West Ham v Southampton 29th Feb 2020 - 15:00

HamstewHamstew
edited February 2020 in Match Threads
Last time I did a match thread we went on a bit of a winning run.

2-1 loss.

Barry Venison and Carlton Palmer with one each.
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  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    :scarf:
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Brian Dear scores for us?
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Lucan wasn’t on the run yet
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    Win , because I think we will :biggrin:
  • PengemanPengeman

    There are no margins for error now. Fabianksi has given goals away against Brighton, MAN C and Liverpool. He has not been the same player since returning from injury and needs to feel that his place is not guaranteed. I think we need to drop him to make sure that the message hits home though I suspect Moyes will still select him. Anderson (is he fit?) was poor against Liverpool and needs to be replaced by Bowen. I thought Ngakia played well against Liverpool and should retain his place.

    So a team that play 4-3-3/4-5-1 could be as follows:

    Randolph
    Ngakia - Diop - Ogbonna - Cresswell
    Noble - Rice - Fornals
    Snodgrass - Antonio - Bowen

    Subs: Fabianski, Haller, Anderson, Balbuena, Lanzini, Ajeti, Zabaleta
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I think Fabianski is still our no1 by far and even saved a couple of goals others would have conceded before his errors cost us. The one thing I wouldn't do is potentially undermine the perception of faith we have in one of the most important players we will need show up for this nail biting run in.

    Bowen must start this match. He and Antonio can be a real handful hopefully.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited February 2020
    Fabianski
    Ngakia - Diop - Ogbonna - Cresswell
    Fornals - Rice - Snodgrass
    Bowen - Anderson
    Antonio

    Randolph, Balbuena, Zabaleta, Masuaku, Noble, Lanzini, Haller

    Work rate in the middle, pace/power/guile in the front 3, back four is probably the most solid we have.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I like that team.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Fab
    Ngakia Diop Ogbonna Cresswell
    Snodgras Rice Noble Fornals
    Bowen Antonio

    Wouldn't be surprised to see something like this, dont think Moyes is going to drop Noble so may as well keep him in there

    Fornals has done enough (surely) to get a chance especially given how poor Anderson is at the moment
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    My main concern is we don't seem to able to string two performances together let alone get a result at the moment. A massive game we need to win, hope we can scrap to a 2-0 win
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    edited February 2020
    To be fair PLF we haven't been able to put a single performance together so this is the first chance to 'string' two together for quite a while. :biggrin:
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    my bar for the level of performance is quite low to be fair :biggrin:
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    Lukerz team please
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Redmond and Djenepo out for Saints
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Lawro's got us down for a 2-0 win.

    So yeah. Loss.
  • BertQuigleyBertQuigley
    if fornals and Bowen don’t play then I really have had enough
  • alderzalderz
    BertQuigley said:

    if fornals and Bowen don’t play then I really have had enough

    If they don’t play but we win then I’m alright with it. If we don’t win and they don’t play then I’m not alright with it.
  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    Redmond out is huuuge
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Norwich got a good win tonight v
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    3 points behind us now and they looked gone a month ago slowly slowly catches monkey
  • HammerexHammerex
    Most surprised Norwich beat Leicester, that was a great result for them, and
    now closing the gap to the rest of the relegation fight.
  • LukerzLukerz
    To be fair Leicester went off the boil ages ago. Only looked half decent recently v us.
  • Brother_SledgeBrother_Sledge
    watching Leicester last night was like watching West Ham
    Key player injured - check
    Hit woodwork - check
    goal disallowed by VAR for accidental handball - check
    opposition should have had player sent off - check
    opposition not scored from open play this year - check
    scorer never scored before - check
    no points from a game they should have won - check
  • heathrowhammerheathrowhammer
    COYI
    COYI
    A must win game today. I think we will.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Think it may be worth getting Haller in the side today. I did go with Antonio up front but thinking if we are going to stay up, you’d expect our £45m striker will need to contribute with goals.
  • alderzalderz
    Haller is our best finisher, IMO. The problem is we don’t create enough chances for him. Antonio is effective because he gets the ball and runs really fast in a straight line and bumps people out of the way. If we have a team with craft then Haller does well, IMO.

    Bowen, Snodgrass, Fornals, Lanzini and Anderson are all players who should be able to creat good chances for him. If we are relying on kick and rush then he shouldn’t play.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I'd play Haller and Bowen, together, above Antonio. Antonio just doesn't look like scoring and cant see a pass.
  • HamstewHamstew
    I'd play all three. Lukerz team but with Anderson out. Haller up top with Bowen and Antonio behind.
  • welovethehammerswelovethehammers
    IronHerb said:

    I'd play Haller and Bowen, together, above Antonio. Antonio just doesn't look like scoring and cant see a pass.

    Antonio played a brilliant pass to Bowen at the end of the Liverpool match but Allison did well to save Bowen's effort when 1 on 1 with him. I disagree that Antonio can't see a pass. Also (like Haller) if given the right service I see Antonio scoring. In fact, i see Antonio doing more than Haller if:
    A) Given the right service
    B) If not given the right service Antonio is still more likely to score from bulldozing his way in which I can't see Haller doing
  • HamstewHamstew
    edited February 2020
    3 changes to the team and a possible change in formation apparently
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