Chelsea v West Ham United - Pellegrini's last stand?

jay_in_cpt

Alvin must be a very proud dad today, Hope the defence /midfield offer his son a bit of protection...Fair play to Pelle for swapping keepers, have never felt like I do in many years supporting the Hammers, never would want us to lose, but anything else is just covering over the major cracks in the management team IMO , & if that IMO sadly means an inevitable loss & adios to Pelle, so be it.

Huttonhammer

So we don’t supply our striker with quality ball so instead of doing something about it let’s drop him.
Our midfield is shocking . Fornals, Noble , Anderson , 1 goal between them all season and that was a penalty. They create nothing and give little cover .
How can you play against Chelsea with those three in midfield?

Hamstew

Seriously though how has it come to this?

steve

Cant believe we drop our 40 mil hit man .As Hutton says no surport for him so lets drop him :doh:

EssexHammer

Ludicrous decision to drop Haller

Is it just me, has anybody seen Fornals do anything to justify a starting place.

Last time i watched i thought he was incredibly poor and probably one of our worst signings!

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Finally get Antonio back, a guy who can partner Haller....and he gets dropped ....

ammerinaberdeen

Any streams for today,s game?

BubblesNeverDies

Can't imagine Antonio thinks much of the idea of being a lone striker, he's more likely be a lonely striker.

chicagohammer

I do not get the dropping of Haller, whenever he has had any sort of service I think he has done well with it, whether holding it up or laying it off

steve

People want to watch us play :whistle:

buffybegood

Seems a crazy team selection, at least he's dropped Roberto, but beyond that, seems ridiculous.

Hamstew

It's mental.

ammerinaberdeen

I’m a glutton for punishment!

steve

:weep: why me .Really what have i done to deserve this :weep:

Brother_Sledge

in my opinion Haller has not been doing enough in terms of movement and hold up play so I don't think it is such a crazy decision. COYI

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Gonna get absolutely slaughtered. I’m not even going to watch.

jay_in_cpt

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

Gonna get absolutely slaughtered. I’m not even going to watch.

good idea, I'm gonna hit the bottle too

Lukerz

Think I’ll go out for the next two hours...

imagelost

hope Martin plays a blinder
Alvin must be proud man hope it goes well
COYI

imagelost

6 English players in the team

alderz

I don’t disagree with Haller being dropped, personally. He’s not looked good recently, and at least Antonio will put himself about a bit

Hamstew

But Antonio isn't a striker and Haller has been crying out for someone like Antonio playing near him.

buffybegood

Great chance but Antonio heads too close to the keeper; Haller must be wondering where those sort of crosses have been for the last 2 and a half months.

alderz

Antonio so close there

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Hows it going

Stuck at work so cant see

Sounds from comments it's all Chelsea but they havent got a glaring opportunity

Deanscaleshammer

Listening on the radio and at least we seem to be carrying a threat with Antonio up front. COYI

Hamstew

I pray Antonio doesn't get injured again :pray:

Cuz1

I wouldn’t be worrying about an Antonio injury we’d bring haller back and not give him service same result

alderz

We’ve been second best, but we don’t like quite as nervous as we have, and Antonio has led the line better than Haller has any time in the last few months. We’ve had the best chance, but they’ve had way more half chances

buffybegood

Never a corner to Chelsea, hope this isn't another poor decision that won't get VARed