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Hello and welcome to live coverage of West Ham v Liverpool from the London Stadium. It’s fourth v third, which says everything about how well West Ham have started the season. The mood at the club hasn’t been so positive for years, maybe decades, although David Moyes knows that, in modern football in particular, feelgood vibes are transitory. In the next few weeks we’ll get a better idea whether West Ham are serious contenders for a Champions League place, or simply a fine team whose ceiling is fifth or sixth.
Three of West Ham’s next five league games are against the biggest of the big boys: Liverpool today, Manchester City on 28 November and Chelsea at the start of December. One of the few criticisms of Moyes’ second spell is that West Ham have often been compliant against the very best teams. But they beat City in the Carabao Cup recently, albeit on penalties after a 0-0 draw, and morale is such that they will surely have a calculated go at Liverpool today. If they do, we could be in for a belter.
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