West Ham UNITED away to Boro - Sat 21st Jan - 3pm Kick off

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  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    TwistAndShout said:

    SuzanneClaret said:

    Martin Atkinson is having a good game.

    Said no one ever... ;hmm
    Apart from me, then. It won't last.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Almost a counter on

    Great all from Feghouli Lanzini can't quite control it for Antonio who had no one near him
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    How isn't that a penno on Feghouli....
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    coyi
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    What a ;wahoo ;whome ;thumbsup ;phew ;nonono first half.

  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    How is that not a pen???????
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Great half

    Hope we stay positive after the break there is definately a chance for a 3rd goal on the break Boro leaving lots of gaps
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    You know that time when I said Martin Atkinson was having a good game ;doh
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    Can AC get a hattrick?
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Enjoying this. A proper game.
  • Giant_HammerGiant_Hammer
    Only if he gets another goal Munich. ;wink
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Yes he can.... I suggested to Mrs Grey that she Tf him out for Costa/Kane or Ibra... Who are they!! ;whistle ;wahoo
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Well that was fun wasn't expecting such a good game when you hear about boro and their low goals..

    We look like a fluid and happy team again.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Terrific half.

    Just a few times when we have been hesitant with a final ball, but overall a great game to watch from both sides.

    Needed that 2nd, as Boro were having the better of it, and would have been the happier going in to HT, imo.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Traore causing so many problems Cresswell needs help he can't cope with his pace
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    Traore causing so many problems Cresswell needs help he can't cope with his pace

    I'm not sure how to solve this one?
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Champo

    Tbf I think we are doubling op on Traore where possible. He's just so fast that if he gets that yard, there's not really much anyone can do.
  • AdamAdam
    Anyone think we should go to a 4-5-1 (4-3-3) for the second half? I think Antonio on the left will help Cresswell and he can still be involved in the counter attacks.
  • KingHammerAbroadKingHammerAbroad
    Exciting first half, full of incident. Andy Carroll has been everywhere, 2 good goals, excellent defending from corners... think he has cleared them all so far. Some good flick ons, and good hold up play... if only he could stay injury free, he would be a monster of a striker.

    Their goal was a good cross, can't blame Byram as he had 2 players to cover, he went for the guy in the middle. If anyone is to blame it would be Reid, he went in for a challenge near halfway, ended up colliding with one of our own players (Noble I think) which left us short at the back.

    We should've had 2 penalties, Nobles and the one against Feghouli I thought was a nailed on penalty.

    We've been lucky to get away with only 1 yellow card, we could easily have had 3 or 4 in the book without any complaints.

    More of the same in the 2nd half please gentlemen ;thumbsup
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    On the other side of it we are getting a lot of joy down their right side so carry on traore...
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Yea I'm not criticising Cresswell but it is going to be from traore if they want to get a goal back and we need to prevent that from happening
  • FlorinRaducliousFlorinRaduclious
    Very entertaining match so far. The whole 11 are putting a good shift in. Antonio and Feghouli are causing havok to the middlesbrough backline. Carroll's been everywhere, would love to see him get the hat-trick. I would like to see Lanzini get more involved, he hasn't offered much today, but has been getting about, and produced some good set pieces.

    Hard to say there was any single error for their goal. It was a good break away. Being harsh I felt Ogbonna got dragged across, he didn't look over his shoulder to see Byram had two, if instead Angelo had moved that way... However other than that I feel Ogbonna has been much better today, as I've felt he's been poor most the season: worried about Fonte perhaps?

    Anyway, much of the same second half please boys!
    ;scarf
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Champo

    True, but Traore isn't much cop at covering back, so if we keep 4-4-2 we can continue to exploit their right side.

    It's a gamble either way, but I think we've all seen that leaving Carrol in a 4-5-1 just results in him being isolated and far less effective.

    Let's stay brave - get the third and job done.
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Problem solved for Cresswell - now Byram needs to deal with Traore
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Well see if Byram is up to the task

    How haven't we sacred already

    Lanzini misses a one on one

    Noble down injured......
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Nobes down and getting treatment
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Nobes being subbed, knee injury.

    Fernandez on.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    ;scarf
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Under the cosh a bit here

    Would do well to ride out the next 5 mins

    Whether Boro stay up or not they'll struggle to keep traore, that lad is electric
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Under the cosh again a bit.

    Need another goal.

    coyi
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