Liverpool v West Ham, FA Cup, 5.30pm, BT Sports 2

5starpool

Liverpool are likely to field a makeshift side with a lot of changes to face a West Ham side who have already comprehensively beaten them twice already this season, so a great chance they will make it 3 from 3 today. I'm not delighted about this, but given that the game against Leicester on Tuesday will be the 11th game in 35 days it's somewhat understandable, but I don't want to see us lose.

Caulker and Lovren will likely start, but how makeshift the rest of the team will be is a matter of speculation. Allen/Ibe/Smith/Texeira/Benteke/Ward may well all be in line to start as well.

Harry Palmr

With the League Cup final secured this feels a bit like a free hit to me, West Ham will no doubt make some changes of their own, that said they only have Villa to worry about in Tuesday

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OwaynOTT

The league is ****ed. Field a strong team and go for the cup. Hope Flanno doesn't play or if he does not the full 90. Can see him breaking down after being out for so long and playing the full game earlier in the week.
Think it's time for Can at right back, what can go wrong.

ShamoBuc

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Think it's time for Can at right back, what can go wrong.

Can can!


Tough match, can see a draw.

ssshhh123

Weak team expected today. My heart wants a liverpool win. But my docket says west ham plus I going Newcastle game in april so need liverpool out the fa cup or my flights be ruined along with my son's Christmas present. So what we thinking 1-0 liverpool.

Should go all out to win this game.

Bret Hart

2-2.

marklazarcovic

cup game at anfield so unless team is very weak id expect a good challenge for the hammers,depending on their own team lineup as well

Osmosis Jones

I'm looking forward to seeing the young lads again, great experience for them and they put in a great performance against Exeter.

Flint Fredstone

An entertaining draw please.

recylingbin

Wham will win this handy, just like last Christmas.

Expecting a major upset here

Liverpool to win

5starpool

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Expecting a major upset here

Liverpool to win

What bets have you on for this game?

4-3?

Harry Palmr

Confirmed #LFC team v @whufc_official: Mignolet, Clyne, Caulker, Lovren, Smith, Stewart, Allen, Brannagan, Ibe, Teixeira, Benteke

Confirmed #LFC subs v @whufc_official: Ward, Enrique, Ilori, Chirivella, Sinclair, Ojo, Randall

WHU YRandolph, Tomkins, Reid (c), Ogbonna, Cresswell, Obiang, Song, Kouyate, Moses, Payet, Valencia

Osmosis Jones

Allen gets the armband!

5starpool

WEST HAM UNITED: Randolph, Tomkins, Reid (c), Ogbonna, Cresswell, Obiang, Song, Kouyate, Moses, Payet, Valencia

OwaynOTT

5starpool wrote: »

What bets have you on for this game?

4-3?

Leave M!Ck^ alone! It's not his fault we made him this way.

Turtyturd

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Allen gets the armband!

Was surprised he didn't get it against Exeter.

Turtyturd

* Cue Benny Hill music *

5starpool

I'll be surprised if West Ham don't win this game. Glad I put a few quid on them at 13/5. Not much, but still, that was a big price (although I'm sure bigger is available somewhere).

SlickRic

Lol at that team.

West Ham, seriously, if you want it, it's there for you.

Osmosis Jones

Definitely the biggest challenge the youth players will have faced. I'm glad they're getting these opportunities to play in proper games and nor just being stuck in the reserves.

Washington Irving

Captain Allen on his way to school West Ham.

Hammer Archer

No disrespect to Liverpool but we should be looking to win comfortably against that Liverpool team. There's not a single outfield player on the Liverpool side I'd take over our starters today. Also got a slightly stronger bench to call on. I'd be very disappointed with anything other than a win.

So 1-0 home win then.

monkey9

Had to put some money on West Ham to win at 3/1 after seeing those line ups.

OwaynOTT

Liver to beat ham.

Chris_Bradley

Turtyturd wrote: »

* Cue Benny Hill music *

???

Fancy West Ham here.

5starpool

Hammer Archer wrote: »

No disrespect to Liverpool but we should be looking to win comfortably against that Liverpool team. There's not a single outfield player on the Liverpool side I'd take over our starters today. Also got a slightly stronger bench to call on. I'd be very disappointed with anything other than a win.

So 1-0 home win then.

I don't think any Liverpool fan would be at all surprised by a West Ham win today given the lineups (even disregarding the 2 comprehensive wins ye have over us this season). There are 6 players who have regularly played for the first team this season, but it is not a strong lineup.

marklazarcovic

Hopefully the heads don't fall if hammers go ahead early

Ludo

After seeing the teams, we SHOULD walk this. But of course we won't. Somehow de pool will do us over.

kingshankly

West Ham 11/4 to beat Liverpool
They are a better side than us even when we are at full strength never mind our second team

Grayditch

2-1 West Ham.

Turtyturd

How many goals does Victory owe us, 19?

19-2 Liverpool.

kingshankly

If Liverpool play anything like midweek eat ham should win with ease

Ludo

kingshankly wrote: »

If Liverpool play anything like midweek eat ham should win with ease

Osmosis Jones

Love how positive Brad Smith is.

monkey9

Turtyturd wrote: »

How many goals does Victory owe us, 19?

19-2 Liverpool.

I remember that eejit missing a sitter to win the game 4-3 against Palace after they came back from three down.

niallo27

kingshankly wrote: »

West Ham 11/4 to beat Liverpool
They are a better side than us even when we are at full strength never mind our second team

Bollox. It's west ham.

5starpool

Good start by Liverpool anyhow, some good positive play.

SlickRic

Ibe doesn't seem to know how to pass.

Ever.

Tusky

Has Ibe ever done something good without following it up with something bad?

kingshankly

Tusky wrote: »

Has Ibe ever done something good without following it up with something bad?

Every time he gives the ball away I put a euro in to my holiday fund
It's looking like a world cruise😜

Turtyturd

Cresswell channeling Jenkinson.

machiavellianme

Ibe useless. Again!

SlickRic

Fúck sake Ibe, when you beat one, you don't always have to try and beat another one, two or three.

machiavellianme

kingshankly wrote: »

Every time he gives the ball away I put a euro in to my holiday fund
It's looking like a world cruise😜

Moneybags shankly. I wish I could afford a euro every time

eagle eye

I fancy West Ham are going to win this one by two or three.

D'Agger

Encouraging start - very much making a mark in midfield, enjoying watching my Stewart, he's putting himself about well

5starpool

Jesus, how was Valencia left free there for that header. Just as well he made a mess of it.

Osmosis Jones

Lovren with a glaring miss.

murpho999

Why does every southern team sing that stupid "Sign on " song in every game against Liverpool since the 80s?