Europa League Matchday 2: West Ham v Rapid Vienna (H): Thursday 30th September; 20:00

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  • ianbishoplegendianbishoplegend
    European footie under the lights - can’t ask for more on a Thursday
  • adecokeradecoker
    My only memory of Rapid Vienna is the infamous cup tie against Celtic back in the 1980s. Celtic won over the two legs but the second was ordered to be replayed at Old Trafford after crowd violence.

    Celtic duly lost but the highlight of the game came after the final whistle involving a boot/groin interface between a Celtic fan and a Vienna player. It's not funny and I frown upon such behaviour, but it was a more innocent time. How we all laughed.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    Come on you Irons!!!
    I hopefully be finished in half an hour woo hoo
  • SlackerSlacker
    Right looking forward to this tonight.
    I’m far more relaxed about these games than Premier League games where I’m usually in a constant state of stress and anxiety with twenty minutes or so to go.
    For me this is a tournament to sit back, relax and enjoy.Obviously with the right result!
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    edited September 2021
    West Ham make seven changes from the defeat by Leeds but it's still a strong team.

    Declan Rice, Aaron Cresswell, Said Benrahma and Michail Antonio keep their places.

    Alphonse Areola, Issa Diop, Mark Noble and Nikola Vlasic are among the players to come in.

    West Ham: Areola, Johnson, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell, Rice, Noble, Vlasic, Benrahma, Yarmolenko, Antonio.

    Rapid Vienna: Gartler, Aiwu, Greiml, Wimmer, Ullmann, Arase, Petrovic, Grahovac, Knasmullner, Kara, Fountas.

    From BBC..
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Well I will trust in Moyes but that is not the team I expected, he really doesn't rate Rapid. If that side get the job done all well and good.
  • stevesteve
    Anybody else feel like Moyes likes Yarmolenko and is trying to get him going so to speak
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    I thought we would at least start Zouma or Ogbonna, not rest both! and taking Soucek away from protecting them also.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    A rest for Soucek was imperative IMO.

    I think it’s a strong enough side to get the job done.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited September 2021
    Pretty strong but I would have rather one of Zouma or Og. Og is yet to play in Europe so feel he is quite hard done by. Would have rather Lanzini too over Yarmo.
  • Brother_SledgeBrother_Sledge
    Thanks for the line up Jay but I'm pretty sure Wombat said we beat Leeds =)
  • stevesteve
    edited September 2021
    2or 3 quick goals then we can rest Antonio and one or 2 others
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited September 2021
    Would have thought Kral was first reserve for SouDec, so surprised to see Noble start ahead of him. His next start will now probably be the cup game v City, and then he may have to wait until the FA Cup for another go.

    Not sure how we'll learn how good he his without more regular starts.

    But I'm glad to see Areola start in what's a pretty strong line up. Should have enough, on paper at least, to get the win.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Nobes makes sense due to it being his last season & our first game under the lights in Europe.

    Hopefully not too much rotation. Vlasic, Benrahma & Antonio is pretty strong, plus Rice.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Looks like Vlasic as No.10 today which is not where he has played for us so far.

    Areola
    Johnson - Diop - Dawson - Cresswell
    Rice - Noble
    Yarmolenko - Vlasic - Benrahma
    Antonio
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    We have a serious bench tonight due to this first eleven so if Moyes has got it all wrong hopefully we can do something about it. This team should be enough to deal with Rapid but I am just mindful of how many times in recent years we have ended up saying that after early cup exits.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Hopefully we'll get a few goals clear by the hour mark so Rice, Johnson, Antonio and Benrahma can get a breather ahead of Sunday's game.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Brother_Sledge said:

    Thanks for the line up Jay but I'm pretty sure Wombat said we beat Leeds =)

    Well spotted....COYI
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    Wanted Kral and Lanzini to start tonight so a bit disappointed tbh
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Atmosphere looks brilliant.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Indeed.

    So I've just poured myself an ouzo, and am looking for a win. COYI!
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    And it's live...
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Cole and Cole in the BT studio. They’re loving life.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Nobles chewing for England...
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Comms just saying stadium is full?
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    Yarmo keeps drifting inside so we don’t have the out ball when we break
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    It’s not
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    Big gap behind their fans and few empty seats near me but over 50k
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Ian Darke is such a twonk.
  • yoyoyoyo
    Something thrown at Cresswell as he's taking a corner, no mention of it
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