"Major pressure": Paul Merson states his prediction for Liverpool vs West Ham United

Liverpool are set to face West Ham United in a home match in the Premier League on Saturday (March 5th). Jurgen Klopp's side have 60 points currently standing in 2nd place with a game in hand, while the Hammers are at 5th with 45 points. Ahead of the clash, pundit Paul Merson believes The Reds will succeed in capturing all the 3 points.

“This is a massive football match in the Premier League,”    "West Ham got a good result against Wolves in the Premier League, but Southampton knocked them out of the FA Cup.   “Liverpool are rolling along and I don’t think there is a team out there that can prevent them from scoring, so I think they’ll win and put major pressure on Manchester City as they prepare to take on Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.”   "Liverpool have a lot of options in midfield, but against West Ham, I’d pick Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Harvey Elliott.   "The 18-year-old is a bright young player and can pick a pass, I really like what I’ve seen from him so far. You don’t need three defensive-minded players, so I’d pick Elliott to play alongside the two experienced campaigners.   "Joe Gomez is another player who has been talked about a lot in recent weeks, with his lack of game time an obvious issue at the moment.   "He won’t be short of suitors and the decision will ultimately be his at the end of the season, but I do think he should stay at Liverpool. They are a really successful team and will compete on all fronts next season, so he will play enough games." added Merson.

Paul Merson’s prediction: Liverpool 2 – 0 West Ham   Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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