The big issues up for discussion ahead of Sunday's Premier League trip to Anfield...
History-makers?
How many times have West Ham United celebrated back-to-back wins at Anfield?
Go on, have a guess?
Never.
The Hammers have yet to follow up victory at Liverpool with victory at Liverpool.
Now, that might come as no surprise to those who know last season's 3-0 success was the Club's first in a little more than 52 years.
However, in the preceding half century, the boys in Claret and Blue also failed to record consecutive wins in the Red half of Liverpool.
For that reason, it is no overstatement to say that Slaven Bilic's side can create history on Sunday.
‘Clean sheet mentality’
Slaven Bilic called on his side to demonstrate a ‘clean sheet mentality’ going forward.
The manager does not expect his side to keep the opposition scoreless in every game, but he wants his players to show a resilience which makes them as hard as possible to breach.
Hard work, organisation, commitment, never-day-die attitudes and teamwork will all be the order of the day at Liverpool on Sunday.
At Anfield, the Hammers will need to show that mentality from kick-off to final whistle, as they did in the same fixture last season, or else they will run the risk of another morale-sapping defeat.
Find it, and they will give themselves something solid and confidence-boosting to build on.
Returning hero
Andy Carroll enjoyed, or endured, his time at Liverpool Football Club, depending on who you believe.
A hero on his native Tyneside, the big centre forward headed south west as England's most-expensive player. Ever.
The £35 million fee weighed heavily around his neck, but Carroll still showed his worth for the Reds, most notably in an FA Cup final defeat by Chelsea when his introduction almost single-handedly turned the game in Liverpool's favour. The previous month, his semi-final goal against Everton made him a hero.
Despite that, manager Brendan Rodgers decided he was not the man to lead the Anfield line. He was loaned to West Ham three months later.
On his day, Carroll remains one of the best strikers of his type in the world.
On Sunday, he will have great motivation to prove it.
A BIG month continues
When West Ham reach the end of December, half the Premier League season will be completed.
A full 19 games will have been played, with 19 more to be played in the New Year.
A few wins between now and then should have Slaven Bilic's side in the top half, looking ahead to 2017 with optimism and confidence.
Say the Hammers win three of their remaining five December fixtures.
OK, so 21 points - or potentially more- is not the return fans would have wanted back in August, but it would represent a base on which to build in the New Year.
At the very least, it would surely keep the infamous 'R' word and the Club apart.
Which Liverpool will turn up?
Ever since Jurgen Klopp was appointed Liverpool manager, the general consensus has been that it is a matter of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ the Reds win the Premier League title.
However, despite the obvious changes made by the German, Liverpool have yet to quite find the consistency required to top the table.
The Reds have made a fine start, losing just two of their opening 14 league matches, scoring 35 goals in the process.
However, Klopp’s attack-minded side are still capable of imploding when you least expect it, having lost 2-0 at Burnley in August and 4-3 at AFC Bournemouth last weekend – from 3-1 up.
At their recently-expanded home, Liverpool have been unbeatable this season, scoring 19 goals in just six matches, and winning five of them.
The question is, which Liverpool will turn up this Sunday?