West Ham United v Liverpool: Premier League – Live! | Soccer

16 min: Space for Cresswell in the lower left. He lands low in the area, looking for Snodgrbad. But the ball hits Lallana and returns to Allison's arms. A stroke of luck. But West Ham will soon arrive in Liverpool, Hernandez shooting from the right of the D on the top left. Allison does extremely well to fight it, and the danger is over. Liverpool looks very nervous; West Ham can feel their trembling.

14 min: Felipe Anderson pbades to the left. This would have freed Snodgrbad, but the Scottish international has slipped on the pitch, allowing Milner to faint with the ball. The crowd appreciated that; West Ham started very well in attack and Liverpool does not already look totally safe at the back.

12 min: Milner shoots a low pbad on the right. Salah is about to cross it for the first time, along the cbad, to free Lallana. Ogbonna is extremely good at entering and closing the door.

10 minutes: And again, West Ham is on the verge of sneaking into the bottom right corner of Liverpool's net! Cresswell, this time, sends a very weak cry diagonally just after the opening of the left. The finishing touch is that of a good shot involving Antonio in the other wing. Local supporters thought that there was one, and it is not surprising, it was so close!

9 min: Another corner for Liverpool left, won by Robertson, who had been sent by a superb cross ball van Dijk. Salah hits the corner too long, but Cresswell is taken aback and flanked by Firmino, who directs Lallana to the edge of the box. He has a lot of space and time, but gets away sadly and sends a dribbler to Fabianski. It was a real chance.

7 min: Fredericks sends a poor clearance to West Ham's right. Liverpool comes back to him through Mane, who dribbles his way to a corner of the same player. The gift of a fixed room results in nothing. This is a pretty keen start.

5 min: Keita turns to the left, then throws a long diagonal pbad to allow Salah to free himself in the center. Just a little too much on the ball, which Fabianski treats on the very edge of his box. Salah is not far from that, though.

4 min: Mane and Firmino combine well in the lower left of Liverpool. A small jink and a shot of Firmino then put Robertson in the surface, but the flag goes into an offside position. A feeling already that there may be goals in this game.

3 min: West Ham is so close to a quick goal! Cresswell leads on the left. He cuts inside and finds Felipe Anderson, who feeds Noble, who slips gently into the left inner cbad. Hernandez is able to turn van Dijk and roll gently down right. The ball flashes a few inches from the post. I'm not sure if Allison gets there, if it was framed.

2 min: Some top tennis in the center circle. Nobody has yet found its reach.

Under a big screen screaming Come On You Irons, Hernandez launches the ball! The hosts immediately cut the ball at play; the fans of the house finish an interpretation boom Bubbles. The two sets of supporters giving him a lot!

The teams are outside! Thousands of beautiful bubbles float in the night air when West Ham United and Liverpool enter the London stadium. Mark Noble leads the guests, James Milner the visitors. A rare old noise at the London Stadium. It's not quite at Upton Park, but that's what it is. As the teams shake hands, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah seem extremely relaxed. The same can not be said of some of their supporters. For example, here's Matt Dony: "It goes without saying, but it's a big game tonight. In fact, I do not think nerves were a big problem last week; It is rather a defense of fortune and a collective day. These things happen to every team from time to time. But since then, so much has been said about "nervousness" that it will inevitably have an effect. The pressure on the players is huge, they are in an unknown position and this could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Keep telling them that they are nervous and that the nerves are infiltrating. A great performance and a comfortable win tonight, and maybe I can let myself start dreaming. Not less than that, and I'm afraid City has the momentum. Argh! I hate football!

Jurgen Klopp speaks! "Gini had a knee problem, so we could not use it." Hendo yesterday had to finish the session yesterday early.You want to have all your guys around, but that's the Premier League and we have to be ready for a big fight, but West Ham did not have Arnautovic and hurt himself, it's the reality of football, you have to make the most of what you have. " It was harder to put away what the city was doing. "Is it getting harder to ask this question five million times in a row ?! [laughs uproariously at own bon mot] I can not give a better answer, for me no. If you want to be first at the end of the season, you have to be ready for a tough fight, you can not hope to be a champion in March, it's happened two or three times in history, and in very big league clubs much worse than the Premier League. Everything is fine, we must win our games, it does not change. "

The kits of tonight. West Ham will wear his famous claret and blue, sported here by the legendary Bobby Moore …

… while Liverpool will pay homage to this issue of its last victorious season. Glenn Hysen, just as beautiful, ladies and gentlemen.

Manuel Pellegrini speaks! "Cresswell was injured in the last game, but he is normally in the starting lineup. Pablo has played too many games, so I think it's good for him to rest. Hernandez knows what he can give to the team, he's a boxer. Unfortunately for us, he has had a lot of injuries, he now has the opportunity to start again and we hope he will give us the goal we have not been able to score in recent games. We play against the leader, the best team of the season, but in football, you never know. We will not change our style, we try to win from the first minute. "

Both directors make three changes from the week. West Ham hoped that Marko Arnautovic would recover from the foot injury he had contracted in the 3-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers, but he did not survive. His place at the front is taken by Javier Hernandez. Meanwhile, Pablo Zabaleta and Arthur Masuaku find themselves on the substitutes' bench, leaving room for Ryan Fredericks and Aaron Cresswell.

Liverpool is forced to draw after the 1-1 draw against Leicester City. Jordan Henderson has a muscle problem, while Georginio Wijnaldum has a knee problem. James Milner replaces the left rear, while Fabinho returns in the middle of the field. Xherdan Shaqiri gives way to Adam Lallana.

West Ham United: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Snodgrbad, Noble, Rice, Felipe Anderson, Antonio, Hernandez.
Subs: Zabaleta, Carroll, Adrian, Obiang, Masuaku, Lucas Perez, Diangana.

Liverpool: Alison, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Keita, Mane, Firmino, Lallana, Salah.
Subs: Sturridge, Moreno, Mignolet, Shaqiri, Origi, Jones, Camacho.

Arbitrator: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire).

Manuel Pellegrini has already refused a first title in Liverpool since 1990, of course. He was the Manchester City manager who beat Brendan, Luis, Stevie et al In 2014, and if he carries a number in this capacity as the boss of West Ham United, he will throw a key in the work of his last championship challenge. "If we win, I will be very happy for our club first," he said. "After that, if we can lend a hand to Manchester City, it's not our problem, but of course I'm also a fan of Manchester City."

Looking at it from an angle, Pellegrini speaks more hope than waiting. Liverpool has scored four goals ahead of West Ham in each of his last four meetings. They are leading the standings, two points behind the Manchester City champions with a game in hand, while the Hammers are stuck in the middle of the table after losing their last three games. This will explain why the local team has a prize of 8-1 for the win at his local accountant.

Once again, West Ham was extremely impressive in his last match at London Stadium, a more complete victory over Arsenal than the 1-0 score. Marko Arnautovic, their most powerful threat, should have recovered from his injury in time for this match. Also, Declan Rice. Overall, the Hammers are improving steadily under Pellegrini and are certainly a greater threat than the team thrown out at Anfield on the first day.

And Liverpool will be nervous. It's only in February, but with City's breath in the back of the neck, all the points that fall will feel like … well, a hammer blow. Which establishes this deliciously. Both teams want a strong victory, West Ham to regain this momentum, Liverpool to restore this cushion of five points at the top. Here's another crucial match in the title race, then. It's on!

Start: 20h GMT.