Leicester (H) 8pm Thursday 27th February (Live on TNT)

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  • alderzalderz
    He took so much time
  • alderzalderz
    Great run from Soler to make the space though
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    To be fair, Soler made a great run there and Bowen should have probably used him, as it was he favored Ferguson who fluffed his lines
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited February 27
    Edit - still harping on about Kudus. ( Takes me a while to type on the teeny tiny phone).

    For me he feels like a luxury player. Has skillz but too often doesn't do the basics well. In a club like ours, where we are at the moment, I think we don't have room for luxury players, we need solid players.


    But impressions can be not borne out by facts, so I will try to look at some of his stats. Also, maybe, it's easy to have a downer on him because our expectations (of him) are high.

    Over hyped?
  • alderzalderz
    Kudus?
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I edited to clarify
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    MrsGrey said:

    I edited to clarify

    Just as well, I thought you meant Ferguson 😂🤣😂.

  • alderzalderz
    Yeah I can see that point of view. I think he’s been disappointing, but not so disappointing that he should be singled out. Maybe you’re right that our expectations are high. I think he’s very good when we’re counter attacking and when we need to carry the ball, but his decision making is frustrating at times.
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    buffybegood said:

    MrsGrey said:

    I edited to clarify

    Just as well, I thought you meant Ferguson 😂🤣😂.

    I was pretty sure she did not mean Soler :-)
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Irving coming on by the looks of it.
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    Only 2 shots on target, despite our possession.

    They have also had 2 shots on target.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    buffybegood said:

    Irving coming on by the looks of it.

    On for Soucek.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    3 added mins.
  • alderzalderz
    It’s been so comfortable that we’ve not had to push for much going forward, so it’s sort of been a weird fizzled out performance.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    2-0 FT. Back to back wins, back to back clean sheets.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Stadium practically empty by the final whistle.
  • alderzalderz
    Closer in points to the top 3 than the bottom 3. Things are looking up!
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Bit of a lackluster game overall but you cannot complain with back to back wins and clean sheets.

    Has to be said that Leicester were really poor but we dominated the game and never looked troubled.

    COYI
  • PengemanPengeman
    Comfortable win but didn't create too many chances against a very poor team.
  • alderzalderz
    I feel like Leicester were so bad that it made us look poorer. We didn’t go at them because we just didn’t need to. The fact that we kept them at arms length, won the game 2-0 and never got out of second gear tells you what you need to know.
  • ScotHammerScotHammer
    Good performance, but generally a poor game, - Leicester were terrible! No yellow cards or VAR involvement tonight. Taylor must be annoyed he had little to do (and get wrong!) We seem to play well as a team, like tonight, or terrible as a team. Seems we have a different West Ham in alternate weeks, so maybe I should be happy with two good performances in a row. 😁⚒️
  • SlackerSlacker
    Strange game that, Leicester were so poor and If I was one of their fans who travelled down midweek and saw my team play like that I’d be proper miffed. We didn’t need to get out of third gear but I would’ve liked us to have been more aggressive and killed them off four or five, still a wins a win so happy days.⚒️
  • LukerzLukerz
    16 points clear (17 with GD)

    Think that’s us sorted
  • ClactoniteClactonite
    I’d like us to try to sign the Leicester Keeper when they get relegated, I’ve been impressed with him this season.
  • alderzalderz
    If we’re going after a new keeper (which we should) I’d like us to go for Kelleher at Liverpool, personally.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    alderz said:

    If we’re going after a new keeper (which we should) I’d like us to go for Kelleher at Liverpool, personally.

    Can't see us trumping up the fee it would take to get Kelleher tbh.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    That was a pretty poor match to watch with two very scrappy goals but the result is what matters.

    Bowen is astonishing with his attitude, he is a dream player in that wherever he gets the ball he just heads towards the goal with real intensity. I am so happy he has put down roots with West Ham as he could play for anyone now I feel.

    Todibo looked decent in moments today and I am still hopeful we can find the player we thought we signed by the start of next season.

    I am so happy we have this period in which we can bed in Scarles as he looks full of potential and this no risk end of the season is exactly what we need. I would like to see Irving given more chance to audition for next season. I suspect Soler will be gone at the end of the season so I would like to see at least some of his minutes given to Irving.

    As for Leicester they were woeful! no intensity and so little quality. I think they are down as their next few games are Chelsea, Man U, Man City, Newcastle, Brighton & Liverpool. If they can survive those games and still be in with a chance they finish with matches against their three relegation rivals in Wolves, Soton and Ipswich. They needed three points tonight.
  • alderzalderz
    buffybegood said:

    alderz said:

    If we’re going after a new keeper (which we should) I’d like us to go for Kelleher at Liverpool, personally.

    Can't see us trumping up the fee it would take to get Kelleher tbh.
    Liverpool have signed that Georgian goalkeeper, and already have Allison, so Kelleher’s future is pretty wide open. If he actively wants to leave his price will be lower than otherwise. And whilst I get what you’re saying, if Potter thinks a goalkeeper is important to the way he wants to play I could see us spending bigger on a keeper. Moyes sort of uses keepers in the traditional way so I understand not necessarily spending big on one, but Potter seems to want his keepers to be involved in play, so presumably values them more highly.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    I agree in that I wouldn't be surprised to see Kelleher move on, I just think finances may well be tight in the summer and I'm not sure we'll be able to stretch to a, by our standards, pricey keeper. We've already got to find £30-£35m for Todibo and (just for argument's sake) say £40m for Ferguson just to stay where we are (and assuming we don't try and keep Soler). Then there's still a need for a more athletic midfielder (imo) to give us options there, plus the fact that Cresswell is 90 and can't go on forever, and Coufal is OOC and may well want to leave given his reduced playing time even when available. And that's before considering what might happen with Paqueta.

    There's plenty of money that needs spending this summer, and, given our current league position, I suspect revenue will be below what we'll have budgeted for. As much as I think we need a new starting keeper unless Areola really pulls his socks up in the remaining games, I just don't see us being able to spend big in that area.
  • alderzalderz
    This is probably a chat for a transfer thread, but I think there's no option on Aguerd's loan deal, and I'm fully expecting him to come back and take Cresswell's spot. I don't disagree with what you're saying, but I also think that an athletic midfielder might not be as important to Potter's way of playing as a goalkeeper who can use their feet is. I'm not necessarily saying I believe that, but we don't know what Potter and his recruitment team feel are the priorities. I can easily imagine a situation where he says he can get by without another CM if he has a quality keeper.
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