Liverpool v West Ham 13:30 12th August 2018 Match Thread

ianbishoplegend

I would put a back 4 of: fredericks- Zaba- Creswell-Moussa with Rice Anchor. I wouldn’t bother with any of our tall centre backs in this one.

Kuchinghammer

I think he'll play his first team and hope for the best ;pray

baracks_a_hammer

IBL

So you would put our slowest defender (Zab) up against the likes of Salah, Mane, etc??....

;hmm

Yeoldhammer

You go to Physio room and you see the entire spurs team on it xD

Expat_Hammer

Wonder how Lawro will score this one ;hmm

Cuz1

5-0 to the reds that be 800 games unbeaten home away and in Europe

ASLEFshrugged

Lawro says 2-0 to Liverpool because "when I look at the signings that all the teams have made, they look like they have done the best business."

£170m on four players and £65m of that on a keeper? Hmm...

Vorselaarhammer

Klopp says Klavan no chance, Lovren not available. Matip/Gomez to be assessed.

Lukerz

Sky says Antonio is out with an ACL injury and Yarmolenko a doubt. Is the former just them not doing their research?

MunichHammer

Pleaseexcuse my ignorance but what is an ACL injury?

Hammerwombat

Anterior cruciate ligament.

IronHerb

Antonio hasn't previously had an ACL it was his hamstring so maybe a cause for concern.

Hammerex

I thought an ACL injury was an Andy Carroll ligament injury.

sweepy23

ACL is pretty serious

MrsGrey

Isn't that what Lanzini has?

Yeoldhammer

ACL is usually 12 months out

SuzanneClaret

It depends on the damage to the ACL.

Rupture / tear / pull / strain

As to how long it takes to heal or whether or not it needs an operation.

Cuz1

Can’t find anything official though

PrestonHammer

I think they have got Michail Antonio mixed up with Manuel Lanzini. Well both their first names start with M so I can see the confusion.

Cuz1

I know it’s only the sun but they have Antonio starting tomoz

ianbishoplegend

Such strength this season it don’t matter if 2 fowards out, as Perez still to come in.

EXETERHAMMER

Match day. ;scarf

SuzanneClaret

;wahoo

steve

;scarf lets smash them ;wahoo

Deanscaleshammer

I hope we can steal a point or even three. ;scarf

ASLEFshrugged

New manager and new players at my club.
New owners and new staff at my local pub.

Feeling optimistic.

Cuz1

I’ve gone £20 on my tried and trusted 2-1 at 33/1 on bet365

MunichHammer

Regardless of what happens today, we won't be receiving a pummeling as India are receiving in the second test.

IronHerb

Unless we get pummelled of course. ;biggrin

OldCastleSwift

Fabianski starts.

Wasn't expecting that.