Match Thread EPL West Ham (A) November 30th 14:05

[Fabio]

Wirtz is running the show

 

[ibromurph]

Gakpo controls that and it's 1-0.

 

[FreshRed]

Us looking better is defo partly due to th3 fact West Ham are fucking turd

And Szobo plays defense from right wing.

 

[Squiggles]

Another time when our forwards aren't technically good enough to make the most of a Wirtz pass. It's been a pattern.

 

[FreshRed]

Wirtz is running the show

And his roaming all over the field is creating space and movement from others.

 

[Holle]

Wirtz is running the show

And Gakpo is ruining it yet again.

 

[Farkmaster]

Nunez would have more goals with wirtz than thislot. More misses too.

 

[Modo]

And Gakpo is ruining it yet again.

Exactly

 

[Holle]

Bah. Isak is so lightweight.

 

[localny]

The pair are named in the starting line-up at London Stadium after recovering from respective fitness concerns, with the Reds making four changes from midweek.

Joe Gomez also begins, while Alexander Isak leads the attack. Hugo Ekitike is fit enough to be named among the substitutes.

Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Isak, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Gravenberch.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Endo, Salah, Chiesa, Jones, Ekitike, Robertson, Nyoni, Ngumoha.

Ekiteke on the bench. Madness.
Cody Gakpo playing but not Chiesa. Disgraceful.
Glad Salah is on the bench though. The tell will be if he gets called on before Chiesa

 

[Holle]

Jesus Christ. Why do you have to lie down?

 

[ibromurph]

We're combining through the middle really well because of Flo, but we're not making the most of it.

 

[Squiggles]

Ekitke is carrying a knock. He would/should be starting otherwise.

 

[dee]

Wirtz should’ve

 

[darkstarexodus]

Ah crap. Wirtz needs to score that. You powder puff weakling. Put your foot through the ball

 

[RedBaron]

Atmosphere is non-existent. 5 Liverpool goals would certainly liven it up! Wirtz looks as though he has been given a free reign and he looks good on it apart from that last attempt

 

[dee]

Wake me up when they score

 

[IGotALuvlyBunchOfCoconuts]

Gomez with some good crosses.

 

[Shadey]

Much better

 

[KopRed]

How is Guehi on the ball? Because Konate is terrible with it.

 

[KopRed]

That's a tit of a keeper.

 

[Fabio]

Macca is fucking muck

 

[FreshRed]

Macca is fucking muck

Jones please

 

[dee]

Might go and watch some paint dry during halftime

 

[refugee]

How in the fuck can it be 1 min of injury time when the entire game was stopped for Aly being injured for ages

 

[Modo]

Refreshing to see someone one-touch crosses from the right.
Also, fuck Jones

 

[Squiggles]

I don't think Ekitke is the answer here, or if is going to be then he needs to be playing off the last defender and be a poacher. This isn't a game we need someone to drop deep. We just need some cunt to put it in the net.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

I haven't watched us in 4 games.
West Ham don't come off like a good team.
Thoughts nonetheless:

The team defensively looks very solid. Unsure if that's because of West Ham or not.
Nice to have JoeGo back. Always like him.
Konate wastes too much time on the ball. Would rather he's dropped once a Rb is healthy.
Macca looks better today but he still seems slower than usual.
The interplay between Gravy and Wirtz is great.
Clearly there's unfamiliarity between Cody & Isak, but they're playing ok.
Really should be 1/2-0 to us but a clean sheet is a nice improvement on the last 2 games.
Let's win this 1-0, and try to gain momentum.
I hope Slot sticks with the current team a bit longer.