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title: "Liverpool v West Brom: The Kop HQ’s match preview"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/first-team/liverpool-v-west-brom-kop-hqs-match-preview/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "@thekophq"
section: "First Team"
published: "2017-12-12T21:40:07Z"
modified: "2017-12-12T21:40:07Z"
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# Liverpool v West Brom: The Kop HQ’s match preview

After the disappointment of the Merseyside derby draw, it’s important that Liverpool bounce back with three points against West Brom.

They too have a new recently appointed manager, like Everton ,and it can be a difficult game to predict against sides like that, with players out to impress the new man in charge.

That said, West Brom are a poor side and the league table reflects that. They have a squad full of journey men and average players and they shouldn’t be able to cope with Liverpool if Jurgen Klopp picks a strong line-up.

![Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2017/12/887122822.jpg)

That is the million dollar question though, “what will the team be?” as the one selected against Everton baffled everyone really and I felt that even though we controlled the game, the performance was a little bit disjointed with so many changes as players were out of sync with each other at times.

Hopefully the two Brazilians; Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho, return for this game and the midfield energy of Gini Wijnaldum will be welcome too.

The team will have a point to prove and want to make up for the weekend’s dropped points, so I am expecting them to get back to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 win for the Reds.

**Prediction**:

Liverpool 3-0 West Brom

(Mane, Firmino, Coutinho)