West Ham v Man U (A) - Sunday 14 March

ASLEFshrugged

Man U have a few injury problems

At yesterday's presser OGS confirmed that Pogba, Mata and Van De Beek won't be available which leaves Fred, McTominay, Matic and Fernandes to fill three central midfield places. Fred replaced Fernandes in the 74th minute on Thursday while Matic and McTominay played the full 90 minutes.

Up front Cavani is definitely out, Rashford and Martial are both doubtful. That leaves 18yo Amad Diallo who replaced Martial at half time on Thursday and scored or 17yo Shola Shoretire as striker options

De Gea is back from Spain where he became a dad for the first time but OGS isn't sure if he will be out of quarantine.

Lukerz

I think if we had Lingard, a back five may work. But without his running & outlet, a back five I think will see us not take this potential opportunity to pick up a positive result.

He may go back five & play Benrahma off of Antonio, which may work, but that back five made it impossible for us to cause any issues in the FA Cup game & I think that was one of our poorest performances since the Brighton home game.

I think Moyes will go (if all fit):

Fabianski
Diop - Dawson - Cresswell
Coufal - Souček - Rice - Fornals - Johnson
Benrahma
Antonio

ASLEFshrugged

Moyes didn't give much information away about our injuries apart from Oggy and Arthur,

We’ve got a couple of slight doubts behind the scenes on a couple of players, who have just picked up slight injuries which I’m hoping will be okay. I won’t know until tomorrow to see how a couple of them are going.

That’s just something I’m nursing behind the scenes a little bit. It might be that they’re all okay, it might be that they’re not okay – that’s where it is.

Fingers crossed that Antonio isn't one of those players

Lukerz

Diop, Dawson, Rice, Souček, Antonio, Benrahma were all in training pictures yesterday. Possibly Fabianski & Cresswell; the later pulled up briefly against Leeds. Coufal & Fornals would be the only other players who weren’t in training pictures who started against Leeds.

thornburyiron

Coufal was in the pictures with Cresswell

alderz

Coufal doesn’t get injuries, injuries get Coufaled

claretandbluesky

I hope Moyes goes for the three points as if ever we could get a result its tomorrow. They have a few significant injuries and a very hard match with AC Milan on Thursday to keep an eye on. I think we should take it to them and if we come unstuck so be it. I would hate to paly it too cautious looking for a point and get caught late and come away with nothing.

Lukerz

The expected United team tomorrow:

Henderson
Wan-Bissaka - Lindelöf - Maguire - Shaw
McTominay - Fred
James - Fernandes - Diallo
Greenwood

buffybegood

It's always tough playing against 14, but, as long as we don't get any more injuries, we have a chance of a point or 3. Worth noting that our only penalties this season have been won by a Man Utd player, so I'm expecting nothing at all from tomorrow's officials as usual.

steve

We just need to smash them

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

I didn't realise they had so many injury problems. Now I almost expect us to get something.

I know how this ends.

Clactonite

I’m trying to work out how I can discreetly watch the game when I said I’d do whatever my wife wants to do for Mother’s Day 😕

buffybegood

Clactonite said:

I’m trying to work out how I can discreetly watch the game when I said I’d do whatever my wife wants to do for Mother’s Day 😕

Surely the easiest thing to do is convince her she wants to watch the match?

Pearces_Left_Foot

Run her a nice relaxing bath ready just before kick off , everyone is a winner

EXETERHAMMER

Free hit tomorrow.
Let's go for it.

Kuchinghammer

Mike Dean for ref, he gives us penalties! There's a catch to this, but I can't work out what....

buffybegood

Kuchinghammer said:

Mike Dean for ref, he gives us penalties! There's a catch to this, but I can't work out what....

No, he gave a penalty to a Man Utd player (he probably got confused as the strips we play in change all the time these days), a Man Utd player who won't be playing for us. This is the same Mike Dean that sends our players off when he shouldn't (not just this season, but previously, and against these exact opponents), there's your catch.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

United injury misses will be a big bonus, but Bruno is their game changer and he's available so still would love a point here

In the cup game we went:
Fab
Coufal Dawson Oggy Cresswell
Noble Rice Soucek
Bowen Yarmo Fornals

Antonio back is a massive bonus, and I'd be surprised (although not shocked) if Noble played....it just didn't work last time

Personally I hope we go
Fab
Coufal Dawson Diop Cressy
Rice Soucek
Bowen Benrahma Fornals
Antonio

Think Bowen will be important to track Luke Shaw, he's arguably been their 2nd best player this season behind Bruno

Hamstew

Forgot we played Yarmo up top. Dark times.

Lukerz

I think Moyes will go back five. We switched to it in the Cup game & were better for it, albeit only slightly.

Fabianski
Diop - Dawson - Cresswell
Coufal - Souček - Rice - Johnson
Benrahma - Antonio - Fornals

He may even bring in Bowen for Benrahma but hope he doesn’t.

IronHerb

We played five at the back in the league game and four in the cup. I thought we played better in the league game.

ASLEFshrugged

We've played 19 times since Masuaku got injured, his last game being our 1-3 loss to Man U. We've played a back 4 for 16 and a back 3 against Brighton (2-2), City (1-2) and, Sheff U (3-0).

With the state of Man U's injury list I wouldn't be surprised if Moyes plays an attacking line up with a back 4 and gives Rice the job of man-marking Fernandes out of the game.

EXETERHAMMER

This is a real opportunity. We can scare their defence if we are positive, especially if it leads to set pieces.

puddleglumhammers

3-3. Goals From Fornals, Antonio and either Cresswell or Coufal. And I have put my money (not much) where my mouth is. Come On You Hammers.

Expat_Hammer

puddleglumhammers said:

3-3. Goals From Fornals, Antonio and either Cresswell or Coufal. And I have put my money (not much) where my mouth is. Come On You Hammers.

How odd, I have gone for Fornals and Cresswell as anytime scorers too

IronHerb

Anytime? Today would be nice.

Hamstew

Noble starts apparently

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Oh, it looks like a really negative side. Why.

alderz

That is such a very negative team selection. I’m really disappointed

thornburyiron

Noble, Johnson and Bowen in for Lingard, Benrahma and Fornals. Rashford starts for them.