West Ham v Leeds (A): Saturday 25th September; 15:00

whupathman

Kept the same line up let’s hope it’s a day they spark

OldCastleSwift

Our strongest eleven (GK debate aside), so we really should be looking at a fairly comfortable three points against an injury-depleted and struggling Leeds side.

Cue a 2-0 home win.

ScotHammer

No Arthur in squad.

ASLEFshrugged

No Ayling

Premier League debut for 19yo CB Charlie Cresswell, 21yo MC Jamie Shackleton given his 4th Premier League start

Rapinha fit, Rodrigo preferred at striker to Tyler Roberts

As Nina Simone would say "and I'm feelin' good"

claretandbluesky

Dear oh dear you have to feel for Charlie Cresswell, Antonio, Bowen and Benrhama for your Premiership debut, strength pace and skill coming at you !

adecoker

claretandbluesky said:

Dear oh dear you have to feel for Charlie Cresswell, Antonio, Bowen and Benrhama for your Premiership debut, strength pace and skill coming at you !

Reece Oxford's Premier League debut against Arsenal springs to mind.

ammerinaberdeen

Footpass excellent stream

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Their keeper has made two great saves already. We look sharp and up for it.

MIAHammer

Both teams going for it. Can’t see this staying 0-0.

whupathman

Bad mistake and 1-0 down

whupathman

Look away wombat

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Soucek has had a really poor season so far.

Yeoldhammer

Second best here, not by much mind, but when Leeds are missing some key players a bit disappointing so far that we haven't taken control of the game.

jay_in_cpt

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

Soucek has had a really poor season so far.

Really poor IMO a bit harsh, perhaps not up to last season so far, & IMO I prefer him going more advanced than Rice, why change a winning formula...

Hamstew

ammerinaberdeen said:

Footpass excellent stream

Do you have a link

MrsGrey

Hamstew said:

ammerinaberdeen said:

Footpass excellent stream

Do you have a link

Please post in dedicated thread.

eskimoking

Commentators seem to love Leeds.

jay_in_cpt

If we are talking about poor season so far, IMO Ogbonna can be added to the list.....

MIAHammer

Leeds are controlling the midfield area. We’re allowing them to run at us when they get the ball.

Hamstew

MrsGrey said:

Hamstew said:

ammerinaberdeen said:

Footpass excellent stream

Do you have a link

Please post in dedicated thread.

Oh sorry my bad I didn't know one existed.

alderz

We don't seem to be able to cope with their press today. Seem to be very rushed in possession at the back

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Rice and Soucek having an awful game, completely getting overrun... Raphinha, their best player, with so much time

Yeoldhammer

half time team talk is going to be a rocket i think

alderz

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years said:

Rice and Soucek having an awful game, completely getting overrun... Raphinha, their best player, with so much time

They're getting pulled out of position constantly. When Raphina hit the spot one of them should have been in the middle to close him down, but they were dragged elsewhere

MIAHammer

We need to make it to halftime without conceding further and make a formation change.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Such a rubbish performance.

Lukerz

It’s not rubbish but it’s very lethargic by our now high standards

Hamstew

Wish I'd never found the stream

whupathman

We won the first two and as it stand have 2 points out of a possible 12, considering the potential of this team that’s poor. Let’s hope we turn it around second half, if only for wombats liver

jay_in_cpt

What a waste from Fornals....