West Brom v Liverpool 13.30 on Sky Sports

mike65

The home side have a new manager Pepe Mel, who being Spanish is presumed to be a cut above yet put Real Betis in real danger of the drop so getting the chop. His second game in charge away to Villa on Wednesday was a pretty good demonstration of how not to defend a two goal lead.

The Baggies are missing strikers Anelka and Sessègnon, so will almost certainly start with Anachebi up top with Gera behind. Otherwise a full squad.

Form guide last 6 LDLWDD
Top scorer Berahino 4

Liverpool arrive on the back of thrashing Everton and no new injuries to report with Allen to return to the squad. Its hard to imagine Rodgers will change much, if anything for this game

Form guide last 6 WDWWLL
Top scorer Suarez 23

5starpool

Usually when I'm confident of a good Liverpool performance and win we mess up

Super-Rush

Having narrowly lost out in a 7 goal thriller against Villa midweek, 4th from bottom West Brom welcome a Liverpool side who ran over city rivals Everton in their last outing.

Having missed out on Konoplyanka, Salah, Messi, Rivaldo and Adel Taraabt in the transfer window, Reds boss Brendog Rodgers will be keen to grab all three points at the Hawthorns and stop the meltdown in the Liverpool super thread. Also with United and Spurs slipping up today, there is a fantastic opportunity for Liverpool to stake a firm claim for a coveted Champions League spot.

Pepe Mel is also desperate for a result as his new side find themselves 1 point off the relegation zone. Injuries to striker Nicholas Anelka and midfielder Stephan Sessegnon could see exciting youngster Saido Berahino and all round carthorse Victor Anichibe start up front for the Baggies.

Liverpool will welcome back Joe 'Xavi' Allen into the squad but its unlikely that Rodgers will change the side that thrashed Everton on Tuesday night. Liverpools treatment room is still bursting at the seams with Sakho, Enrique, Agger, Johnson and Lucas all out for the forseeable. However the form of the SAS will no doubt have West Brom defending for their lives tomorrow afternoon.

Prediction, Liverpool win.

Super-Rush

FFS Mike are you looking in my front window?

Turtyturd

Yes to this thread.

Super-Rush

Close thread.

That old git from Waterford got ahead of me again.

brevity

Have a feeling this will be a frustrating draw but I really hope we get the three points.

Augmerson

2-0 Liverpool, blitz first half. Suarez to score. Doesn't take a Mystic Meg to see it.

Agent Coulson

If Liverpool don't win it's all Ian Arye's fault.

Washington Irving

3-2 Liverpool. Hopefully Konoplyanka will get a run out.

BMJD

Comfortable win for Liverpool, can't see WBA being able to cope with SAS with Coutinho and Sterling feeding them. 4-1, consolation coming from dodgy set piece defending.

mav79

As much as I like seeing Allen in the Liverpool midfield it would be crazy to change the team after the performance on Tuesday night. Hopefully the team shows the same commitment.

Vinz Mesrine

mav79 wrote: »

As much as I like seeing Allen in the Liverpool midfield it would be crazy to change the team after the performance on Tuesday night. Hopefully the team shows the same commitment.

Big difference between a Merseyside derby under lights and an away game in the Midlands. I'd be happy with a scrappy 0-1 today

barone

cant help feeling nervous /fearfull ,cant sllep,cant spell.. exact same as i felt before the spurs and toffee games ..were gonna get stuffed/found out ..

Nuri Sahin

HT: 1-0 or 1-1 with BMNC posting LOL and thanking every anti-Liverpool post.
FT: 1-2

tomaussie

Going to stay up for this one. No alarm clocks today.

I'm expecting a thumping victory. I don't think they'll be able to contain our forward line.

We may concede but that's not unusual so I'm thinking 1-4 or 2-4.

Stargate

The team are playing well , need the 3 points to push on now . They are hungry for this . I hope to see SAS shine brightly today . I will go with 1-3 to Liverpool.

Any team news yet?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

mike65 wrote: »

The home side have a new manager Pepe Mel, who being Spanish is presumed to be a cut above yet put Real Betis in real danger of the drop so getting the chop. His second game in charge away to Villa on Wednesday was a pretty good demonstration of how not to defend a two goal lead.

Don't think Pool need any lessons in that respect...

OwaynOTT

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

HT: 1-0 or 1-1 with BMNC posting LOL and thanking every anti-Liverpool post.
FT: 1-2

?

mike65

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Don't think Pool need any lessons in that respect...

The last time LFC gave up a two goal lead to get beaten was 21/03/12 against QPR! :eek: I can't find an example from before that.

Vicxas

With no Anelka and long gone it'll be an interesting match.

I'm going for a pool win.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

mike65 wrote: »

The last time LFC gave up a two goal lead to get beaten was 21/03/12 against QPR! :eek: I can't find an example from before that.

Never said "to get beaten" - we gave up a 2 goal lead 2 weeks ago! And I've lost count of the times we've goe 2 or 3 goals up, then conceded and looked very like concedeing again.

mike65

But WBA got beaten so that's the honest comparison! So there!

billymitchell

If gerard and henderson dont show up today like they did against Everton, Liverpool wont win this

Turtyturd

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

HT: 1-0 or 1-1 with BMNC posting LOL and thanking every anti-Liverpool post.
FT: 1-2

Lol.

NukaCola

4-1 LFC, cant see West Brom out scoring LFC today

Vinz Mesrine

Same 11 as the Everton game

percy007

Confirmed LFC team v WBA: Mignolet, Flanagan, Cissokho, Toure, Skrtel, Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Suarez, Sturridge

kfallon

I'll be delighted with a lucky, scrappy, boring to watch 1-0 today for Liverpool.

Please no complacency and don't do what ye did against Hull

Charlie19

kfallon wrote: »

I'll be delighted with a lucky, scrappy, boring to watch 1-0 today for Liverpool.

Please no complacency and don't do what ye did against Hull

Have you not been watching Liverpool, they don't do boring;)

mike65

WBA

Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Berahino, Yacob, Mulumbu, Brunt, Gera, Vydra

Vydra starts over Anachebi

kfallon

Charlie19 wrote: »

Have you not been watching Liverpool, they don't do boring;)

Don't think my heart could handle another game like Stoke!

mike65

percy007 wrote: »

Confirmed LFC team v WBA: Mignolet, Flanagan, Cissokho, Toure, Skrtel, Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Suarez, Sturridge

@WBAFCofficial: Jones, Kelly, Ibe, Allen, Alberto, Aspas, Moses

5starpool

West Brom 4 - Liverpool 9

High scoring game in store today!

Francie Barrett

Team picks itself, so no one can have any arguments there surely.

Sturridge 5/4 to score anytime

Francie Barrett

We win this one, it takes all the pressure of the Arsenal game.

Paully D

Watching the Sky Sports segment, Rodgers has done a hell of a job since the West Brom game 18 months ago. He has really proven me wrong so far.

Stargate

Delighted to see the team :pac:

Come on lads , a win today would be heaven

livinginkorea

Come on the pool! Expecting lots of goals today.

michael999999

3-1 Liverpool

Hendo, sterling and Sturbridge!

Milkers

Most people expecting Liverpool win usually equals trouble. Wouldn't be surprised to see West Brom spring an upset.

hefferboi

4-0 West Brom

5starpool

Milkers wrote: »

Most people expecting Liverpool win usually equals trouble. Wouldn't be surprised to see West Brom spring an upset.

Ya, Pepe Mel talking about his team playing a high pressure game when they lose the ball. When Liverpool do struggle it's against teams that do that very well. It remains to be seen if they can do it well, but we'll see.

Turtyturd

The Henderson family playing in midfield according to Niall Quinn.

5starpool

Turtyturd wrote: »

The Henderson family playing in midfield according to Niall Quinn.

This lad playing?

K-9

hefferboi wrote: »

4-0 West Brom

Free money, nailed on.

kevohmsford

A win today for Liverpool would be huge

kevohmsford

Scrappy start to the game

Turtyturd

Everyone's forgotten how to pass.

murpho999

Ball in the air a lot so far.