West Ham v Brentford . Friday 30th December 19.45 GMT.

OutcastLondoner

thornburyiron said:

Just as the oceans’ tides need the moon to change them, our results need the players to change them. It won’t happen otherwise.

Thorn - WHU606 poet laureate for 2023.

buffybegood

Fabiański, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Coufal, Rice ©, L. Paquetá, Emerson, Bowen, Benrahma, Scamacca
Subs: Areola (GK), Johnson, Kehrer, Aguerd, Souček, Downes, Lanzini, Fornals, Antonio

Lukerz called it right, Soucek on the bench tonight. Looks like 3 at the back to me if both Cresswell and Emerson are starting. 3-4-3 (or 3-4-2-1 more realistically)

OutcastLondoner

It seems a back 5. Will be interesting to see Paqueta in this role.

steve

This should be interesting .Would liked to have seen Areola start

PrestonHammer

I like the look of the line up.

jay_in_cpt

I have had the Christmas period of hell, a win would be such a positive light… Come on you Hammers ⚒️

MrsGrey

jay_in_cpt said:

I have had the Christmas period of hell, a win would be such a positive light… Come on you Hammers ⚒️

Sorry to hear that. Wishing you good things ahead.

Lukerz

I like the team. Fornals unlucky not to get in somewhere but I like it.

Moyes has always wanted to get us into a 3-4-3 system ever since he returned. He never managed it with Masuaku. I’m glad he’s dropped some underperforming players. Not sure how Rice & Paqueta will go in a two but they have the security of the back three.

steve

Got my new shirt on .so 3 points it is

Yeoldhammer

Please can we see some attacking football.

buffybegood

Paqueta taken a knock but continuing for the time being.

buffybegood

Dawson heads just wide from a corner; last season it woulda gone it.

buffybegood

Brentford score

steve

Of course they score

Lukerz

Started well, first attack, don’t deal with it

Fabianski poor again

MrsGrey

But how? We were really going for it...

Doesn't fortune favour the brave?

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Sigh

ASLEFshrugged

Anybody got a good stream?

MrsGrey

ASLEFshrugged said:

Anybody got a good stream?

Yes. Check out streams thread.
Bubbles link. I'm watching the hockeynew stream from there. is good so far.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

We've not looked bad, Benrahma playing with fire in his belly

As myself and many feared, Scamacca is Haller-lite, quality player but doesn't suit us at all

Watching coufal as a RWB is painful

buffybegood

2-0. What was Cresswell doing, he had a proper headstart and then the player was past him.

thornburyiron

Game over. Brentford showing us how it should be done.

steve

Well that's that then

Yeoldhammer

can't defend, can't attack. Book your Championship tickets for next season.

Lukerz

Played well enough, defending’a been abysmal

Shame it’s going to end like this & make no mistake we are in a relegation scrap

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

2-0, pace and power cuts us apart

Bye bye Moyes, its been a blast

Hamstew

Just embarrassing

MIAHammer

Is it time to panic yet? Asking for a friend.

thornburyiron

What are they going to come out with now. The usual drivel about keep the faith and the tide will turn?

EXETERHAMMER

Cresswell looked like he was running through treacle.