West Ham vs Spurs (15:00, 20/10/18) - Match build-up, commentary, discussion & analysis
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Disappointing not to get anything out of it, yes Andersen had a bit of a mare and yes we squandered a number of good positions, especially from corners, but overall I was happy with the effort and attitude.
Outstanding contributors, Snodders ran his socks off for us and Diop, easily man of the match for me, he is turning out to be quite the player.
On that performance, our table position is misleading, I am feeling confident that under Pelle, we will be just fine this season and I expect us to hold a comfortable mid table position come May.
I agree that we've had a tough start, but ultimately we haven't done enough to get more than seven points from those games.
I know we have an opportunity in the coming months to rack up some points against the other bottom-half teams, but if we don't get better at keeping the ball out of our goal and putting it in theirs, then our situation won't improve at all.
We are exactly where we deserve to be, IMO, because we can't turn performances into good results on a consistent enough basis.
I feel like banging my head of a wall.
Or off the ref!!
I’ve resorted to Gin.
West Ham
We played good probing football with hunger and determination. We played as a team and held and used possession well, giving a performance that would have provided all three points against likely all bar the top four or five teams. Individually we showed we have game changing players in Arnie and Diop is looking like he will turn into a world class defender sooner rather than later, the buy of the summer for me, whilst Zabba is a hero, no end of career trotting about for him, gives everything as if he were an upcoming youth trying to make an impression. The problem was we didn't produce enough goal mouth opportunities to create the goal, but see below.
Spurs
We made a top four champions league team look second best for large periods of the match but the mark of a good team is that under pressure when unable to dominate and press with flair you need control the danger and snuff it out before reaching the goal mouth whilst taking any chances that come. They did both brilliantly, they couldn't match us for large parts but stayed organised, disciplined and took one of only a couple chances that came. We played better but they showed their class and experience which is growing under pocch and will cause them to make the leap from pushing champions league to regular champion league if adding the one or two superstars needed. they need spend a little in my view. In essence we were better but they won due to their ability to prevent us hurting them in the areas that matter.
That's my adult objective appraisal but please know that I really hate them and if there was anything to take from it it's that droopy didn't score with a soft penalty won by him and scored by him. Most overrated player in the history of football, and yes I do include Heskey the biggest thief of England caps known to man. Talk of him being the next player to RM after Bale and Modric is laughable as he is not fit to lace their boots.
If we finish 15th, it won't be a disaster.
You have assumed that what has happened in the first 9 games will repeat itself for the rest of the season.
If I assume the same, we'll finish 15th.
Someone who saw him on a regular basis in Serie A said he would do exactly that & called him a typical West Ham type of signing.
Mrs G, 15th wouldn't be a disaster but it would be very disappointing. Did I expect us to win win today, No, but do I hope we win the cup match the week after next, Yes. ;pray
Nothing else to say....
However today I was actually more frustrated with us, and by us, I mean the fans.
We offered little, and only when Spurs started chanting ‘West Ham is no more’ did we retailiate with a poor ‘stand up if you hate tottenham’
Was quite upsetting. For me anyway.
1. How did they get them past security?
2. Club will be fined. ;doh
Hope they identify them via CCTV and ban them.
On the plus side side Diop was outstanding.
Turning up against just the good sides isn't enough though.
Going forward I think pairing him & Hernandez is going to be important, especially now that we have a potentially serious injury to Yarmolenko. Hernandez has many limits in terms of his all round performance but I think if him & Arnie develop an understanding we could become more productive in the goals for column. Hernandez is our best finisher by some distance. We have tightened up massively at the back. 10 goals in 8 games conceded since Liverpool is not bad given the standard of sides we have played.
Did you start a song yourself? Did you chant EAST EAST EAST LONDON when we had a corner?
We did....
Do we know where it came from? I couldnt tell as it was at the opposite end to me.
The searching yesterday was again very random. No3 newphew was asked to explain his house keys and agian I had to ask for a supervisor when the person getting me to empty my pockets wanted to confiscate my inhaler!
Several weeks ago I was waved through without a check.
I'm assuming the searching is random because it would be too labour intensive and time consuming to do everyone thoroughly. So the guys smuggling in the smoke bombs are presumably taking a chance that they'll get some through.
re inhaler - sounds like more training needed.
And yes, when I say us. I mean me, the fans etc. Yes I go for it the whole game but it never got going.
And no I didn’t chant east east east London at ou corners as I always sing ‘come On you irons’ at corners.
First time I think I’ve posted about the atmosphere. Just being honest.
Spurs signing it’s not West Ham anymore, is gut wrenching.
Not upsetting.... frustrating.