Great win and performance. You know what was the big difference for me? Not playing 4 at the back. It didn't work last season, it didn't work at the start of this. Don't do it again until the league style shifts again.
Brilliant to have more of our best players available - makes such a difference. (More than the formation change did, imo.)
Chica ran around like a lunatic*, but I could see why he was subbed - I don't think he was really affecting the game in the way that AC and Antonio were.
Outstanding effort all over the pitch (with the possible exception of Hart. who scarcely did anything... ;wink )
First time in a while we have made a team weaker than us actually look like it. Huddersfield simply didn't have enough to trouble us, because we played to our potential.
Very well planned by Slav and his team, and very, very well executed by the players.
Also really pleased to see Sakho joining in the celebration of the first goal, and players clearly looking to include him.
Great result & well done to Slav for the substitutions that at the time were a bit...... Antonio my MOM but there were many who could have been picked.. 3 at the back pls from now on.. Will be interesting to see if our record signing will start at WBA... But tonight was all about the result & we did it ;scarf
@grey_til_I_dye ;lol to be fair to Hart, he was geeing up and shouting instructions to the team all match. Did you see him after the final whistle too? On his knees, double clenched fists, head in his own chest, screaming yes. I think the lads were up for this one...
The Hammers...were below par - although the visitors offered little threat.
;hmm
How about, The visitors offered little threat because the Hammers gave them no time, no space and no ball.
Edit - I am amazed to see the match stats, Huddersfield had 57% possession. ;nonono It really didn't feel like that, watching the game. Just goes to show.
I think the possession stats were about right because they spent a lot of time passing it between themselves and then back to the keeper and we were happy for them to do it because eventually they gave it to us.
Can I point out, that even with our bad start, after 4 games of the season we are only 1 point behind an Everton side that spent £143m in transfers (not including a free transfer Rooney) for an already good side this summer.
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3 POINTS!
This is for you Slaven Billic and @McHammer , Happy Birthday both- hope you enjoyed your present! ;scarf ;goal
Why it took Slav 3 games to realise.
Thought the full-backs were the stand-outs.
Reid played like a sweeper at times, covering for Fonte and Colins.
Chica ran around like a lunatic*, but I could see why he was subbed - I don't think he was really affecting the game in the way that AC and Antonio were.
*That's a good thing.
Outstanding effort all over the pitch (with the possible exception of Hart. who scarcely did anything... ;wink )
First time in a while we have made a team weaker than us actually look like it. Huddersfield simply didn't have enough to trouble us, because we played to our potential.
Very well planned by Slav and his team, and very, very well executed by the players.
Also really pleased to see Sakho joining in the celebration of the first goal, and players clearly looking to include him.
Got some stick bringing on Ayew for Chicharito
But got the vital goal
Brave call
Antonio my MOM but there were many who could have been picked..
3 at the back pls from now on..
Will be interesting to see if our record signing will start at WBA...
But tonight was all about the result & we did it ;scarf
The Hammers...were below par - although the visitors offered little threat.
;hmm
How about, The visitors offered little threat because the Hammers gave them no time, no space and no ball.
Edit - I am amazed to see the match stats, Huddersfield had 57% possession. ;nonono It really didn't feel like that, watching the game. Just goes to show.
Our pressing was excellent.
Antonio was standout and Zab showed tons of intent early on closing down.
The formation and style was 6 pointer setup, Hernandez showed willing but is lost on the wing. Long balls and battling MF.