Pre-Match: Liverpool v West Ham Carabao Cup QF Weds 20th Dec 20:00 GMT Kick Off

What an earth do we do here? Do we go full strength as a semi final would await us? Does Ali or Kelleher start? Who do we play in midfield given our mounting injury problems? I’ve done my best to pick a team… we have a massive game against Arsenal at the weekend:

Kelleher

Gomez
Quansah
Van Dijk (c)
Tsimikas

Alexander-Arnold
Jones
Elliott

Salah
Gakpo
Diaz

Subs:

Alisson (GK)
Bradley
Konate
Chambers
Szoboszlai
Endo
McConnell
Nunez
Doak

Injured:

Matip
Robertson
Mac Allister
Gravenberch
Thiago
Bajcetic
Jota

West Ham are coming into this on the back of a 3-0 home win against Wolves on Sunday. They are also through in Europe and are sitting 8th in the league, winning 4 of their last 6 games in all comps.

They are likely to rotate with ex LFC player Danny Ings among those getting some game time.

I think we will win 2-1 in this one. Come on you Red men.

Got to play a strong side this is a good a chance as any of some silverware this season. The squads not been over stretched too badly recently with the last Europa game being a dead rubber altho the busy periods are on the way.

Tricky one but we have to go into Arsenal with some momentum . Quite clearly will.be changes Gomez,Gakpo ,Elliott,Jones all in line to start but this is a great chance to get to Semis when hopefully 3 or 4 players will be back to cover Mo and Endos absence

Think we need to rotate a bit or else we will get burnt out but nunez did come off and gapko didn’t play many minutes so expect both to start. I would throw in Salah for 60 mins

Kelleher

Gomez
Quansah
Van Dijk (c)
Someone else but don’t know who

Someone else but not sure who
Jones
Elliott

Salah
Gakpo
Nunez

Subs:

Alisson (GK)
Bradley
Konate
Chambers
Szoboszlai
Endo
McConnell
Diaz
Doak

Quite a conundrum here, I would play a strongish side against West Ham. It would be nice to reach another semi final,with a chance to go on and pick up some silverware.

I don't think "The Chosen One" has ever managed a win at Anfield, need to keep that record intact.

At least Saturday's game against Arsenal is an evening kick off, rather than the dreaded lunch time spot.

Haven't a clue what we should do.

Need rhythm but again can't risk injury before Arsenal as even with our patchy form the best chance at a title run in a while.

Mixture of the above I'd imagine.

Strongest side possible. Get it won then make changes to manage the game and see it out.
Same again for the arse.

Hammers will likely have a go, so no 10 man wall to break through 🤷‍♂️

He will rotate same as he has already in cups.

Hopefully we go pretty strong as we’re much more likely to win this competition than the league.

                             Alisson

Bradley       Gomez              Virg           Tsimikas

                               Endo

              Trent                          Jones

  Salah                  Nunez                     Gakpo

Taking Dom and Diaz out the firing line. Rest konate as well. Assuming Grav is injured. Another chance for Jones. Was tempted to give Harvey a start .... but bringing him on from the bench again.

Kelleher will play but apart from that I'm expecting to see our best available team.
West ham are a good team and after last season's success will have a taste for silverware.
So do we, we know how a trophy in February can help push us on for the end of season run in.

                             Alisson

Bradley       Gomez              Virg           Tsimikas

                               Endo

              Trent                          Jones

  Salah                  Nunez                     Gakpo

Taking Dom and Diaz out the firing line. Rest konate as well. Assuming Grav is injured. Another chance for Jones. Was tempted to give Harvey a start .... but bringing him on from the bench again.

I think we have to start Elliott for this one.

His form has been great from the bench and to stay in the bench for the cup game would be a bit of a kick in the teeth.

Not even gonna guess at the team. could be anything.

West Ham will play a strong team. Carabao Cup is one of their realistic targets. Not so much for us so we might not play our strongest team.We have bigger fish to fry.

Moyes has done well, found his level. Have a few topish players. Haven't missed Rice and JWP was a good  signing.

1-0

West Ham will play a strong team. Carabao Cup is one of their realistic targets. Not so much for us so we might not play our strongest team.We have bigger fish to fry.

Moyes has done well, found his level. Have a few topish players. Haven't missed Rice and JWP was a good  signing.

1-0

Gone for a 2  1 win over the Hammers. I cannot see us not scoring. A close game, with the Reds coming out on top to reach the semi finals of the competition.

Doak out with a knee injury and needs surgery


Gravenburch ok and trained today

Beat T'Hammers and we could end up playing Port vale in the semi or even in the final...failing that one of the minnows left in - Everton.

Could go Jomez at left back, throw Trent into mid full time. Trent, Elliott and Jones in mid. Mo, Nunez and Cody upstairs.

Tonight's game..Chelsea V Newcastle. I mean no disrespect but Pochettino* must be the most over promoted, over rated manager in the Premier League history. He did very little at Spurs. PSG took him on Jan '21 by July '22 they'd shown him the door.

He has guided a promising Chelsea squad into 10th position. A chancer given one to many chances.

* Probably batter Newcastle now

NB: Team no longer available

I would rest some players.

Come on Reds.

Tonight's game..Chelsea V Newcastle. I mean no disrespect but Pochettino* must be the most over promoted, over rated manager in the Premier League history. He did very little at Spurs. PSG took him on Jan '21 by July '22 they'd shown him the door.

He has guided a promising Chelsea squad into 10th position. A chancer given one to many chances.

* Probably batter Newcastle now

Didn’t he take Spurs into CL , then into 2nd place and also a 3rd whilst also taking them to a CL final - they fell apart when he left

And many managers have been fired from PSG even if they win the title

Is it pens after 90 ?