Burnley (H) Saturday 2nd Nov, 15:00

Hammerdublin

alderz said:

Outcast

imp Anderson needs to be dropped.

Hmm I thought we signed him from Lazio and not from Lincoln City. ;hmm

Hammerex

Mrs Grey, I'm glad you was being observant, and that you spotted my deliberate mistake. ;whistle

grey_til_I_dye

Today, like any PL game, we need to be at it, but unlike some games, if we are, that should be enough for the win.

Burnley are well-organised, and obdurate, and while they have mostly struggled for goals, they put 4 past a below par Bournemouth.

The team, and ideally the crowd, will need to be patient, and not assume that this should be an easy win.

Lukerz

Have to make the pitch wide and move it at pace. They are usually hard to beat but haven’t been this season. Fulham beat them 4-2.

It won’t be easy but if we get the first goal you’d hope we’d go on from there as they don’t score many away. You’d expect Hart will play a blinder.

Hamstew

I just hope any kids or family's going don't have to go through what I and others went through last season. Bad memories of this one.

Expat_Hammer

Hamstew ;ok

I was there with junior

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

I really hope I can enjoy this match. I think I’m enjoying this season even less than the last one. While I do agree we are trying to play better football, the expectations were bigger this season with the manager we hired and the money we spent.

I just want to be able to watch Match of the Day and see us win AND play well. Is it so much to ask ;weep

steve

;pray any kind of a win will do for me ;scarf

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Really need a win here today

Feeling fairly confident

Hamstew

Fabianski, Zabaleta, Diop, Balbuena, Masuaku, Obiang, Rice, Snodgrass, Anderson, Diangana, Arnautovic.

Hamstew

So close. Cresswell for Arthur ;wahoo

jay_in_cpt

Cresswell starts rather than Arthur ;scarf

McHammer

McHammer said:

Fab
Zab Rocky Diop Cress
Obiang Rice Snoddy
Grady Arnie Anderson

called it

Cuz1

Well for me Anderson owes us a big game nows his chance to take it and prove us all wrong, over to you son COYI

puddleglumhammers

Interesting to see who starts out wide, Snodgrass or Anderson. Nice to see him stick with Diangana who has looked threatening at times.

buffybegood

Doesn't look good for Obiang, we truly are cursed.

Deanscaleshammer

BBC reporting Arnie limping too?

OldCastleSwift

Arnie ;wahoo

buffybegood

Was limping briefly earlier but when doesn't he?

Obiang actually back on

Get in, Arnie, bit of a gift.

Deanscaleshammer

;scarf

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Arnie: either limping or scoring. No middle ground.

coyi

buffybegood

Hart must feel right at home, picking the ball out of the net at the London Stadium.

buffybegood

Nearly a second, nice ball from Anderson to Arnie, good save from Hart

ASLEFshrugged

Snoddy taking corners, thankfully.

buffybegood

Oh wow, nearly a second, dreadful play again by Burnley, Anderson beats Hart but headed off the line.

buffybegood

Penalty claim but defender just gets a touch.

We need a second while we're on top.

Diangana down now but again no penalty. Much better claim than the previous one, a pen for me.

Hamstew

Shock horror decision goes against West Ham

MIAHammer

Clear penalty. VAR can’t come quick enough.

Yeoldhammer

this ref is a joke

buffybegood

Diangana's touch been off a few times but still being very well supported by the crowd.

Now he wins a corner.