The Official West Ham United v Liverpool Match Thread

[BlackDiamond]

West Ham captain Kevin Nolan will be fit to face Liverpool after recovering from the back injury he suffered in Monday's win over Sunderland.
However, Hammers defender George McCartney is expected to miss the match with a hamstring problem he picked up in the same game.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has no new fitness concerns.
Jose Enrique, who has been absent since November with a knee injury, has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Given that West Ham have won only two of 16 matches against top-half teams all season, I can't see Liverpool losing this, but I have a sneaky feeling that the Upton Park boo-boys may change their tune and inspire their team to a point.

West Ham have only won two of their previous 21 meetings with Liverpool in the Premier League (W2, D4, L15).
There have been 27 goals in the last eight clashes between these sides at Upton Park.

Liverpool have only failed to score once in their last 10 league visits to Upton Park. That was in a 1-0 defeat by t

[dagenhamJohn]

one of the best Liverpool sides for years imo,

we don't do well against the bad 1's

a loss i'm afraid, anything else is just plain optimism and i'm not in that business

[tassiehammer]

one of the best Liverpool sides for years imo,

we don't do well against the bad 1's

a loss i'm afraid, anything else is just plain optimism and i'm not in that business

Well I'll be optimistic for both of us then. A win for the Hammers. COYI!!!!

[rednekst]

Can't see s getting much from this game.:/

But! We have in the past messed up other teams in their position.

So a good point at the most for me I'm afraid.

COYI's.

[Taansend]

I have a sneaky feeling Allardyce will play 1 up front for this with Nolan playing 'in the hole' behind Carroll.

[OZHAMMER]

i am hoping for a studs up challenge from nolan into suarez's teeth (which are offside more often than not, apparently).

captain kev gets the rest of the season, and big sam is forced into some creative thinking.

i think we are in line for a bit of a hiding, but it bothers me not. i'd be happy to take four passes strung together in either half.

[mikeveep]

Mark Noble against Gerard is something to look forward to, I suppose...

Other than that, park your bus,Mr Routeonemaster.

[bonzosbest74]

Each team has been playing with 6 Englishmen in the starting line-up and I can't think of too many Prem matches that have so few foreigners so expect to see Woy in the crowd.


3-1 to Liverpool, it's not Noble v Gerrard that worries me. . . . . . . ..I'm more concerned with Sterling v Linda & Coutinio v Taylor.

[Taansend]

Each team has been playing with 6 Englishmen in the starting line-up and I can't think of too many Prem matches that have so few foreigners so expect to see Woy in the crowd.


3-1 to Liverpool, it's not Noble v Gerrard that worries me. . . . . . . ..I'm more concerned with Sterling v Linda & Coutinio v Taylor.

I thought Stella was out

[dagenhamJohn]

team is..

Adrian, Reid, Nolan (c), Tomkins, Armero, Carroll, Taylor, Noble, Demel, Diame, Downing

Subs - Jaaskelainen, Jarvis, C.Cole, J.Cole, Potts, Johnson, Nocerino