West Ham vs Huddersfield 11.09.17 Match Thread

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  • IronHerbIronHerb
    You're dropping Hernandez then Lukerz?
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    We've made it into Westfield ;wahoo
  • LukerzLukerz
    IronHerb said:

    You're dropping Hernandez then Lukerz?

    Oops

    Meant to be Chica and Carroll ;lol
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    But will you make it out? ;biggrin
  • Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick
    No Chicharito for you, Lukerz? Gulp.
  • AdamAdam
    Is it really wise to start Carroll? What happened to easing him in?

    Maybe Bilic doesn't care as much since it is supposedly do or die (over the next 4 or so games) for him.
  • Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick
    It would certainly seem more in line with what Gary Lewin was saying the other day to ease him back in with 20 mins today. I hope the Sakho business isn't going to affect Carroll's gradual return. I'd start with Sakho and Chicharito up front and bring AC on with 20 to go.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    You start him and take him off, not much difference to bringing him on later
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited September 2017
    Play him for 55/60 mins. Then bring him off.

    He can win the game for you 3 times over in that time 'on his day'.
  • Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick
    Could do I suppose, but it's very unusual to start someone and take them off after 20 mins, maybe because of the risk that others could get injured and you may need to use other subs instead of the planned 20 mins at the end. And it may suit us to have him on the bench. Maybe he could evem play 30 if someone gets injured etc. Maybe he's more effective when the oppo are tired...
  • HamstewHamstew
    Twitter saying noble has minor injury
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    He'll do more than 20. He's been on full training for 3 weeks now.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    London calling....

    We've made it past the second check point...

    Badger nearly bought it when he started singing the Payet song...


    Will contact again when we've made it past the last check point.


    Over.
  • stevesteve
    well im ready lets get this season going ;scarf ;scarf ;scarf
  • LukerzLukerz
    Come on you irons

    Positive vibes tonight

    Let's do this
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    ;scarf
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Yeh, Come on u Irons ;scarf
  • LukerzLukerz
    It's a back three of Fonte - Reid - Collins with Kouyate and Obiang in CM and Chicharito and Andy up top. Antonio to play behind them and Hart in goal.

    Not sure who the wing-backs are yet.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    London calling....

    Made it past the final check point, the cards worked and the coffee is hot!

    I think we must have tunneled in the wrong direction....


    Over.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    IronHerb said:

    You start him and take him off, not much difference to bringing him on later

    I actually think he plays better as a sub though. Guaranteed to bully tired defenders, whereas it's a bit hit and miss when he starts.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited September 2017
    Team is:

    Hart
    Fonte - Reid - Collins
    Zabaleta - Obiang - Kouyate - Cresswell
    Antonio
    Hernandez - Carroll

    Hernandez will probably drop to the left when we defend and Antonio the right.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Outcast

    For me, he also lends us a very useful defensive option, especially from set pieces. He can generally be relied on to get his head to the ball to clear it.

    So, I'd like to see him start, help us keep them out, contribute to a couple of goals, and then he can go and have a breather.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Pretty strong side, if so.

    We will win this with that team, I'm certain.

    I think.
  • McHammerMcHammer
    Id have ginge in for Fonte but otherwise i'll take it. ;scarf
  • Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick
    McHammer said:

    Id have ginge in for Fonte but otherwise i'll take it. ;scarf

    I wish we could play two Ginges too!
  • NEoldironNEoldiron
    edited September 2017
    Grey, I agreed with Outcast, but that's a good point about his defensive qualities, so now I'm agreeing with you ;biggrin ;ok
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Fonte!


    Deep breath....

    1...2...3....4....5.........
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    little pea and my little ;ac coyi
  • Moore_than_a_nickMoore_than_a_nick
    Biggest gambles for me are i) Cressers and Zaba at WBs - wouldn't Masuaku and possibly Byram or Antonio be better in this more attacking role?; and ii) Antonio behind the strikers - not seen him play there before, although he can pop up anywhere no matter where he "plays".

    Hope it works! I guess if it doesn't it's easy to revert to a 4-3-3 or a 3-5-2 with a max of one sub.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    It hasn't really been mentioned too much, but having cheikh back in the starting line up is massIve
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