West Ham pre match chat

[Frogfish]

Meh. I bricked it for the title. I'm not bricking it for money, I'm not a whore.

It's not about money. I'm surprised anyone thinks that. It's about attracting the players we need to take the club forward, those we seem to want have already said they will only go to a club with CL football, and pretty much anyone of that quality will say the same. Players move for CL and/or money, that's it, there should be no romantic notion that .... 'they must want to play for LFC'.

No 4th and we are fucked big time because those above us, plus United, will all progress next season, and get in big name players this Summer. If we can't match that progress and obtain the players we want/need, then we're going to be regressing for years.

This feels like a massive, critical, juncture in the history of this club.

 

[Holle]

And sadly our bunch of bottlers don't care/realize.

 

[Rosco]

Meh. I bricked it for the title. I'm not bricking it for money, I'm not a whore.

Its having to play the UEFA Cup i'm afraid of

 

[Gary25]

I refuse to brick it about 4th place.

Neither would I usually but we've been in CL once in 8 years and it would end Klopp's first full season on a positive note. Not to mention the obvious pull for potential signings/the transfer budget and all that jazz. It's massive for where we're at as a Club at the min.

 

[Skullflower]

I'd fucking play Gerrard for these last two games

 

[LeTallecWiz]

well ... our rivals have made it pretty easy for us today - we have to win.
Let's see how badly our players want it ...

Studge is the most important player over the last two games - He's got a point to prove, and a big contract to secure.

 

[Raz]

I'd fucking play Gerrard for these last two games

I'd fucking play Gerrard for these last two games

Redmullet wouldn't allow it.

 

[mom]

I refuse to brick it about 4th place.

Spot on. If we get it, great, but like shit am I gonna treat it like it's a trophy win.

 

[Spionkop69]

Its having to play the UEFA Cup i'm afraid of

Thursday - Sunday just doesn't work.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

I refuse to brick it about 4th place.

BRICK IT!!!

 

[dogboy]

I quite like it that with the results yesterday we have to go for a win, the sitting back waiting for one goal nonsense has been terrible to endure.

 

[Gary25]

Spot on. If we get it, great, but like shit am I gonna treat it like it's a trophy win.

Who's treating it like a trophy though?

 

[Bradley]

0-4

 

[mark1975]

----------------Ming------------------
Clyne----Matip-Lovren----Milner
---------------Can-------------------
--------Lallana---Wijnaldum------
--Origi-----Sturridge----Coutinho

 

[Mystic]

I just want to go to Anfield on a champions league night, and hopefully it'll be a champions league night when we're playing good football unlike the turgid shit I hate to sit through of the Ludogarets and Real Madrid games of Rodgers era.

 

[mark1975]

Well we've got to win today and probably on the last day too, so if anything goes wrong today then Klopp has to be swift with his thinking and not be typically patient, time has proven that when we've hesitated we've usually cocked it up. He has to be bold today and show he wants to take the initiative and WIN.

 

[Markeh]

I just want to go to Anfield on a champions league night, and hopefully it'll be a champions league night when we're playing good football unlike the turgid shit I hate to sit through of the Ludogarets and Real Madrid games of Rodgers era.

That's my problem with the champions league, I hated it the last time we made it. It was awful being a team with no hope. If we get there I hope klopp can make it different.

 

[MomoWASright]

Firmino out. Lucas has travelled.

 

[Hansern]

Firmino out According to the Echo.
Sturridge to start then?

 

[Mystic]

In which case it has to be a front three of Lallana, Coutinho and Sturridge right?

 

[Squiggles]

If Klopp starts Origi starts today I bloody well give up.

 

[gkmacca]

I'm most concerned with what options we have on the bench.

 

[MomoWASright]

Confirmed #LFC team to face @WestHamUtd: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Coutinho, Origi, Sturridge.

Confirmed #LFC substitutes v @WestHamUtd: Karius, Moreno, Grujic, Alexander-Arnold, Lucas, Klavan, Woodburn.

 

[Mystic]

FUCKING. ORIGI.

 

[Skullflower]

What a bench.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Yeah, but behind Sturridge, hopefully.

Although I'm never impressed when they both start, as Origi seems to push up & Sturridge drops back, which isn't where you want those two to be, & they seem to negate each others game a bit.

 

[gkmacca]

What a bench.

Yep. This is really the time to have Ojo and Wilson on the bench - kids with loads of pace, unpredictable as far as the opposition is concerned and with an appetite to impress (less so Ojo, admittedly, but really, late on, I'd rather have Wilson sent on to use his pace rather than Woodburn to act as a bit of a forward, a bit of a winger and a bit confused).

 

[LeTallecWiz]

FUCKING. ORIGI.

hat trick today.

 

[Modo]

Really hope it's Sturridge upfront and Origi on the wing.

 

[FoxForceFive]

hat trick today.

He's due a good game, never mind a fucking hat trick.

He can play well, & he can certainly score goals, we've seen him do it. Him pulling out that form for the last two games of the season would be most excellent.