West Ham (h) pre-match thread

[BLUEMATT23]

The attitude should be we can be 11 points clear by next week.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

I think this will be the team except Jesus and Delph for Bernardo and Walker. Doesn't come much easier than a home game against a poor Moyes side. 5-0

I agree. Some blues are making a bit of a drama out of this. We couldn't be in a much better position than playing a very poor West Ham at home, with a dead rubber in midweek. We should beat these comfortably with a bit of tinkering and providing the manager doesn't do anything silly in Ukraine, all of our big guns will have had ample rest for the derby.

Ederson
Walker Otamendi Mangala Delph/Danilo
Gundogan
Sterling De Bruyne Silva
Aguero Jesus

Only question is Danilo or Delph.

4-0.

 

[i8rags]

The attitude should be we can be 11 points clear by next week.

Or only 2

 

[jaiguruKun]

They are a much better side than their league position suggests. They will be very up for it. I'm expecting another tough game. We need to sort out our defending from set pieces, we've looked very shaky from them in the last few games.

 

[bulldogblue]

Pep needs to pick near enough 1st XI team today. After yesterdays results we need to make a strong statement. And let's hope we can get back to putting a higher percent of our chances in the back of the net.

 

[deano ou812]

We should win,but that’s the great thing about the premier league your not 100% guaranteed to win or draw,but this is the type of game which could be deemed a typical city game,let’s just hope the players are focused and are right on it from the first min no room for being complacent..

 

[taleofbluehalves]

Play a virtually full strength available team just rest Kompany and Fernandinho. We need to still be 8 points clear tonight. I’d play Sane hope we get a good lead then bring him off.

 

[citytilllidie]

So Fernie, KDB and Sane miss the derby if they're yellowed today? Bollocks to it Pep, go all out to win today, 8 point lead, and we'll worry about them next week

 

[worsleyweb]

So Fernie, KDB and Sane miss the derby if they're yellowed today? Bollocks to it Pep, go all out to win today, 8 point lead, and we'll worry about them next week

That should be the attitude every week

 

[mcfc_ms]

Strongest team possible but rest Fernandinho so he avoids a risky booking, and Probably bring in Danilo too and rest kompany

Sane Sterling and Jesus up top and then if we get a few ahead get them swapped and Kev off. Could be a good chance for Diaz and Foden to get some time and then get them starting against Shaktar

I would go for

Ederson
Walker Otter Mangala Danilo
Kev Gundogan Silva
Raz Jesus Sane

 

[zandvoort blue]

Just a reminder who the ref is.......Mike Dean....35 yellow cards in 10 games. You have been warned.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Or only 2

11 in my glass

 

[Thekinkygoat]

11 in my glass

It's no use, we won't even be top after we play Swansea :'(

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Just a reminder who the ref is.......Mike Dean....35 yellow cards in 10 games. You have been warned.

This. Fernandinho and Kompany should be nowhere near this starting 11. Sané SHOULD be able to stay out of trouble. If he can't then it'll be because he did something stupid. Fern and Vinnie can get a yellow at any given moment due to their positions on the pitch.

 

[mosssideblue]

Given the injuries to Stones and Mendy then:

Ederson
Sane
Kompany
Dinho
KDB

But you’re still not getting the fact that West Ham at Home is an easier game than United away.

I do get the point but it is about managing risk which is peps job. It's as risky playing those 5 then as an injury is equally possible

 

[mosssideblue]

So every game pick our strongest line up?

I'm putting out that risks exist.

 

[sir baconface]

Can't believe 11 people think we'll get beat today looking at the poll.

Drugs and alcohol have a lot to answer for.

The attitude should be we can be 11 points clear by next week.

And so it is. That would be fantastic. The only difference between posters is the best way to achieve it.

 

[Mancityus]

Ederson
Walker Otamendi Mangala Danilo
Gundogan
De Bruyne Silva
Bernardo Jesus Sterling

No need to risk Fern/Sane/Kompany and we should still be comfortable 3-0

 

[kaz7]

Just a reminder who the ref is.......Mike Dean....35 yellow cards in 10 games. You have been warned.

exactly,stupid to risk it

 

[roj]

Can't believe 11 people think we'll get beat today looking at the poll.

You do know David Moyes is a football genius?