West Ham UNITED vs City's Stars - Wed 1st Feb KO 19:45 London Stadium Fortress
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There are a lot of games you can point to as negatives, but beating Palace 3-0 is not the same as 'hanging on', and if you honestly think Middlesbrough outplayed us I think maybe you got lost on the way to a Spurs forum ;wink
Then about an hour ago they reported that he has ESCAPED a ban.
In fact, the video footage was not deemed by the FA to justify even charging him. So more accurately, he ESCAPED a charge. But is doesn't sound as exciting. ;doh
*rolls eyes
I think the disappointment is because last season we and others showed that there was no longer a gulf between the top four and the rest, well this season it's back bigger than before and clear for all to see, it's not to say they wont have a bad result or two but essentially can make other teams look poor.....and they did last night.
We need some quality and we didn't invest in quality this year but in Fonte and Snodgrass I think we have recognised our error, we will need find the money in the summer to improve our recruitment even further if we have ambition of progressing from a mid table team. For now what with the Dimi saga, the worst summer transfer window imaginable and the settling into the new stadium, I will settle for mid table, but hope the owners are able to match our ultimate ambition which speaking to fellow hammers seems to be a side that has something to play for come February and March, a cup run, a potential top 6 Europe place, just to be looking upwards in the table and something to play for.
That leads me to believe that we will be trying in the summer to bring in another RB. Maybe I am naive, but that seems reasonable to me (bearing in mind Jan TF window availability and current TF price levels)
Oh and in terms of the game, its only in recent weeks our results have improved (2 months with Payets negativity and lack of effort wouldn't have helped the team).Last season I got to a point where I wasn't worried who we were playing because we were strong, pacey and scored goals. That's in marked contrast to the past when I was always worried when we played a top 4 team (or one with the capacity to be a top 4 team). My mindset then was that we needed to have a good day and they needed to have an average to poor day for us to have a chance of winning.
My mindset has reverted to us needing to have a good day at the office to have a chance. Last night we didnt and they did, pretty simple. Man City can rip any team apart on their day. There's no shame in it. However, obviously its disappointing when we are mistaken ridden and make it easier for them.
They have lost 3 of their last 5 away games and recently got thrashed by Everton.
Let's face it they looked great because they played us.
They may have expensive players but that is no excuse for the awful way we approach games against them and the schoolboy errors we make in loads of games.
Other teams do not cave in on a regular basis like we do. I don't understand why it keeps happening as we have better players than lots of other teams and really should not regularly get smashed.
Thats for the clutching at straw emoji, not the pitch reduction.
Problem is if it is the same size as the Boleyn pitch the front row would need binoculars, let alone those towards the back....
This from the OS:
At the Boleyn Ground, the pitch was 100.5 x 68m as ground staff could not make the standard length due to the confines of the Stadium.
London Stadium: 105 x 68m.
"The pitch at London Stadium is the standard size required by Premier League and UEFA Rules, 105 x 68m.
At the Boleyn Ground, the pitch was 100.5 x 68m as ground staff could not make the standard length due to the confines of the stadium."
Some clubs are having to increase their pitch size but you cannot now go below the standard.
I went on the Chelsea stadium tour with my grandson 2 weeks ago and the tour guide told us that Chelsea are having to increase their pitch size to the standard. They're hoping to get if delayed until the new stadium is finished.