West Ham vs Stoke City (H) Match Thread 16.04.2018
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It's a must win ;wahoo
No... seriously it is!!! ;sofa
I really mean this ;pray
Which is why I worry. I think it’s imperative we don’t lose the game. A draw wouldn’t excite anyone but it is important we get at least a point. I think that would mean we’d stagger over the line.
But a victory and I think that’s job done with only 4/5 games left depending on which club.
But it won’t be easy. Can see it being cagey and scrappy.
Does the WBA win at Old Trafford give Stoke extra impetus or put more pressure on them?
Will they come out all guns blazing to try and silence the crowd, or play it cagey and look to hit us on the break?
For me, we just need to avoid one of our defensive meltdown games. They find it very hard to score goals, and as long as we don't give anything stupid away, we should be OK.
As Lukerz says, anything but a loss does for us, nothing but a win does for them.
The bookies are giving almost the same odds for a 1-1 draw or us winning 1-0
1-1 draw it is then......
Win we're safe, lose we are in trouble seeing the fixtures and confidence level, draw not great after the weekend fixtures..
I'm really nervous I hope the crowd is in full voice.
Beer the answer and cause of all lifes problems :- Homer Simpson
For me this is a must win imo as it's our most winnable game. Wouldn't be satisfied with a draw especially as winning this effectively guarantees us safety
Agree with Grey though have to keep it tight Stoke may be fired up after last night, can't afford any defensive lapses
2-0, goals from Arnie and Javier
Arnie, Noble (penalty), Kouyate and a late goal from CARRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOLLLLLLL. ;ac
coyi
;goal
;wahoo
1 point and shakey?
0 points and salty?
It's not that I'd be satisfied with a draw, so much as I wouldn't be gutted, which I would be if we lost.
I think it is important that we at least keep our advantage over Stoke, which is 7 points (=8 on GD) and would be at 7 over Soton with a draw.
I'm hoping we'll play a controlled game, rather than go all out nuts and then find we've given them a 2 goal start...
;scarf
So likely Lanzini will come back in I would’ve thought.
Could be a bench of:
Adrian, Evra, Cullen, Lanzini, Carroll, Hernandez, Hugill
Subs: Adrian, Evra, Cullen, Lanzini, Carroll, Hugill, Chicharito
Stoke City: Butland, Martins Indi, Shawcross (c), Zouma, Bauer, Ndiaye, Allen, Pieters, Shaqiri, Sobhi, Diouf
Subs: Grant, Cameron, Campbell, Sorenson, Ireland, Fletcher, Crouch