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

Hamstew

I think Fornals is injured

Yeoldhammer

they're without their front line and we are playing our slowest players. ?????

thornburyiron

Worried now.

yoyo

Negative like the cup game.IMO We should be having a go

Lukerz

Wow

That team

What is Moyes doing

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

I cannot believe Benrahma isn’t in the team to at least try something different and create problems.

Really disappointing line-up.

Lukerz

Benrahma has to play over Noble

I get the back five with no Fornals but Noble over Benrahma, that is going to be such a slow side

Hamstew

Rashford is fit. Surprise surprise

MrsGrey

Only 8 on the bench, including 2 keepers. Fornals must be injured.

MrsGrey

thornburyiron said:

Worried now.

You are always worried!

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

We now have a game in hand on the teams above and below us. We could have gone for this a bit more.

buffybegood

For 9 available spots on the bench, we've got 2 keepers, 3 u23's and an invisible man; only 3 senior outfield players, and we're having to start Noble. Lack of depth is starting to show, really worried about this match now.

Lukerz

Swap Benrahma for Noble & that is a decent side. Now I expect us to lose.

puddleglumhammers

Well, that knackers my bet on Fornals to score.

steve

Its the cup game all over again

Cuz1

And that’s one of the reasons I’m not taken to moyes a free hit and he picks noble to try get the 3 points, I liked noble but his time is up for a reason

OldCastleSwift

Can't get on board with that team. I mean, the bench again confirms what we've known for a while that the squad is horribly thin, but even so, why Noble ahead of Benrahma? Clearly planning to play on the break, but don't pick our best ball carrier. Didn't work in the cup and can't see it working tonight.

OutcastLondoner

The only sense I can make here is if it’s a back 5 with Noble in a midfield three and two strikers. I did notice Bowen seemed to play as the striker when he came on against Leeds and Antonio went right wing.

buffybegood

Oh, I'm sure it's a back 5 rather than the 4-2-3-1 that the BBC is suggesting, it will be (effectively) 3-5-1-1

thornburyiron

Noble’s back as captain too. Rice at least always seems to be encouraging and talking to the team but Nobes is never close enough to anyone to have an impact.

jay_in_cpt

Bowen for Lingard , Noble for Fornals... not so odd IMO... just think some would have sooner seen Benrahma than Bowen... COYI ⚒️

everhopeful

We could be hoping for a penalty!

Hamstew

I don't think it's that crazy. Fornals Injured and Lingard can't play. Just Noble is a bit odd but let's see.

Cuz1

Noble is a lot odd not a bit imo

Hammerdublin

Maybe the plan is to use Benrahma as an impact sub?

Hamstew

I wonder if throw ins count in this game

horshamhammer

That bench shows how much the squad needs improving in the summer. Not that that will happen under these owners but that's an argument for another day..

EXETERHAMMER

I think it just shows the fragility of our squad and how light we are. One injury to a key player and we are all concerned. Not right that we can only name 8 subs which includes x2 keepers.

EXETERHAMMER

Mind you, their bench looks light too.

claretandbluesky

It just looks the wrong way around in that we need Benrhama to start to give some threat in attack, if we can get ahead with half hour to go then by all means swap him for Noble. This has sit deep and frustrate hoping nick one through a toothless attack, but unfortunately concede first and lack the threat to get back in it.