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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 19:47:21 GMT
(Sky Sports) 1: Early chance for Liverpool as Mohamed Salah swings in a ball from the right but Divock Origi just can't take the ball in his stride. Statement of intent inside the opening 30 seconds.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 19:50:06 GMT
(Sky Sports) 3: West Ham are in a perilous position, just outside the relegation zone on goal difference. It's far too close for comfort but the home supporters who have turned up tonight will be keen to see some endeavour. CHANCE! There's little pressure on Gini Wijnaldum as he finds Origi down the left. The low cross is towards Salah but Fabianski is across to smother.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 19:51:40 GMT
(Sky Sports) 5: Incidentally, Jon Moss is tonight's referee while Kevin Friend is the VAR in Stockley Park. Liverpool are 40 Premier League games unbeaten, but Wolves arguably came the closest to ending that record last week.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 19:52:53 GMT
(Sky Sports) Sky Sports' Peter Smith at the London Stadium...--"It's early on but the pattern seems set already. West Ham happy to let Liverpool have the ball at the back, sit in their own half in their lines and then try to shut down the space when the visitors come forwards."
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 19:53:19 GMT
(Sky Sports) 7: Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw here last season, but generally they score at will against the Hammers. They've started strongly here, but West Ham are disciplined and are sitting in.
9: There's very little pressure on Jordan Henderson as he collects the ball in the centre of the park. This is very much a back five from David Moyes' side. Liverpool have had 74 per cent possession as Snodgrass fouls Wijnaldum moments after Henderson's shot from the edge of the box is blocked by Ogbonna. Robertson delivers well but Fabianski comes out and gathers.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 19:58:02 GMT
(Sky Sports) 11: There's 44 points between the two sides and it has shown so far but Alisson is now forced to thrash the ball into the stands under a bit of pressure on the back pass from Haller. Jeremy Ngakia takes the throw, but when he gets it back off Noble he sends it out of play. It's a huge night for the debutant.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 19:58:42 GMT
(Sky Sports) 13: Lovely volleyed pass over the top by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sends Salah on his way, and he forces Ogbonna to run the ball behind for a corner. Alexander-Arnold plays it short to Salah, but Lanzini reads the intention well to avert the danger. It's now up to 80 per cent possession for Liverpool inside these opening 13 minutes.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 19:59:42 GMT
Steven Reid, Former Blackburn midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra: Jeremy Ngakia has got the nod for West Ham to give them legs down the right. But he's going to have to be switched on and be on his toes.
It's going to take him a little while to settle into this game. Steven Reid, Former Blackburn midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra: Just looking at West Ham's shape it looks like Manuel Lanzini is going to be the one that drifts left to give them an extra body in midfield.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 20:00:07 GMT
(Sky Sports) 14: Ogbonna slices the ball behind to concede another needless corner, but he atones for his error to clear Alexander-Arnold's centre towards Van Dijk.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 20:01:42 GMT
(Sky Sports) 15: CHANCE! West Ham need an out-ball as the white shirts keep flooding forward. Until now. It all comes from a fine pass down the line by Ngakia that seeks Haller. He holds the ball up as possession is switched to Masuaku down the left. The ball is swung in brilliantly towards Lanzini, who fires wide but from an offside position. It wouldn't have counted!
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 20:02:12 GMT
(Sky Sports) Sky Sports' Peter Smith at the London Stadium...--"That move has suddenly got the home crowd buzzing - and it all started with a fine through ball from Ngakia for Haller. That will do the youngster the world of good. That attack offers West Ham encouragement too - but they'll need to get the final ball right next time. "
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 20:03:27 GMT
Alistair Bruce-Ball, BBC Radio 5 live commentator: So far so good for West Ham - they haven't created much but they have held Liverpool at arm's length so far.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 20:04:14 GMT
(Sky Sports) 17: Fabianski has missed West Ham's last three matches and he provides such stability to that Hammers back line. The out of possession work has been on point so far for the hosts, but can they look after the ball a bit better when they have it? Van Dijk comes across to head Cresswell's crossfield pass out for a throw.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 20:05:18 GMT
(Sky Sports) 19: Andrew Robertson hasn't been at his best recently and it's his sloppy pass out that deflects off Snodgrass into the path of Rice, who instantly releases Ngakia down the right, but his cross is too close to Alisson.
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Post by Webster on Jan 29, 2020 20:06:11 GMT
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