West Ham boss David Moyes says they face Liverpool on Sunday full of confidence.
The Hammers are currently a genuine top four prospect.
Moyes said: "We go into the game believing in how we're playing. We want to give them a better game than last year and show them we've progressed.
"We know they'll rise to the challenge too and it'll be a tough game.
"Liverpool have always had a great side over many years. I was fortunate to finish above them a couple of times when I was at Everton, but since then they have improved many things, their stadium, their team and they are certainly challenging for all the competitions they enter.
"We are getting tested at the moment because we are having the games so regularly. We lost a couple of players midweek to small niggles, which can easily happen, but what I can say is that whoever we're bringing in at the moment is doing a good job and playing well."
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