Mistakes all all over the place, when you lose the one player that can probably hurt EFC in the air, why go with Ayew? I don’t like Sakho or his attitude at times but what else does he have to do to get a start? Now you will prpbably start him v city and he won’t get a sniff?
Hart....he can’t play Sunday so again why not throw Adrian in now, Hart hasn’t necessarily made too many mistakes before last night but he has had a couple of could do better moments, just like last year with Randolph he was a keeper that kept on conceding it should’ve been changed, last night he has two mistakes now you’re throwing Adrian in against city.
They were all poor and not sure why Lanzini seems to get a pass, score that penalty it’s a different game.
This was so West Ham it was unreal to go to a team that hadn’t kept a clean sheet since the opening day? And literally gifting them a huge win. The club is rotten from top to bottom, I actually feel for Moyes to a point but I doubt he is the one to save us i actually think he could make it worse. They should’ve gone with Sam or Pardew or stuck with Bilic
If we don’t get out of this they are going to have a huge problem.
Makes the decision to only sign 3 outfield players last summer look laughable.
We let go of an entire XI from our squad and signed 4 players. Zaza, Calleri, Feghouli, Snodgrass, Arbeloa, Randolph, Fletcher, Nordtveit, Valencia. We are so unbalanced it’s embarrassing. Antonio the only winger, only three proper CM’s who all do the same thing, players that are neither wide players nor strikers.
Our average age must be in the late 20’s. No pace in defence or midfield. No youngsters.
One thing I don't get is why people say we were 'promised' champions league football. Like, even if Sullivan said that (I'm pretty sure he said that was the ambition, not a promise), why would anyone take that seriously at any point? Nobody can make a promise about progress in football
One thing I don't get is why people say we were 'promised' champions league football. Like, even if Sullivan said that (I'm pretty sure he said that was the ambition, not a promise), why would anyone take that seriously at any point? Nobody can make a promise about progress in football
Does my head in Alderzzz I literally see the “promise” bit multiple times a day.
Utterly agree with Madcap that 3 5 2 is what we should be playing, with Antonio and Masuaku as the wide 2. What saddens me most is the steep decline in "dependable" players like Obiang, Cresswell, Noble and Kouyate. (not sure if Ogbonna was ever dependable but his is garbage right now, and Zabaletta is a goner) How can their ability to receive a pass and give a pass deteriorate so rapidly. I assume it is down to confidence and Moyes has done nothing to boost that so far. We have it in us to play well - the first 15 minutes of the 2nd half was excellent and thrilling (when we finally had 2 up top and some movement !), but 15 mins per match is useless. I hate to say this but so many players in all sorts of positions look so off the boil that a wholesale clear-out may be needed. I doubt a few cautious buys in January will help us, so relegation looms. If it happens we have enough quality youngsters to start to build a team around ( Oxford, Burke, Rice, Samuelson, Martinez) and ironically it might be the best thing for the club in the long term. 1 or 2 seasons in Championship and come back with a nucleus of real West Ham players for the 2020s.
. I doubt a few cautious buys in January will help us, so relegation looms. If it happens we have enough quality youngsters to start to build a team around ( Oxford, Burke, Rice, Samuelson, Martinez) and ironically it might be the best thing for the club in the long term. 1 or 2 seasons in Championship and come back with a nucleus of real West Ham players for the 2020s.
Had hoped this would happen last time, if anything the opposite happened. So doubtful about this.
I think that was because Sam insisted on buying loads of players rather than trusting some of the players who got the promotion. I have seen quite a few clubs only buy 3 or 4 when they are promoted and then do OK. Perhaps it is because we labour under the illusion that we are a "big" club and therefore have to compete with other clubs in signing "big" players, which so far with Hernandez, Zabaleta, Arnautovic, Ayew and Hart has not been much of a success.
Herb, correct me if I'm wrong (and I'm sure I will be) but I think you may have received the most stars and lols I've ever seen on here. Brilliant ;clap
I deserve it for standing through that dross. ;lol Strangely enough if we had scored during that pressure early in the second half I think we might gone on to win. Funny old game...
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Hart....he can’t play Sunday so again why not throw Adrian in now, Hart hasn’t necessarily made too many mistakes before last night but he has had a couple of could do better moments, just like last year with Randolph he was a keeper that kept on conceding it should’ve been changed, last night he has two mistakes now you’re throwing Adrian in against city.
They were all poor and not sure why Lanzini seems to get a pass, score that penalty it’s a different game.
This was so West Ham it was unreal to go to a team that hadn’t kept a clean sheet since the opening day? And literally gifting them a huge win. The club is rotten from top to bottom, I actually feel for Moyes to a point but I doubt he is the one to save us i actually think he could make it worse. They should’ve gone with Sam or Pardew or stuck with Bilic
If we don’t get out of this they are going to have a huge problem.
We let go of an entire XI from our squad and signed 4 players. Zaza, Calleri, Feghouli, Snodgrass, Arbeloa, Randolph, Fletcher, Nordtveit, Valencia. We are so unbalanced it’s embarrassing. Antonio the only winger, only three proper CM’s who all do the same thing, players that are neither wide players nor strikers.
Our average age must be in the late 20’s. No pace in defence or midfield. No youngsters.
A mess.
About the only thing we are top of.
Something crazy is that we have only conceded 1 goal to an individual error, and have only let 3 shots on goal to individual errors.
To me, this highlights that organisation, defensive structure, and positioning is a bigger issue than individual errors this season.
This is something the manager needs to sort out asap
I have Sterling, Otamendi and Sane in my FF team. You know theyre gonna be rested!!! ;weep Sorry I meant c'mon you 'ammers hehehe
Normally attached to “next level”
;doh
What saddens me most is the steep decline in "dependable" players like Obiang, Cresswell, Noble and Kouyate. (not sure if Ogbonna was ever dependable but his is garbage right now, and Zabaletta is a goner) How can their ability to receive a pass and give a pass deteriorate so rapidly. I assume it is down to confidence and Moyes has done nothing to boost that so far.
We have it in us to play well - the first 15 minutes of the 2nd half was excellent and thrilling (when we finally had 2 up top and some movement !), but 15 mins per match is useless.
I hate to say this but so many players in all sorts of positions look so off the boil that a wholesale clear-out may be needed. I doubt a few cautious buys in January will help us, so relegation looms. If it happens we have enough quality youngsters to start to build a team around ( Oxford, Burke, Rice, Samuelson, Martinez) and ironically it might be the best thing for the club in the long term. 1 or 2 seasons in Championship and come back with a nucleus of real West Ham players for the 2020s.
We sang to the Everton fans early on.
;quaver We need Sam Allardyce, We need Sam Allardyce ;quaver
We sang after the 3rd goal.
The Everton fans stood up and applauded.
That was the nights highlight.
Strangely enough if we had scored during that pressure early in the second half I think we might gone on to win. Funny old game...
Had Bilic got 1 point against Watford, Leicester and a woeful Everton team he would have been slated ;hmm