West Ham (h) pre-match thread

[kaz7]

Raheem Sterling had tests on the hamstring problem as Pep Guardiola’s squad reported for training on Monday and he is expected to be out for two or three weeks.
@SunMartinB

Indeed,darren lewis said the club said he is fine,note to self ,ignore him in future

 

[sir baconface]

Backlash time.

Lube up, wee Davey, and aspire not to go home with a rather large new arsehole.

 

[lmhblue1]

Feel like we always batter them at their ground but then have to grind out a win at home so I'm not expecting to put 5 or 6 past them at all. Maybe it'll be different with Moyes in charge but I dunno.

 

[Dave Yeoman]

We need a reaction after the disappointment of last Sunday. After the lock in and ‘clear the air’ session at WHL this could be the game we tear someone a new one ... take one of our early chances and I fancy 5 or 6. 0-0 at 70 mins and we probably fall to the old ‘one shot-one goal’ routine

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

We need a reaction after the disappointment of last Sunday. After the lock in and ‘clear the air’ session at WHL this could be the game we tear someone a new one ... take one of our early chances and I fancy 5 or 6. 0-0 at 70 mins and we probably fall to the old ‘one shot-one goal’ routine

Uncomfortably true.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Anybody else experiencing some difficulty in actually caring about this?
It's a wrong mindset, I know…

 

[kaz7]

Anybody else experiencing some difficulty in actually caring about this?
It's a wrong mindset, I know…

I know what you mean,it's a bit meh now the title has gone,hopefully the boys will be up for it

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

I know we still need top 4 but my thoughts are soley on champs league we need it big time.

 

[GoatersLeftShin]

I fancy we will give them a real good hiding. They are absolute garbage and with Moyes in charge, I fancy him to take them down.

We should play an attacking side, so no Gundogan/Rodri/DSila style midfield, get Foden, KDB and Bernardo running the show and get after them from the first minute like we did last year. Cancelo and Mendy at full back and we can definitely swap Otamendi for Garcia. Round pegs in round holes, it's not hard and no one can live with us on our day!

Ederson
Cancelo Garcia Laporte Mendy
KDB Rodri Bernardo
Sterling Aguero Jesus

We are due giving someone an 10-0er so Moyes can have it. It would be a fitting end to his 'career'.

 

[chesterbells]

I know what you mean,it's a bit meh now the title has gone,hopefully the boys will be up for it

Our only match in the next 3 weeks -
We gotta be up for it.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Seriously you have no need to think there’s any chance of a shock.

we will set up defensively and just try and keep the score down - like we did against Liverpool.

3-0 to you.

meh.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

WHU are in a sorry state. Relegation a real danger, wage cuts threatened if they go down, best players leaving if that happens - Hammers could be playing Leyton Orient in a few years. And now they've taken away a supporter's season ticket for wearing a shirt calling for the board to be sacked. Could morale be any lower? I hope they stay up but Sunday is highly unlikely to be a step towards safety.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Anybody else experiencing some difficulty in actually caring about this?
It's a wrong mindset, I know…

No - I will always care about our games.

 

[wahablue]

WHU chosen one will display his tactical knowledge by having all eleven players in their penalty for the whole game,two minutes for a goal kick,one for a throw in.Players rolling in agony at the slightest touch,a six man deputation at every decision round the ref,substituting a player will take five mins,actual playing time forty mins.the ref playing a total of three mins injury time.A bit like most games at home this season.

 

[Bluwhit]

We go again...

Ederson
Walker
Fernandinho
Laporte
Mendy
Gundogan
De Bruyne
Bernardo
Mahrez
Jesus
Aguero

Gundo? Are you a fan Ric? If Laporte can play then 3 of City's greatest players should all start together. Though a bit like with Foden Pep will not do it. He's too stubborn.

So for me Rodri in for Gundogan.

 

[lancs blue]

We are due giving someone an 10-0er so Moyes can have it.

The odds are probably shorter on us scoring ten than on keeping a clean sheet.

 

[Gray]

We go again...

Ederson
Walker
Fernandinho
Laporte
Mendy
Gundogan
De Bruyne
Bernardo
Mahrez
Jesus
Aguero

I would not start Mendy, Gundogan and Mahrez because I do not trust them to put in 100% for the full 90 minutes. As Sterling is injured and Zinchenko banned then Cancelo, Rodri and Foden would be my replacements.

 

[Gray]

The odds are probably shorter on us scoring ten than on keeping a clean sheet.

You are so very right.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

Foden should absolutely be starting this game imo.

 

[Ric]

Gundo? Are you a fan Ric?

I like him much more as a "6" than an "8", put it that way!