West Ham v Liverpool 17:30

MementoMori · 08-05-2009 6:53pm #1

So Alonso won't be travelling {boo Barton:mad:}, but Torres and Masch are supposedly ok and have been training.

Most likely line-up

Reina
Arbeloa Carra Agger Aurelio
Masch Lucas
Kuyt Gerrard Benayoun
Torres

Subs: Cavalieri, Skrtel, Dossena, Insua, Riera, Ngog, El Zhar.

Looking at the squad with Alonso absent, the sense of bringing in Barry in the summer becomes more apparent. If either of Masch or Lucas gets injured, it most likely means Gerrard being forced back into CM given there is no CM on the bench. There is the possibility of Spearing on the bench but I think he might have travelled to Holland for the reserves game against Ajax reserves.

Not too sure how West Ham will line-up but Scott Parker, James Collins and Kieron Dyer are all out. Cole may or may not be back.

West Ham's recent results

Stoke 0-1 West Ham
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham
Tottenham 1-0 West Ham
West Ham 2-0 Sunderland
Blackburn 1-1 West Ham
West Ham 0-0 West Brom
Wigan 0-1 West Ham

Fingers crossed for a 3-0 win to go back to top of the league.

Also Nando is on 49 goals, so could be number 50 tomorrow;)

mike65 · 08-05-2009 7:03pm

Carlton Cole is also out I think.

That line up/formation looks sound enough though if Yossi started on bench it would not surprise me.

CHD · 08-05-2009 11:00pm

Zola to do Chelsea a favour.

mike65 · 08-05-2009 11:22pm

You hope!

MementoMori · 09-05-2009 9:18am

CHD wrote: »

Zola to do Chelsea a favour.

I don't think he's playing

Also Spearing didn't feature against the Ajax Reserves (1-0 loss Darby Og in injury time:( ) - most likely because he was still injured from a week or two ago, so it seems unlikely he will be involved in the West Ham game.

Degen also wasn't involved so is presumably fit enough to be named in the squad :eek::eek: Don't know how likely that is though.;)

09-05-2009 10:30am

Torres and Mash back is massive for us. Gotta keep up the pressure as city can do us a favour tomorrow

Karmafaerie · 09-05-2009 1:14pm

MementoMori wrote: »

So Alonso won't be travelling {boo Barton:mad:}, but Torres and Masch are supposedly ok and have been training.

Most likely line-up

Reina
Arbeloa Carra Agger Aurelio
Masch Lucas
Kuyt Gerrard Benayoun
Torres

Subs: Cavalieri, Skrtel, Dossena, Insua, Riera, Ngog, El Zhar.

Looking at the squad with Alonso absent, the sense of bringing in Barry in the summer becomes more apparent. If either of Masch or Lucas gets injured, it most likely means Gerrard being forced back into CM given there is no CM on the bench. There is the possibility of Spearing on the bench but I think he might have travelled to Holland for the reserves game against Ajax reserves.

Not too sure how West Ham will line-up but Scott Parker, James Collins and Kieron Dyer are all out. Cole may or may not be back.

West Ham's recent results

Stoke 0-1 West Ham
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham
Tottenham 1-0 West Ham
West Ham 2-0 Sunderland
Blackburn 1-1 West Ham
West Ham 0-0 West Brom
Wigan 0-1 West Ham

Fingers crossed for a 3-0 win to go back to top of the league.

Also Nando is on 49 goals, so could be number 50 tomorrow;)

Are we not already 3 ahead on goal difference?
So any victory would put us top, at least untill tomorrow.

Vampireskiss · 09-05-2009 1:14pm

Come on West Ham

MementoMori · 09-05-2009 1:23pm

Karmafaerie wrote: »

Are we not already 3 ahead on goal difference?
So any victory would put us top, at least untill tomorrow.

You are correct,sir - I just want a 3-0 win:p

The way I phrased it was pretty poor.

MementoMori · 09-05-2009 4:20pm

Apparently Agger and Riera didn't travel.

Agger became a dad which was why he didn't travel, don't know why Riera didn't travel.

Pepe
Arbeloa Carra Skrtel Aurelio
Masch Lucas
Kuyt Gerrard Benayoun
Torres

Subs : Cavailieri, Hyypia, Insua, Dossena, Ngog, Babel, El Zhar

I don't know what the situation with Hyypia is - not sure if he's fit. If he's out then I presume Degen to make the bench.

mike65 · 09-05-2009 4:36pm

Reina,
Arbeloa, Carra, Skrtel, Aurelio

Lucas, Masch
Kuyt

Gerrard---Benayoun,

Torres.

Subs: Cavalieri, Dossena, Hyypia, Babel, Insua, Ngog, Degen.

09-05-2009 4:52pm

mike65 wrote: »

Reina,
Arbeloa, Carra, Skrtel, Aurelio
Lucas, Masch
Kuyt
Gerrard---Benayoun,
Torres.

Subs: Cavalieri, Dossena, Hyypia, Babel, Insua, Ngog, Degen.

Strong team out apart from Xabi.

Benni to score against his old club anytime 3/1 or first scorer 11/1

mayordenis · 09-05-2009 4:56pm

West Ham United: Green, Neill, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Boa Morte, Kovac, Noble, Stanislas, Di Michele, Tristan
Subs: Lastuvka, Spector, Lopez, Collison, Payne, Savio, Sears

Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Lucas, Mascherano, Benayoun, Kuyt, Gerrard, Torres
Subs: Cavalieri, Dossena, Hyypia, Insua, Babel, Degen, Ngog

I know the pool one is already up :pac: