Liverpool vs West Ham Match Thread

[Reece]

Sami Hyypia, Yossi Benayoun, Andrea Dossena and Robbie Keane have been recalled for tonight's game against West Ham. You can listen to the clash in full on our Match Night Live show from 7.30pm GMT.
Rafa Benitez makes four changes to the side that faced Marseille last week, with Fernando Torres, Javier Mascherano, Fabio Aurelio and Daniel Agger all making way.

The Reds XI in full is: Reina, Arbeloa, Dossena, Carragher, Hyypia, Alonso, Gerrard, Benayoun, Riera, Keane, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Insua, Agger, Babel, Mascherano, Lucas, Ngog.

[Endless Dream]

I can see Babel leaving us soon if this continues..

[spud_gun]

What's wrong with Masher

[DannyMan2006]

Hyypia is a suprise. Other than that it's what I expected. Maybe they felt Samis experience will help out Dossena.

[JPK]

Not a great X1 imo. Babel should be in ahead of Yossi and Agger out is odd. West Ham will target Dosser all night

[fin7]

yeah - i'd agree with babel, as in he could be gone soon, tonight would have the perfect time to give reira a rest.

[Pablo]

I can see Babel leaving us soon if this continues..

Maybe, but in fairness I think Benayoun excels against the average teams and I hope he will do well tonight. Both players are off form to some degree though.

[Ben_Itez]

Bit worried about Sami playing.....is Bellamy playing for them?? Without Masher shielding the back four they could be exposed a little and Sami's not been on it of late....playing with Dossena wont help overly either!!

Still should have enough offensively to see them off....3-1.

[Assassin]

yeah - i'd agree with babel, as in he could be gone soon, tonight would have the perfect time to give reira a rest.

Riera has been chosen ahead of Babel as he is defensively better and this is a settled formation, which should help Dossena

[Lee]

Hmm, strange one to include Sami against the pace of Bellamy.

Glad to see Gerrard & Alonso in the middle - I think they'll boss the park tonight

[Pablo]

Does anyone else still long for a bit of the old 4-3-3 formation from the back end of last season? I do, it was ace

[JPK]

Bit worried about Sami playing.....is Bellamy playing for them?? Without Masher shielding the back four they could be exposed a little and Sami's not been on it of late....playing with Dossena wont help overly either!!

Still should have enough offensively to see them off....3-1.

Bellamy and Cole up front and both have pace. I would prefer Agger and Insua myself

[Pablo]

The Hyypia one is an odd one, when I was him in the line up I was racking by brain to think who was strong in the air for West Ham, but its only Carlton Cole

[Gaz]

Not a great X1 imo. Babel should be in ahead of Yossi and Agger out is odd. West Ham will target Dosser all night

Babel always plays better when he comes on as a sub, i think starting Yossi is smart thinking from Rafa, bring Babel on later in the game to do some damage

[Rich]

Any decent links to the game do we think?