West Ham Utd v Newcastle Utd. Saturday 19th February, 12:30pm. BT Sport.

Hamstew

Johnson is a weird one

Giant_Hammer

He speaks very highly of you Ham.

steve

Dont like Newcastle ,Dont like Howe so we need to win this

buffybegood

Really don't know what Moyes is doing at RB, Johnson only lost his place through injury (albeit to our supposed no.1), and now he can't get a start ahead of Fredericks?

whupathman

Maybe trying to get him to sign a new deal

OldCastleSwift

I hate feeling confident about a game. It's really uncomfortable. Last time I had it was Leeds at home, and we all know how that ended.

Wood is up there with Wilson and Murray. Always seems to score against us. So we'll need at least two to win I reckon. We have it in us, and we're due a dominant performance.

3 v 1 Irons.

Lukerz

Happy to see Fredericks play. He does give us some width & pace which I like.

ASLEFshrugged

Maybe Fredericks has been better in training than Johnson or something else that we are not aware of. Moyes isn't someone who talks a lot about what goes on behind the scenes

Lukerz

Fredericks will free space up for Bowen too.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Fredericks is a liability

alderz

I’m not a fan of Fredericks, but I think we often say on this forum that Johnson is good defensively, but weak offensively. With ASM out, maybe we don’t need the same level of defensive security.

Personally, I’d rather play Johnson, but I can see some logic in it.

ScotHammer

COYI! ⚒

Lukerz

I have seen him have influential games.

Yeoldhammer

I think Fredericks was used in mind to match Saint Maximim speed, had Moyes known he would be out i think he would have gone Johnson.

yoyo

'Orrible day outside, I'd like to see a few shots from outside the box. They could swerve and skid along, test the keeper

alderz

Dawson far too interested in holding Burn than defending the ball there. And if Joelinton goes down then I reckon Rice has fouled him.

Bad start.

thornburyiron

Nearly gifted them one straight off

ScotHammer

Shaky stert

OldCastleSwift

This hasn't been a pretty start. Conceded two corners and under the pump a bit.

Basically the complete opposite of what we wanted.

thornburyiron

It’s back to our normal rubbish start. Why can’t we now start as if we mean it.

jay_in_cpt

Such a slow, poor start.....

OldCastleSwift

Have we completed a pass yet? This has been dire so far.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Can't even string a pass together

This start sums up both teams, they're full of confidence and we have lead in our shoes

Last half a dozen games or so we've lost every second ball and 50/50

OldCastleSwift

Embarrassing from Fraser. When are these players going to be punishmed for cheating?

OldCastleSwift

Officiating poor again. West Ham corner not given despite a clear touch from Krafth.

ScotHammer

Does Benrahma only have one foot?

alderz

We’ve been better for the past 5 or 6 minutes. Soucek looks really out of form again though. I’ve needs a rest or something

OldCastleSwift

Antonio calls for the ball, wins it, then dribbles out of play. Just cannot get anything going again.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Struggle to see what Souceks role is atm

He isn't a great passer, can't ping a 30/40 yarder

Hes not sharp enough to get a foot in an break up the play, nor is he quick enough to get carry the ball up the pitch

He was at his best when he is attacking the box but he always seems a couple yards behind where he needs to be and constantly giving away fouls

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Bowen hits crossbar..