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Ultimately I am happy to pick up points that we may not have in other seasons, a point from Brentford away is a point gained for sure.
Some seem to need someone to batter, last year it was Soucek this season it seems it Mickey.
How about getting off his back and giving just a little bit of praise when due?
I haven't seen the game, goals or highlights yet.
A poor disjointed performance again but a great point.
A point up on last seasons equivalent fixtures.
COYI
Its not been good at all, but if we beat Ipswich and things looks better on paper
We’re not Liverpool/ City/ United/ Chelsea / Arsenal we are ( at best) a mid table pushing for European football, which we actually achieved in the past three
seasons and actually won a trophy for the first time in most people’s living memory.
What would make it right for you as you seem to see fault everywhere?Honestly, you seem to get so little pleasure from supporting our club, what would make you smile?😊
Brentford: £-95.7m
https://www.football365.com/news/transfers-premier-league-five-year-net-spend-man-utd-man-city
For our net spend I'm expecting us to be competing at the top table for European places. We have one of the highest net spends for the last 5 years.
I also expect a level of football to match, If Newcastle, Villa, Brighton etc can do it week in week out and go up against the top 6 every season seemingly giving them a good game without having their backs against the wall for 90 minutes praying then I think WHU should have the necessary manager/players to deliver that and Yes when you look at the net spend I expect West Ham to be able to compete at a similar level to Villa / Brighton / Newcastle. Though I accept at some point Newcastle might head to the stratosphere with their state backing which hasn't really happened yet when you match it against our own spend in the same period.
West Ham have been to Europe but you only have to go back to last season where the 2-0 win against Arsenal where we got pummeled for 30+ shots by Arsenal a premier league record high for a team to not score, which showed when we got turned over 6-0 2 months later that it wasn't something that showed where West Ham was really at. Victorys against Chelsea and Man United that you can put down to heroic defending or whatever but I put down to backs against the wall praying for moments which occurred. Contrast this with the 3 clubs I have mentioned who when you watch them go to top 6 teams they genuinely look like they play football, look like they want to compete, look like they aren't relying on a player to dribble past 5 players and slot it.
I want a team who outplays its opponent and is willing to get into the opposition half that look like a premier league team. This West Ham team has not been that for a while. Its a "team" relying on individual moments with players who we pay big money for but rarely deliver. I expect to see us go to Brentford with 9 injuries to our 1 injury and dominate them for more time than them. It didn't occur and I don't think this team is capable of doing it to any team in this league. Though I expect to watch other "European pushing teams" to do exactly that when meeting similar level sides. It doesn't have to end in victory but it does have to show on the pitch that the capability to do it and perhaps in the next match the result would be different.
A mix of performances, like many I was surprised by Kudos coming off at halftime as I thought he was pretty lively going forward, Mavropanos was really influential once he came on but Soler failed to shine and Ings chased shadows, thought Antonio ran his socks off as did Bowen, but to be fair, although Bowen found himself in many promising positions his final ball in was often terrible.
To often I feel we were too slow moving the ball and found ourselves surrounded and needed flicks and tricks to get ourselves out of trouble, not sure that Rodriguez has got up to the pace of the premier league and although Soucek scored the vital equalizer, for me he looked a little lost in no man’s land.
On the positive side, Tobibo and Killman showed quality and it is imperative they remain fit, I still like Summerville who always tries to do something positive with the ball.
All in all we created a bunch of chances and am happy with the point and performance.
Amazingly he still speaks to me.
Enjoy the ride.😁
Shots:
16 - 12
On target:
4 - 2
Possession:
60% - 40%
Pass accuracy:
80% - 71%
Passes:
560 - 373
This season we draw 1-1:
Shots:
8 - 19
On target:
3 - 3
Possession:
57% - 43%
Passes:
528 - 399
Pass accuracy:
TBC
The previous two seasons we’ve lost 2-0 there convincingly on both occasions. They have won all three of their home games so far this season.
Last season we took ZERO points from Palace, Fulham & Brentford away, shipping 13 goals. How can anybody not see 5 points from the same games, better stats & 2 goals conceded is not an improvement?
We haven’t got it right at home yet, against 3 good sides (all currently in the top five). In fact Liverpool you can add to that. We also beat Bournemouth.
We haven’t been great but the meltdown over our start is quite strange (not saying on here).
There are subtle improvements in our game. Ipswich next week is a key game for this new team. If we win, I’d say it’s a pretty decent points return after our first 7 games.
Chill.
They have proven capable of unpicking defenses but are vulnerable themselves to runners so I am not seeing a 0-0 borefest.
I am looking forward to it
Also looking forward to it
Some fair points in there mate, but my original question still stands,you seem ( by your posts) to get so little pleasure from watching West Ham that I don’t know why you bother really. West Ham have for my whole ( long ) life have been a very frustrating club to support but that’s all part of it isn’t it?We get our occasional days,or seasons, in the sun which is what keeps us coming back and I don’t really see that changing no matter how much we spend or who the manager is.
Enjoy the ride.😁
Thats where you and i differ then. I think it can change with the right people at the helm of each department. Owner > Manager > Players and surrounding structures in place.
I don't want to settle for occasional days or seasons in the sun I want to see the club reach for the highest level. I want to see a WHU outfit that when a Liverpool / Arsenal etc turn up they know their in for a game, rather than a "how many can we put past this lot." I want a WHU team that go to injury plagued teams and show how big a miss 9 players can be.
That’s when the oppo knew they were in for a game!
In the days before online existed you'd wait until you would get a programme before the match or until the team was called out over the PA and then it would start immediately as the fella next to you would offer up' what's he picked him for again?' critiquing would continue throughout the match, often be expressed through the medium of song, and then on the way home afterwards. I can't recall too many crowds in which the natural fallibility of the manager and each member of the team was greeted with such acceptance. I don't think the performance of your team at the weekend is meant to be reviewed with the balance and historical reflection of a management meeting at work.
It's all just usual football supporter stuff on here and pretty good natured, our own stewards rarely have to get involved, and as long as that's the case let everyone enjoy their team I say, even if that is moaning about them more often than not.
Up until 12 months ago (or maybe a little more) , I had a feeling we could and would beat any team we played.
However, over the last 12 months or so, I look at a fixture and wonder how we are going to win, or even keep a clean sheet. It may be that because we were in Europe playing teams and beating them in the group stages, I just felt more confident a couple of seasons ago.
We need a run of performances and results, and I am sure I will become confident again.
I have to believe the new manager will get it right if he is in the job long enough. However, at the moment his plans, tactics and line-ups seem all over the place.
Smash Ipswich (well beat them with a performance), and that would be a good start to getting my confidence in West Ham back again.