CARLTON COLE reckons it is now or never for West Ham to heap more misery on Liverpool.
The fallen champs arrive at the London Stadium on Sunday after nine defeats in 12 in all competitions.
Carlton Cole has emphasised the opportunity that West Ham have to get one over on LiverpoolCredit: Getty
Arne slot’s men are in a dire run of form heading into their match with the HammersCredit: Reuters
£300million attack of , and is yet to sparkle.
But ex-Hammers striker Cole, 42, warned they will soon click — so side need to cash in now.
He said: “With their squad, should be a clean sweep for the Premier League.
“Ekitike is a brilliant player, then they bought Isak — now they have got to get that cohesion.
“The time to play them is now as next season they will be a different animal, maybe the next half of this season.
“They have players that can win games but I am not looking at them as a massive threat right now.”
The Irons made a dismal start to this term, too, but have two wins and a draw from their last three Prem games.
Cole, who was at the club from 2006 to 2015, feels that run can give them confidence today.
He said: “We used to love these games back in the day, on TV, the top-four games.
“We could show that we could be around the elite and there will be a few players up for this game. They’ll want to test their skills against the best.”
Carlton Cole is a cult hero at West Ham, and made almost 300 appearances for the sideCredit: Getty
Nuno, who was axed by back in September, had initially struggled as replacement.
Cole said: “Things won’t work overnight. Nuno’s starting to get a bit more comfortable in the job.”
Hammers summer signing , 33, boasts three goals in his last two games.
The former striker raised eyebrows by
Cole added: “Wilson has been hampered by injuries throughout his career.
“But a fit Callum is strong, he’s quick enough, he knows where the goal is.
“He could kick on now and maybe get into that World Cup team.”
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