[FAC] West Ham (A): Match Thread

[G]

Considering 4th is long gone, why are we taking so many risks with the line up in what is an important competition we should be going all out to win? It's almost like we arent that bothered. See all previous games in the competition.

Because its unthinkable for Liverpool football club to start fielding weakened teams in the league, regardless of where we are in it. Until its mathematically impossible to finish higher than we are we'll keep taking it seriously. As we should really.

Maybe if we weren't already in a cup final things might be different.

[BobTheCharmer]

Because its unthinkable for Liverpool football club to start fielding weakened teams in the league, regardless of where we are in it. Until its mathematically impossible to finish higher than we are we'll keep taking it seriously. As we should really.

Maybe if we weren't already in a cup final things might be different.

Yeah I get it, but if he were to win two trophies in his first season, the legend begins.

[G]

I think you'll see us go all out for the Europa so they hope we end up with it and the League cup.

[gratziani]

At least the bench looks good for a change, not sure what to make of the midfield

[el matador]

You could argue with Lucas and Ilori at CB, and Flano and Smith full backs, it wouldn't be ideal to chuck Ward in too. Completely hotchpotch back four.

Agree 100%. Definitely not the time for Danny ward to make his debut with those 2 centre backs in front of him.

Rather throw Mignolet to the lions instead

[MosRay]

I think we will see Henderson and Milner introduced early in the second if we are still in this tie or possibly earlier if things get to heavy for those young ones in the middle of the park... Sturridge will get a run out in the second half, especially if it looks like extra time.

Well Mig gets the nod again - must say I am surprised after the gaffs his made of late.. I suppose as he is our number 1 at the moment Klopps needs to instil some confidence in to him - show so faith and hopefully he'll perform ...

[gratziani]

holy **** are they drawing lots for who plays where

[BobTheCharmer]

holy **** are they drawing lots for who plays where

seems that way!

[gratziani]

seems that way!

Benteke as centre back

[Glenn Hysen]

What type of midfielder is Chirivella?

[redmike65]

What type of midfielder is Chirivella?

Central, essentially a passer/recycler

[leftpeg]

What type of midfielder is Chirivella?

According to an article I came across while googling him, the word you are looking for is "tidy," apparently.

[kubrickscube]

What type of midfielder is Chirivella?

I'd categorise him as the latest addition to our long list of quite-skillful-but unsuited-to-the-fast-paced-physical-nature-of-the-English-game ball playing attacking mdfielders, who flit around the reserves and then live out their depressingly anticlimactic Liverpool careers being loaned out to increasingly poor foreign teams.

[Gibbo]

What type of midfielder is Chirivella?

He's the Jesus midfielder.

Texiera is god.

[Tribute]

Weird mix of experience, talent and youth. And Benteke and Mignolet.