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      Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST

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      PGlynn91
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #69: Aug 10, 2018 08:44:23 am
      I wouldn't play Hendo or Fabinho.

      I'd either go:

             Gini
       Milly   Keita

      or

             Gini
      Shaqiri Keita
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #70: Aug 10, 2018 11:19:19 am
      Klopp said scan was clear for Fabinho, but when he returned, he felt ill, so they sent him home and will see how he feels later today. Doesn't look like Klopp will risk Hendo , so we may see Keita, Milner or Wijnaldum in midfield!
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #71: Aug 10, 2018 11:22:32 am
      I wouldn't play Hendo or Fabinho.

      I'd either go:

             Gini
       Milly   Keita

      or

             Gini
      Shaqiri Keita

      Keita seemed to sit deeper, with Gini making the overlapping runs in the last couple of games.
      Wouldn't mind a mid 3 of:

                           Keita

             Shakiri                 Gini
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #72: Aug 10, 2018 11:31:05 am
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #73: Aug 10, 2018 12:05:27 pm
      Klopp said scan was clear for Fabinho, but when he returned, he felt ill, so they sent him home and will see how he feels later today. Doesn't look like Klopp will risk Hendo , so we may see Keita, Milner or Wijnaldum in midfield!

      Pretty nasty wound that Milner got last week.  Not sure he could subconsciously give 100% with 15 stitches in his face?

      Think Shaqiri might start.
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #74: Aug 10, 2018 12:28:47 pm
      Pretty nasty wound that Milner got last week.  Not sure he could subconsciously give 100% with 15 stitches in his face?

      Think Shaqiri might start.

      Ah yeah, maybe Shaqiri or Fabinho (if he trains today) instead of Milner.
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #75: Aug 10, 2018 12:51:43 pm
      Pretty nasty wound that Milner got last week.  Not sure he could subconsciously give 100% with 15 stitches in his face?

      Think Shaqiri might start.

      These soccer players eh? Toughen the f**k up and play!

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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #76: Aug 10, 2018 01:25:52 pm
      At last it's back! and where will i be in Sheffield for the wifes birthday... >:(

      at least we have better options on from the bench this year.  3-0 Salah, Bobby & VVD

      COME ON LADS
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #77: Aug 10, 2018 01:30:32 pm
      At last it's back! and where will i be in Sheffield for the wifes birthday... >:(

      at least we have better options on from the bench this year.  3-0 Salah, Bobby & VVD

      COME ON LADS

      2 hrs of watching our match and 22 hrs to celebrate your wife's birthday, sorted!!!
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #78: Aug 10, 2018 01:41:22 pm
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #79: Aug 10, 2018 01:54:22 pm
      Glad to see Fabinho is OK re injury, so hoping he can make his debut. Gini is likely to start and Milner may still have an issue just based on where those stitches are. There will be some time frame order from Docs over when he can head a ball again, not sure if Sunday is too soon.

      This is probably an unpopular view but I think we are mainly going to see Shaquiri used as a sub this season. He will be introduced in every single game, like, but I think he mainly comes on for a 20-30 minute burst of energy and I can see where he will be very effective in that role.
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #80: Aug 10, 2018 03:31:52 pm
      This is probably an unpopular view but I think we are mainly going to see Shaquiri used as a sub this season. He will be introduced in every single game, like, but I think he mainly comes on for a 20-30 minute burst of energy and I can see where he will be very effective in that role.

      I think early on I could see that where we are playing once a week but when League Cup/Champions League start and we have times we are playing 3 games in 10 days that is where you will see him rotated in the starting XI but realistically if he going to crack starting XI on regular basis it is going to have to be in that AM role in the mid-field.

      As for the match it is a shame for Gomez/Matip to have knocks as this is their opportunity early to make a claim for a starting role besides VvD and really looking forward to seeing Ketia being a driving force in the middle of the park. I expect open match which suits us pretty good and if the finishing is on point no reason why shouldn't have a easy 3 points.
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #81: Aug 10, 2018 03:44:14 pm
      Can't wait for this now. 

      Driving up tomorrow morning; doing the Anfield tour in the afternoon as my son hasn't done that since he was a kid.  Comedy club & a few beers in the night, then the match Sunday!  Few beers after, watching the City game.

      COYR!!!
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #82: Aug 10, 2018 06:22:30 pm
      Do we think Lovren comes in at CB?
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #83: Aug 10, 2018 06:28:17 pm
      Do we think Lovren comes in at CB?
      Is Klavan available?

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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #84: Aug 10, 2018 06:37:44 pm

      No I think he's out.
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #85: Aug 10, 2018 07:01:34 pm
      Do we think Lovren comes in at CB?

      Klopp said in the presser that Dejan is unavailable this weekend.
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #86: Aug 10, 2018 07:16:23 pm
      Do we think Lovren comes in at CB?

      It's going to be VVD & Gomez.
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #87: Aug 10, 2018 09:55:25 pm
      Just watched two teams who didn't look nearly as sharp as we did in the final two friendlies.
      I suspect this is much if not all the rest of the Premier League. We really need to take advantage of this and achieve some separation from the pack in these first weeks of the season.
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #88: Aug 11, 2018 12:18:48 am
      If we are going to win the league, it’s ganes like these that we should boss easily. So for that reason I expect we are going to make short work of them.
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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #89: Aug 11, 2018 03:17:02 am
      Important we get off to a winning start, especially after the mancs winning tonight.

      Think it'll be a tough game this. They have a good manager now with some good signings, they must be confident.

      But it's West Ham at home. We should breeze this.

      Alisson

      Trent
      Van dijk
      Gomez
      Robbo

      Gini 6
      Keita 8
      Lallana 10

      Usual front three.

      Shaqiri, sturridge and Milner to get plenty of game time from the bench.

      Come on reds. Smash these.

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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #90: Aug 11, 2018 08:59:56 am
                                 Alisson
              Trent   Gomez  Virgil  Robertson
                       Gini     Milner    Keita
                     Salah    Firmino   Mane


      Bench; Karius Clyney Klavan Lallana Shaqiri Sturridge Moreno

      First game, first win for the champions elect, this is our time ppl, this is our season,  the season where we once again rise to the top of English football, 
      It is the 18/19 campaign, we have 18 league titles with no 19 waiting to be lifted aloft in May,
      Its a long long season with many ups & the occasional down, but i believe we will come out as champs, for me its a two horse race with us and City going neck and neck throughout,
      I think the  Chavs will be the dark horses with Spuds and Arse in a 4th spot battle,
      Can't see Scum as contenders but could upset the apple cart and take points from the main protagonists,
      So WHu are our first victims, i doubt Pelligrini will park a double decker, not his style but at the same time this is a new Hammer's side so no one knows how they will approach it,
      One thing is for certain tho, they'll be more worried about us than we are of them,
      It wont be easy by any stretch but i do think we will have too much for them to handle.....

      ......3-0 The Mighty Redmen


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      Re: Pre Match: Liverpool vs West Ham Utd. Sun 12 Aug, KO 13:30 BST
      Reply #91: Aug 11, 2018 11:06:50 am
      If milner is out and Henderson not match fit, l play Jones in midfield taught he very good in preseason l know he still very young but if good enough he should play he lot better then Adam lallana

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