Pre-season training camps and fixtures (West Ham)

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  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    I think that needs to be the end of the 45/45 or 60/30 split and with only 2 more pre season games to go he needs to give those who will play in the PL some 90 minute games.
  • HamstewHamstew
    Loads if positives from that game imo. Still dominated the game even without many first team players. Also having to play with 10 men due to Snodgrass being on the pitch. We have some good youngsters coming through.
  • 1975Hammer1975Hammer
    edited July 2017
    MrsGrey said:

    1975Hammer said:

    http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/29-july/half-time-report-arnautovic-scoreshart-debuts-betway-cup

    Cullen has started the second Werder Bremen game ... amidst a largely experienced side ...

    75, WH put out 2 different XIs. One played 60 then 30 while the 'other' team played 30 then 60.

    I wouldn't read too much into team selection, other than that one assumes Slav took the 'best' kids with him to Germany.
    Cullen started both games against Werder ... a relatively 'inexperienced' side started the first game and, conversely, an 'experienced' side started the second game. Perhaps Cullen (as well as Rice) is being weighed up as a serious contender for defensive midfield cover.
  • HamstewHamstew
    Rice is a great player
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited July 2017
    1975Hammer said:




    Cullen started both games against Werder ... a relatively 'inexperienced' side started the first game and, conversely, an 'experienced' side started the second game. Perhaps Cullen (as well as Rice) is being weighed up as a serious contender for defensive midfield cover.

    The pattern was clearly team A was mostly kids, and they started yesterday, as you say. Team B was mostly 'seniors' and they started today.

    I think things like Cullen moving from Team A to Team B was was due to injuries and some necessary shuffling about. There were only 8 outfield subs available today, so Ayew and Arnautovic (which I didn't foresee) ended up playing 90m which wasn't the plan.

    I also wonder how much Rice at DM rather than his normal CB was forced on them by events (Kouyate's injury)

    As I say, I'm not reading too much into it at this stage of pre-season. ;ok

    You know what happens if we get our hopes up. ;weep
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    thornburyiron said:

    I think that needs to be the end of the 45/45 or 60/30 split and with only 2 more pre season games to go he needs to give those who will play in the PL some 90 minute games.

    ;ok I'm sure that will happen now. Ayey + Arnie did 90m today.
  • 1975Hammer1975Hammer
    edited July 2017
    MrsGrey



    Cullen also started the Fulham game playing 77 minutes as well as having half a game against Sturm (as did most in that particular game). As such, three starts in four for Cullen plus a half in the fourth suggests he has caught the eye, particularly for the CDM cover role.

    Rice and Holland also appear to have caught the eye, which is encouraging for the youthful players ...

    http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/29-july/holland-and-rice-earn-rave-reviews-pre-season-displays3

    ;ok
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;whome Don't say I didn't warn you.

    I'll all end in ;weep








    ;wink ;biggrin
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited July 2017
    Watched Citys preseason game against Tottenham and it was scary

    I know preseason doesn't mean much but they could've won that 8-0 against a FULL STRENGTH spurs......without Mendy or Bernardo Silva included at all

    Hope we don't get a hiding when we play them

    Would be useful to use that game to prefer to United who you'd imagine will be the ones on the front foot putting pressure on us
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Next weeks game is a friendly so Hart can play.
  • alderzalderz
    Caballero went to Chelsea
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    How about Elvis Costello, he didn't go to Chelsea ;whistle
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Moore_than

    It was a bit difficult to tell.

    Communication seemed decent, and he was keen to get the game going quickly, if not always accurate with his distribution.. There was nothing that made you feel 'Wow' this is different gravy,' tbh.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    He seemed no less competent than Adrian or Randolph in picking the ball out of the net even though he may be slightly less experienced.
  • imagelostimagelost
    Moore_than_a_nick said:

    yep, i was referring to league games. but i guess WHU_Champo was talking about the friendly, you're right. I guess a big defeat in that would also be a knock to confidence, but I'm more worried about the league matches after last year, if we have to play them with an inexperienced replacement for Adrian. Hope he stays. Or maybe we could sign Willy Caballero?!

    Free
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    The squad for the game today, pretty full, just noble, kouyate seems to be missing. Sakho just started training and AC...


    West Ham United: Adrian, Hart, Matrevics, Byram, Zabaleta, Cresswell, Masuaku, Collins, Ogbonna, Fonte, Reid, Burke, Rice, Makasi, Lanzini, Snodgrass, Obiang, Fernandes, Cullen, Holland, Arnautovic, Ayew, Martinez, Chicharito
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    i thought Sakho was 100% fit ;lol
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He is 100% fit to start training, which he is. Keep up.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ... and Antonio, Vorse. In the UK with AC ;ok
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    O yeah our hammer of the year... ;tumbleweed
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I hope Adrian gives that wall a rocket! They just separated and let the ball through! ;angry
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Martinez ;goal Nice finish.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Moore_than_a_nick said:

    Ridiculous positioning from Adrian, after a senseless foul by Obiang.

    Looks like we needed Hart after all.

    Good finish from Toni - missed the pass through - Snodders was it?!

    Yes, Snodders.

    Can't agree on the criticism of Adrian for the 1st, though. The wall didn't do it's job - the ball went right through the middle of them when they split.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    5th tier German side putting WHU to shame lol.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Ref send Reid off for a 2nd yellow ;doh

    That's not very friendly.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Squad depth looks good then 2 weeks before season starts.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    I do think we need a bit of quality in the midfield. Kouyate and Obiang are very good at what they do, but Lanzini aside, we do lack some creativity.

    Certainly warming to the idea of Wilshere, TBH
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Sounds like snodgrass and Ayew are contributing almost nothing

    Snodgrass probably won't expect to be a starter this season but you'd hope Ayew does and after a poor (ish) first season he's not exactly chomping to go and impress even if it only is preseason

    I expect a lot more from our former record signing

  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

    Sounds like snodgrass and Ayew are contributing almost nothing

    Snodgrass probably won't expect to be a starter this season but you'd hope Ayew does and after a poor (ish) first season he's not exactly chomping to go and impress even if it only is preseason

    I expect a lot more from our former record signing

    ;whistle

    ;wink
  • LukerzLukerz
    Defending is woeful

    3-2 down
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