West Ham v Chelsea 24 Apr 5.30pm

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  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    We're gonna win. I can feel it.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Oh. It's back.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    7th will probably qualify for Europe.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    OutcastLondoner said:

    Oh. It's back.

    He’s done it deliberately to jinx me, end my match thread run at one game, so that he can take over the threads again.

    Classic behaviours of a match thread hogger.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    baracks_a_hammer said:

    OutcastLondoner said:

    Oh. It's back.

    He’s done it deliberately to jinx me, end my match thread run at one game, so that he can take over the threads again.

    Classic behaviours of a match thread hogger.
    Soon there will only be a few that can start them, a closed shop so to speak, all to save the game don't ya know.
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    So a sort of match thread ESL then =)
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I'm in. What's the salary? 😂
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Those last 4 games conceding 3,2,2 and 3 may come to haunt us.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    But we scored 3,3,3,2 so other teams need to look out too.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    IronHerb said:

    7th will probably qualify for Europe.

    That is why it would be beneficial for Manchester City to win on Sunday.

  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    It will be beneficial for Man City to win as it would mean Spurs not winning
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    baracks, I honestly thought that went without saying. =)
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    IH agreed but I was referring to the goal difference impact it had. Conceding 7 of the goals from a 9-0 lead is what may come back to haunt us.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    They will no doubt have one eye on their Champions League semi final away at Real Madrid on Wednesday. I would fancy us with a full strength side for sure but I feel we have just picked up too many injuries at once. If Rice were somehow fit we may have a chance.
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    IronHerb said:

    I'm in. What's the salary? 😂

    Ok, so let’s assign an ESL club to the match thread ESL founding members

    I’ll start us off

    Herb = Spurs (entertaining at times but far too fragile)

    Jorderz = Chelsea (quietly efficient but boring as hell)
  • ScotHammerScotHammer
    The Demba Ba derby
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    Alderz = Leeds, loves a stat I hear.. just like Bielsa
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    Or maybe I should read this properly and note ESL club 🤦‍♂️
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    As you were
  • LukerzLukerz
    Fabianski
    Coufal - Diop - Ogbonna - Johnson
    Souček - Noble - Fornals
    Benrahma - Lingard
    Bowen
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Won't Cresswell be ready for this? Moyes was hopeful for Newcastle - ' he is hopeful Cresswell will recover from the knock he received in last weekend’s 3-2 victory over Leicester City in time to travel to St James’ Park.'
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    I hope so, as we missed him at the back and going forward.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Cresswell and Masuaka both missing for Saturday.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Hmmm latest from C&H is Cresswell won't be ready until Burnley at the earliest

    Fredericks played 90 minutes with the U23s Monday night, shame neither he nor Coufal appear to have ever played on the left. Maybe Moyes will try out a few things in training
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Without Cresswell or Masuaku I think it has to be a back 4. There’s no player who offers and out from defence in the back 5 without them. Johnson on the left can’t carry the ball like Masuaku and Ogbonna can’t step into the space while we’re high up and cross it in. It becomes so flat. I think Johnson has looked more comfortable at LB than LWB so we’ll have to settle for that, in my opinion.
  • alderzalderz
    OutcastLondoner said:

    Without Cresswell or Masuaku I think it has to be a back 4. There’s no player who offers and out from defence in the back 5 without them. Johnson on the left can’t carry the ball like Masuaku and Ogbonna can’t step into the space while we’re high up and cross it in. It becomes so flat. I think Johnson has looked more comfortable at LB than LWB so we’ll have to settle for that, in my opinion.

    And without Dawson. I think the back 4 who finished the last game is it for me.

    Assuming nobody is back:

    Fab; Coufal Diop Ogbonna Johnson; Soucek Noble; Fornals Lingard Benrahma; Bowen
  • puddleglumhammerspuddleglumhammers
    Johnson and Noble are the obvious weak links but it will be good to see our best front 4 finally start together. We're gonna score one more than you ....
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Unfortunately I don’t think Benrahma will start, though I personally think he usually brings something to the team. I think the Newcastle game should be a lesson that he needs to be starting the rest of the games.
  • alderzalderz
    OutcastLondoner said:

    Unfortunately I don’t think Benrahma will start, though I personally think he usually brings something to the team. I think the Newcastle game should be a lesson that he needs to be starting the rest of the games.

    I’ve started listening to the West Ham Way podcast, and I’m learning that people apparently don’t rate him at all, and I find it so hard to understand. I feel like I’m seeing something nobody else does
  • HamstewHamstew
    I've seen a few sources suggest he will start on Saturday.
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