West Ham UNITED away to Boro - Sat 21st Jan - 3pm Kick off

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  • LukerzLukerz
    Where's is Norbert? ;hmm
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Who?
  • LukerzLukerz
    IMG_0369
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Don't really get the whole untill we win one without him because if they don't get the chance then we'll never know

    Yes we've yet to win one without him (we've only played 2) but it's worth noting that in his 20 games this year in the EPL we've lost 8, some of them by quite a lot of goals where

    It's a good problem to have and maybe depends on the opposition, but I'd take Kouyate running from midfield and defensive contribution over Nobles passing, especially as we have Obiang, Lanzini and Feghouli in the midfield who can all pass

    Perhaps Noble for when we are favourites and Kouyate for when we aren't

    It's going to be a big call from Bilic regardless if he wants to persist with 4 at the back....which why shouldn't we we've won the last 2 games 6-1 overall.... then one of Noble (Mr West Ham), Obiang (Current hammer of the year?), Lanzini (the guy who makes us tick), Feghouli (our onpy winger) or Kouyate (one of our best players since he's joined) will miss out
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited January 2017
    Injured, I think Luke

    But I do wonder if he'll return to Germany in the summer. Next season I think he'll be fifth choice CM behind Noble, Obiang, Kouyate and Fernandes, and maybe even sixth if Cullen isn't loaned again, and assuming we get a right back he won't be needed as back-up there.

    He came with a good reputation and I think there's a good player in there, but he won't get a kick all the time the rest of the team are fit.
  • FlorinRaducliousFlorinRaduclious
    Lukerz / OCS - I really feel for Nordtveit. I had great reports about him prior to his arrival, he was the captain of a top German team, a regular international etc. He came in when we were struggling for form, it always takes non prior prem players time to adjust, and he was generally often played in a non favoured position. I believe he is the player who has suffered most from us not extending our trips to Europe this season for the extra games and squad rotation therefore required. Of course this will continue to be the case next season as I cannot see us qualifying this season. So a real quandary for us/him as he doesn't make our first 11 (IMO) and without Europe he won't be getting much action. It maybe best all round for him to move on, but I will be sad because I feel he is a good player and we have not seen the best of him. Ideally we'd keep him, he'd get his form and be a good backup and hopefully qualify for Europe the season after. However I doubt if he'll accept being a regular bench sitter for another full season given his prior pedigree, the fact he's in his prime, and his international place up for grabs.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    IronHerb said:

    the silly backward passes disappeared which then improves the momentum of the team

    Could it possibly be that without "S McSF" (just for Suze) as the creative focus Noble and everyone else has better passing options ahead of them? Just a thought.

    Also for the second goal if AC hadn't got it Feghouli was racing in at the far post, think we're going to see a few more goals from him.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    ;biggrin
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    And for the first I think Antonio just just behind Andy Carroll ;biggrin
  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    I haven't seen the last two games (and so am also taking credit for the results), but can anybody comment on whether it looks like, since Bilic came out and drew a line under Payet, the players are more settled, more confident and more committed? Just a private theory.
  • HamstewHamstew
    edited January 2017
    I'd say so yes ;ok look better without him in or around the team.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    It's hard to say Secret but I don't think it can be discounted.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Yes, yes and yes Secret.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Not that hard to say after all ;lol
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    ;lol
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Will Kouyate be back from ACON in time?
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    and unbroken ;hmm
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Apparently the pitches are shocking.

    http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38705111
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    edited January 2017
    Nick, certainly enjoyed our diamond at the time but I'm not convinced it's viable at the moment, for any prem team. I think 4-2-3-1 is when we've been our best the last couple of seasons, ignoring the first few games of this season. We have the right players for that three behind the striker to cause a lot of problems. Harsh on one of Nobes, Kouyate or Obiang, but one has to be a sub in my book. For me, as Florin mentioned, I put passing above all else for those 2 slots so currently Kouyate has to make way as much as I love the bloke.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Opposition view:
    http://kumb.com/story.php?id=130705
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    “I saw Cress laughing at half-time when he saw he (Traore) had come over to my side!”
    Read more at http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/january/22-january/sam-stakes-his-claim#6LJgLJM2y3wcDGqH.99

    ;lol
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/seven-arrests-middlesbrough-vs-west-12493652

    I bet it would have been headline news if it was at the London Stadium
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    The thing is, none of them arrests seem to have anything to do with football.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    None of the LS arrests were either (if memory serves).
  • TwistandShoutTwistandShout
    Found this on youtube, thought id share...

    Nobes hobbling about

  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Cheers Twist ;ok

    Nice little chit chat between Adrian and Valdes.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Hearing Bubbles in the tunnel. Great stuff
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Yeah, ya noisey so and so's ;biggrin
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    ;wahoo
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Aitor Karanka, the Middlesbrough manager, has told club officials that he regrets his emotional outburst following the 3-1 home defeat by West Ham in which he criticised the club’s supporters....

    Karanka claimed the atmosphere inside the stadium against West Ham had been terrible and declared any unhappy supporters had short memories, as he had saved the club from relegation to League One when he took over three years ago....


    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/01/23/middlesbrough-manager-aitor-karanka-sorry-criticising-supporters/
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