IT’S BACK ON! Manchester City v West Ham Utd (19th February) - Match Thread

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  • HamstewHamstew
    I think it's a coded message. I'm seeing "Send help, stuck down well"
  • ClaretandBlueforLifeClaretandBlueforLife
    How bad has our season now got that I was relieved our game was called off on sunday????
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    I actually think this could be a major turning point for us. Two big defeats in a row would be damaging. Instead we gave time for the new players to settle
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    I just hope it’s not last game of season and we need to win to stay up. Can’t repeat 2007.
  • yoyoyoyo
    Game rearranged for Wednesday Feb 19th. Live on sky
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    So two big defeats in a row it is then.
  • Ace of ClubsAce of Clubs
    I can't see Man City losing 2 on the trot. ;)
  • stevesteve
    Wished they had asked me first ,Now I have to change all my plans just to get home and see us get thumped :whistle:
  • HammerdublinHammerdublin
    Was in Manchester on the 9th, but definitely won't make it on the 19th.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Yesterday the duty sheets went up, my rest days are Sunday 16th and Wednesday 19th.

    Coincidence?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Hopefully get as far as Northampton this time. :biggrin:
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Away win.

    Citeh would have been rattled by the last minute cancellation.

    :scarf:
  • WhitehorsehammerWhitehorsehammer
    I like your thinking Suzanne..
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
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  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    City are going to of had a nice rest :wahoo:
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    So have we and Diop and Ogbonna have had time to refine their Chuckle brothers routine.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Here's a clip of them rehearsing while on their winter break at 00.39

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-40494328/clowning-around-behind-the-scenes-at-giffords-circus

    :biggrin:
  • puddleglumhammerspuddleglumhammers
    How about trying 4 3 3 against City and Liverpool ? Match them in formation and give their defence a few questions ?

    Fabianski
    Fredericks - Diop - Ogbonna - Cresswell
    Soucek Rice Snodgrass
    Bowen Haller Antonio
  • alderzalderz
    We don’t look any more solid with 5 at the back, and we don’t we don’t have a threat, so may as well?!
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Has to be a tight front three though. Which I don't see a problem with as long as the midfielders do a good job covering the full backs.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    You look at the table and you think. This was like back in 2015 the chance to get to the Champions League....
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    and of course West Ham has to go and have one of the worst seasons in the PL
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Moyes on Bowen

    "But I am also wary of putting the boys in too quickly. I have had lots of boys from the Championship in the past and I think it’s important that you put them in at the right time, the right moments, and we will just take our time and see when it’s right for Jarrod."

    Translation - Bowen on the bench tomorrow.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Take our time

    Basically got 11 games left of the season, but yeah let’s ease him in
  • Brother_SledgeBrother_Sledge
    Match day COYI

    Fabianski
    Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell
    Snodgrass, Soucek, Rice, Anderson
    Antonio, Haller

  • LukerzLukerz
    I hope I don’t hear any of the players mention ‘free hit’ in the lead up to this match today.

    A point takes us out the bottom 3 & victory takes us to 16th ahead of Liverpool.

    Not that I am expecting anything, but in our situation it is certainly not a freebie game, especially after throwing it away v Brighton.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    In case it hasn't already been mentioned; Loss.
  • alderzalderz
    I bet we win, get a draw against Liverpool, and then lose all the rest of our games.
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Lukerz said:

    A point takes us out the bottom 3 & victory takes us to 16th ahead of Liverpool.

    WHAT, we go ahead of Liverpool if we win :nonono:
  • welovethehammerswelovethehammers
    I've been having a think about this and a few people have been saying, let's go with a front 3 of:
    Anderson - Antonio - Bowen

    Well if Antonio is going to chase down everything (like we want him to) but then end up coming off after 70 mins exhausted and replaced by Haller, I can only see a similar narrative to the Brighton game. Haller is going to get isolated and not chase in the same way Antonio does. Simply put, Haller isn't a good option from the bench. Therefore I'd like to see Haller start with Antonio. Then perhaps someone like Bowen could come on to replace Antonio if he wears himself into the ground.
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