoun got become the key player in this match when he is coming over the wing and going into the box. He will put the Hammers under pressure and makes it difficult for them.

I have a good feeling about this game. A two goal cushion in favour of the Reds for this one, if we can stay strong in mid-field.

 This one always seems to be a hard one to predict but I'm going for us to just shade it 2-1 as i have done in the prediction league.

Would like to see Yossi and Babel on the wings, Kuyt and Torres up-front with Gerrard just behind, and Mascherano covering the back four.

2-1 I'll say. Or 1-0.

^Agreed. I've gone for 2-1 to us aswell. Think it will be tight but ultimately I think we've got too much for them and will come out on top. I'll be in my Mum's watching it though, and we always play sh*te when I watch it in my Mum's. Can't be avoided though

COME ON YOU REDS!

I've gone for a 3-1 win for us today. Got a feeling that Torres is going to explode this evening. Come on you Reds, do us proud. 

I'm with you on that one hardcore mate, very similar almost exactly what I'm thinking

Can't wait fo this I've missed the last couple of games unfortunately and have severe withdrawel symptoms. I'm tipping a 3-1 win a Nando brace and a Yossi goal in between.

With the top four all playing each other this weekend it is absolutely imperative we take all three points from this game.

Have the butterflies for this one now!

As JD stated this is a massive game almost a must win due to the fact the top 4 all play each other. I said in a previous post a sloppy 1 nil 90th minute winner will do me today. I just want 3 points.

Come on reds lets kick on from last Saturday

With the top four all playing each other this weekend it is absolutely imperative we take all three points from this game.

This is the most important game of the season so far IMO. Three points is a must. Hopefully we'll start well to ease the pressure slightly and get an early goal.

This is going to be a really tough game I think, West Ham away is never easy. Carlton Cole up front will be a handful but as with most matches, it'll be our players who decides who wins. No doubt that if the team plays to their standard they'll walk over West Ham but if they go with another lethargic attitude like the one against Debrecen West Ham could easily pick up a point.

CARRA PLEDGES REDS IMPROVEMENT

Louise Goulding 19 September 2009

   Jamie Carragher is confident Liverpool fans will see an improvement in their side's performance this weekend.
Rafa's men travel to Upton Park on Saturday to take on West Ham and his vice captain believes the team should take heart from their recent defensive displays.
 
"We have had three clean sheets on the trot, which is encouraging," the 31-year-old said.
 
"I expect the fans will see an improvement in performance from us.
 
"We did not have too much problem in general play, it is just that at set-pieces it has not always gone well.
 
"But we feel that we have rectified that over the last few games - we'll just have to keep working on that."
 
The defender also acknowledged that Liverpool need to extend their unbeaten run in order to feel their campaign is up and running.
 
He said: "This is still the beginning of the season and only when we have put together a run of say 10 or 15 games unbeaten will we feel we are on a good run.
 
"We have had a bit of a dodgy start, but losing two games isn't a total disaster just like winning three games doesn't mean we are back on fire."
 
Carragher, who holds the record for the most Liverpool appearances in European competition, also feels the Reds can progress into the knockout stage of the Champions League.
 
"This group is not easy, the sides like Debrecen will pose a problem," he added.
 
"But if we perform as well as we can we will get through to the next stage."
 

Not an easy game at all today, but I'm confident our overall expertise will see us win the 3 points, hope we've been working on our set pieces and corners in particular, we just don't seem to get any better at them 

A must win today, like JD said, with the top 4 playing each other, it's an opportunity we can't afford to miss.

Come on the mighty REDS !! 2-0 for me today.

Kuyt and Gerrard to score.

Rectified our set-piece problem? Sorry Carra but thats nonsense. Last time out was the worst i have seen thus far.

Butterflies are fluttering here as well.  3-0 to us would be nice.  1-0 would do.  Come on you Reds 

Why is the count down timer on the forum indicating a 5-15pm kick off and all other forms of information show it to be a 5-30 kick off ?

Again just another win will do for me, superb if the performance is there too but main thing at the moment is the 3 points. Ive got a feeling Torres is going to come alive today, we need a big Stevie g and Masch performance today as this wont be easy imo. Come on you mighty Redmen.

I would rather see Aurelio, Benayoun and Riera in action. Lucas shall be placed on the bench for we need as much goal scorers as we can, and he's not that sort of a player I guess.
It will be a tough game, good luck lads

2-0 for me, keep the clean sheet back there pepe.

Come on you Reds!

Any team news yet?