After seven points from nine, West Ham United want to keep the momentum going as Liverpool arrive for Sunday’s 14.05 Premier League afternoon Kick off. Crucial to the side after last weekends failed experiment with Luis Guilherme playing as a left winger – will be the return of Crysencio Summerville to the starting line-up.
Last week he was absent with ‘a knock’ as loosely described, and Nuno gave information on both the Dutchman and Greek Konstantinos Mavropanos ahead of the Liverpool game
“They’re both getting better…” Said Nuno, confirming the duo are closer to starting “So tomorrow we assess”.
Summerville starting on Sunday? Still balanced on a knife-edge
Whilst Summerville did not feature in the ‘Rush Green” training video yesterday, that would not be the first time he’s dipped out of the PR presentation and then turned up in the starting eleven as Nuno attempts to keep opposition managers guessing as to his starting line up.
Hopefully that’ll mean more or less a fit squad to choose from with Brazilian Lucas Paquetá back after his one-game suspension served last week after 5 yellow cards. Putting the last three games – West Ham’s fledgling recovery – clearly into the rear-view mirror, Nuno was quick to reiterate none of the victories against Newcastle and Burnley, or the tough point at Bournemouth, are important come Sunday afternoon.
As is the fact that West Ham have a solitary one victory in their last fifteen against Arne Slot’s team – making the statistics look daunting indeed:
“What you did, or didn’t do before doesn’t matter: Its all about that one game of football”.
Go for Liverpool, they’re weak at the moment, no experiments and no taking off forwards if we go up. Bring George Earthy on second half, step up the liveliness not back off. Liverpool are there for the taking cannot be said very often but can be said now…
Playing Liverpool at this time is no threat as they are a pushover.
Get the points whilst they are there for the taking.