Zabaleta eyes up seventh place
Veteran defender Pablo Zabaleta has challenged West Ham to mount a strong challenge for a top-seven finish which would see them play in the Europa League next season.
The Hammers have dipped in form in recent times, having lost their last three games in all competitions.
Of course it is going to be difficult, because it is a team that's top of the league.
Pablo Zabaleta
And they face a huge test of their mettle on Monday evening, when they welcome Premier League leaders Liverpool to the London Stadium, although Zabaleta retains the belief that the Irons can respond strongly to their recent struggles.
He told the club's official website: "Of course it is going to be difficult, because it is a team that's top of the league. Every player needs to be on it.
"We've failed three or four times to get that seventh position. That's something we've been talking about, how good it'd be to finish seventh and to try and play in the Europa League next season.
"If you want to have a good season, you just need that consistency and must be able to play well enough week in week out."
Recent meetings between West Ham and Liverpool have gone the way of the Merseysiders, who have netted four goals in each of the last four games between the two sides.
The clash between the teams at Anfield earlier this season finished 4-0 to the hosts and they are 2/5 to win again on Monday evening and 13/2 to do so by a 2-0 scoreline.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are 4/7 to be crowned Premier League champions this season.
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Veteran defender Pablo Zabaleta has challenged West Ham to mount a strong challenge for a top-seven finish which would see them play in the Europa League next season.
The Hammers have dipped in form in recent times, having lost their last three games in all competitions.
Of course it is going to be difficult, because it is a team that's top of the league.
Pablo Zabaleta
And they face a huge test of their mettle on Monday evening, when they welcome Premier League leaders Liverpool to the London Stadium, although Zabaleta retains the belief that the Irons can respond strongly to their recent struggles.
He told the club's official website: "Of course it is going to be difficult, because it is a team that's top of the league. Every player needs to be on it.
"We've failed three or four times to get that seventh position. That's something we've been talking about, how good it'd be to finish seventh and to try and play in the Europa League next season.
"If you want to have a good season, you just need that consistency and must be able to play well enough week in week out."
Recent meetings between West Ham and Liverpool have gone the way of the Merseysiders, who have netted four goals in each of the last four games between the two sides.
The clash between the teams at Anfield earlier this season finished 4-0 to the hosts and they are 2/5 to win again on Monday evening and 13/2 to do so by a 2-0 scoreline.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are 4/7 to be crowned Premier League champions this season.
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Source: bet365.com
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