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    FA Cup progression vital for Liverpool

    FA Cup progression for vital for Liverpool

    Liverpool faces a tricky FA Cup fourth round replay at West Ham on Tuesday night. The first game was a pretty lifeless game that finished goalless. The result was not a major surprise considering that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp decided to field a weakened team, largely due to an injury crisis.

    The Reds now have some of their walking wounded off back in training, with the likes of Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho both expected to play a part in the tie.

    For Klopp FA Cup progression is vital to keep Liverpool’s season alive. The Reds made it through to the Capital One Cup final by the skin of their teeth, but I do believe that the majority of fans would favour a good run in the FA Cup over winning the much-derided league cup, even if Klopp’s side are already in the league cup final.

    Klopp has endured a mixed spell in charge of the Reds since his arrival in October of last year. His Liverpool side are now notoriously unpredictable and at the weekend inexplicably threw away a two goal lead against struggling Sunderland to draw 2-2.

    With the Reds now looking more and more unlikely to claim a top four spot, glory in the FA Cup must be regarded as a decent consolation prize. However, West Ham are no pushovers, as the Reds have found out to their cost in both the Premier League games this season, with the Hammers doing the double over the side from Merseyside.

    If anything West Ham have to be seen as favourites heading into tonight’s clash, but for Liverpool and boss Klopp this could be the game that defines the campaign for the clubs fans.

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    1
    Vancouver Whitecaps 52 29 15 7 7 31
    2
    Saint Louis City 51 29 14 9 6 16
    3
    FC Dallas 50 29 14 8 7 8
    4
    San Jose Earthquakes 47 29 13 8 8 10
    5
    Houston Dynamo 46 29 13 7 9 2
    6
    Los Angeles FC 45 30 12 9 9 15
    7
    Seattle Sounders 41 29 11 8 10 2
    8
    Los Angeles Galaxy 39 30 10 9 11 -9
    9
    Colorado Rapids 38 29 11 5 13 0
    10
    San Diego 33 29 8 9 12 -3
    11
    Portland Timbers 33 29 9 6 14 -5
    12
    Real Salt Lake 33 29 9 6 14 -5
    13
    Minnesota United 31 29 7 10 12 -9
    14
    Austin FC 31 29 7 10 12 -17
    15
    Sporting Kansas City 22 29 6 4 19 -37
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    Eastern Conference

    OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
    1
    Nashville SC 66 29 20 6 3 41
    2
    Inter Miami CF 52 29 14 10 5 20
    3
    New England Revolution 49 29 15 4 10 7
    4
    Chicago Fire 48 29 14 6 9 9
    5
    Charlotte FC 46 29 13 7 9 8
    6
    Philadelphia Union 45 29 13 6 10 13
    7
    Orlando City SC 38 29 11 5 13 -15
    8
    FC Cincinnati 36 28 9 9 10 -8
    9
    New York Red Bulls 36 29 10 6 13 -15
    10
    New York City FC 33 29 8 9 12 2
    11
    Toronto FC 33 29 7 12 10 -11
    12
    DC United 33 28 7 12 9 -11
    13
    Columbus Crew 32 29 9 5 15 -3
    14
    Atlanta United 30 29 8 6 15 -12
    15
    Montreal Impact 24 29 6 6 17 -24
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