SPUDS AWAY .......... COYI, match fred, toosdy 23rd

Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
edited June 2020 in Match Threads
Yeah, I know, my record isn't brill, but the last one I started we scraped a draw in the first game, so hoping to improve and spank some spuds ................. we're off
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  • HamstewHamstew
    Oh god do we have to?
  • stevesteve
    Hate spurs ,We need to smash them
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited June 2020
    Part of me thinks, I wonder what it would be like if we got the front four onto the pitch who were meant to be the main four this season & who all played in our impressive start.

    Fabianski
    Fredericks - Diop - Ogbonna/Balbuena - Masuaku
    Rice - Soucek
    Yarmolenko - Lanzini - Anderson
    Haller

    Not much to lose now is there?
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Just put us down now
  • alderzalderz
    Lukerz

    IMO we need pace in the side. We are SO sluggish. I want to see us run at them.

    Fab; Fredericks Diop Ogbonna Masuaku; Rice Soucek; Bowen Lanzini Antonio; Haller
  • yoyoyoyo
    I'd love us to really have a go at them but I think Moyes has one eye on the "goals against column"
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited June 2020
    Alderz 👍
    I would also like us to go with Masuaku now.
    I think it’s a bit of a myth with him. People seem to feel he can’t defend. I mean he started the season as our first choice LB & we won 2, drew 2 of our first 5. With 2 goals conceded after we lost 0-5 to City.
    Cresswell is finished for me at this level as a LB. Just stick Masuaku in for the remainder of the season & see how it goes. He has more area for development so can improve.
    I am not against Bowen/Antonio (in fact Antonio always produces against Spurs), so would actually start him over Yarmolenko & Anderson was so bad Saturday.
    So, in short, I agree with your side.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Plus, if Ogbonna is still out, Rice has to move into midfield so let’s just go with Balbuena. His last game was a shocker though, against WBA. Never seen a player pass the ball to the opposition as often as he did that day.
    We badly missed Rice in the middle on Saturday.
  • mikemike
    I think arthur is a "marmite" player with our fans.
    I do think his defending is questionable at the least but i do like when he gets forward.He has pace and is a good crosser of the ball.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Sam Inkersole (football.london) says the injuries are Oggy hamstring, Haller twisted hip, Masuaku twisted ankle, Snodgrass back and twisted ankle.

    Apparently none of them are expected back until the middle of next week.

    https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/players/haller-ogbonna-latest-west-ham-18463737
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    Typical West Ham and the curse, injuries and Harry 'shot by a sniper in the stands' Kane now fit dive dive dive
  • LukerzLukerz
    Will also be interesting to see how teams rotate players following a lot of games quickly.

    Wilshere, Yarmo, Fredericks, Lanzini - expect them all to start games as we go forward.
  • puddleglumhammerspuddleglumhammers
    So if none of our injured players come back we might have to go -

    Fabianski
    Fredericks - Diop - Balbuena - Masuaku
    Rice
    Fornals - Soucek - Lanzini - Bowen
    Antonio

    Fornals works a lot harder than Yarmalenko or Anderson, who can come off the bench along with Ajeti and Wilshere once we are 3 - 0 down.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Are those four fit enough for that length of time on the pitch.
  • stevesteve
    Are any of our players fit enough
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Puddleglum - Masuaku has a twisted ankle

    physioroom.com offers a slightly different picture

    They also list Zabaleta having a knock but they say both he and Masuaku have a 50% chance of being available tomorrow while Ogbonna is 75%

    No return date for Haller but he's given 25% while Snoddy could be out for the season with his back, thought to be a disc problem in his lower back. Nasty.
  • stevesteve
    Snodgrass will be a good player for us next season in the championship :
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Even Moyes thinks it will all be on the last game. That would be the fourth time in less than 20 years. In 2 out of three we’ve gone down.
    We really need to wake up and ensure it doesn’t come to that.
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    It is my birthday tomorrow, I KNOW!!!!!!
  • HammerdublinHammerdublin
    Ngakia may still be selected for tonight's game, even though he is set to leave the club tomorrow. I wonder if we should play him.
  • HammerexHammerex
    My prediction is 3-0 to Spurs, hopefully the scores are the other way round.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Lawro has predicted 2-0 to Spurs

    Reasons to be cheerful part 357
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Crazy that with Haller injured we have no recognised CF. I know Antonio can play in forward positions, but he's not a CF and it highlights yet again the imbalance we have in the squad.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Whilst Antonio is saying Spurs are no longer a fluid attacking side to be feared Mourinho is saying he’s excited by Spurs attacking six.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Love playing Spurs, more often than not players seem to turn up to this game but without the crowd it might just fall to the way side.

    I fancy a gritty draw for some reason. 0-0 or 1-1. Got the feeling it will be backs against the wall for the majority of it though.

    Guaranteed to be a Penalty somewhere in the game.

  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Yeold by somewhere you mean at our end.
  • Colchester_IronColchester_Iron
    Got to play Ajeti haven't we...….?
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    He's never looked like he's capable of much to me, Colchester. Not sure he makes any difference.
  • Colchester_IronColchester_Iron
    Agreed.

    But, then again, who does make any difference?

    At least he's a striker.

    Just clutching at straws I guess.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited June 2020
    Stick Yarmo up front.

    Pretty sure he was a striker once.
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