Match Preview
Slaven Bilic insists that West Ham United's
poor record at Liverpool will count for nothing
when he takes his side to Anfield on Saturday.
West Ham have not taken maximum points at
Anfield since September 1963, when Martin
Peters and Geoff Hurst scored in a 2-1 win. In
their 41 visits to Anfield since, the Hammers
have lost 31 times, most recently back in
January, when Liverpool ran out 2-0 victors
thanks to goals from Raheem Sterling and
Daniel Sturridge.
Brendan Rodgers' men also head into the
match in good form, having taken seven
points from their opening three Barclays
Premier League fixtures without conceding a
goal.
West Ham got their season off to a flyer by
winning 2-0 at Arsenal, but back-to-back
home defeats by Leicester City and AFC
Bournemouth have diluted the optimism at
Boleyn Ground.
While acknowledging the size of the task
awaiting his team this weekend, Bilic is
confident the east London club can defy the
form book and history to spring a shock.
"They are a tough team and have seven
points,” he said. “They have not scored so
many goals but have not conceded many. The
results are different.
"If you see the players they have bought, they
still want to be attacking and score goals.
They have quality in every department of the
pitch and are really dangerous up front.
"Now they have physical size with [Christian]
Benteke and the quality with [Philippe]
Coutinho and [Roberto] Firmino.
"Seven points from three games is what they
expected and I am expecting a tough game.
But we are positive as well and they have their
weaknesses which we need to exploit."
When asked about West Ham's wait of over
half a century for a win at Anfield, Bilic
responded: "That is long but it doesn't mean a
lot to me. This is a new game and new
players. What has happened over the last 52
years but this is a completely new game."
Kevin Nolan left Upton Park by mutual
consent on Friday, but Bilic is hopeful that
Diafra Sakho has shaken off a groin problem
and will be able to feature.
Enner Valencia (knee) is still out. A trip to
Andy Carroll's former club comes too soon for
the striker to make his return from a knee
injury, although Bilic is confident the striker
will be able to face his first club, Newcastle
United, after the international break.
Rodgers has now new injury concerns after
Monday's 0-0 draw at Arsenal, with captain
Jordan Henderson (foot) and Adam Lallana
(knock) again likely to miss out.
Mario Balotelli completed a season-long loan
move to Milan on Thursday, and while long-
term absentee Sturridge has returned to
training after hip surgery, he will not be
risked.
Liverpool (from): Bogdan, Mignolet, Clyne,
Jose Enrique, Gomez, Lovren, Moreno, Sakho,
Skrtel, Toure, Can, Coutinho, Henderson, Ibe,
Lallana, Lucas, Markovic, Milner, Benteke,
Borini, Firmino, Ings, Origi.
West Ham United (from): Spiegel, Randolph,
Collins, Cresswell, Demel, Ogbonna, Oxford,
Reid, Tomkins, Amalfitano, Jarvis, Kouyate,
Lanzini, Noble, Obiang, Payet, Samuelsen,
Maiga, Sakho.
Match Appointments
Referee: Kevin Friend Assistants: S Child, C
Hatzidakis Fourth Official: P Tierney
Match Facts
Liverpool have won nine and lost two of their
last 14 Barclays Premier League matches at
Anfield, with only one team (Sunderland)
keeping a clean sheet in that run.
West Ham have won none of their last 42
league visits to Anfield, losing 31.
In top-flight history, the Hammers' 42-match
winless away streak at Liverpool is lower than
only Stoke City’s 52-match winless run at
Liverpool (which is also current).
West Ham had won none of their 12 previous
BPL away outings before beating Arsenal on
the opening day of this season.

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Liverpool is a team to watch out for this season
Liverpool 1-0 West ham
First time FTC, nah GOD dey do am

Its lady f again

I will b there live.


Its not [b][/b]lady f again[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font]

Make I park here watch

YNWA

Today is Firmino's chance to display.

So far I've been unimpressed with him.

West ham will cry today....

i predict a straight draw in this

A draw would be splendid

I see firmino with a brace . watch this space




Rodger shouls let ings play abeg



YNWA

GAME ON!

straight draw.............

Gooaal!

GOOOAAAAAL

WEST HAM

Mukina change the scores abeg...

we will win

lets see wat will happen

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Goal

Gooall

The best Liverpool will get in this match is a draw... Change manager dem no want...

Na OYO liverpool dey ooo...
Shei dem no ask Arsenal wetin West Ham do dem ni?

Com on Liverpool

See shot... Firmino's shot hit d woodwork

obi4eze:
The best Liverpool will get in this match is a draw... Change manager dem no want...

Leave dem na.. Instead make dem buy Arsene Wenger, na sell dem dey sell players up and down...

I pray make the departure of Raheim no hunt dem dis season just as since dem no gree perform for champions league since dem sell Alonso and co... Mumu coach.

Firmino

Oga o she na Liverpool be this

gbegeeeeeeeee

Loserpool living up to their name as usual... Loserpool losing sneh