West Ham United (A) | Post-Match Thread

[Woody135]

Been said many times before but the match thread was an absolute pit

 

[colbee59]

Thought Tyler was ok, must have scared him the other night [emoji6][emoji170]

 

[stan bowles]

Don’t get the bottle comments. Good second half, pen miss was disappointing but it wasnt a bad one. Obviously a better pen and it’s in the net. This makeshift defense is are biggest concern.

oh and thought Taylor had a very good game for once

He missed two stonewall penalties !

 

[Blu1]

Nativity? - here's him wearing his Xmas jumper

Lol good spot & response :-)

 

[christened at st marks]

Fuck we need a LB

 

[SebastianBlue]

We'll never know. No guarantees with penalties.

Agreed there, but I don’t know how anyone could argue Kev was less deserving of taking the penalty than Riyad in this situation. If anything, him missing gives a bit of cover as he is obviously the de facto leader on the pitch and he is absolutely a strong enough personality to take responsibility for it and work to channel that frustration to positive work in training and our final match.

There are many aspects to why I feel Riyad was the wrong person for the penalty.

 

[N1985]

Been said many times before but the match thread was an absolute pit

Bunch of cunts pal.

 

[ID70]

on today’s performance Mahrez wasn’t the best choice for penalty taker as was poor in every department all game, he had an injured Cresswell up against him and didn’t go past him once

 

[Damanino]

Mahrez look on his face, pure nervous just before pen, he looked at the keeper could have told he has no idea where he is gonna put it. just smashed it hoping it goes in, very rubbish pen. he has the technical skill to place it up to the corner, or down next to post and he missed it badly.
vs Pool few years ago he kicked it out of the stadium.

 

[Gogootz]

Did well to get a point after that shocker of a first half. Could've sealed it with that pen, now will be shitting it all week.

Next Sunday it's our job to bring the boys over the line, come on city!

 

[RayCTID]

Mahrez was pretty poor most of the game but I don't think he bottled the penalty, It might not have been the best but I've seen a lot worse than that that have gone in.

Jesus' one vs Swindon wasn't too clever

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

In big matches? I honestly would be happy to be proven wrong that he scores game-deciding (with major title implication) penalties more than other players and so it was justified for him to take that penalty.

But he’s shown reliability, it’s a long time since the stratosphere effort against the Dippers.

Surely you are not advocating that professional footballers have discussions about WHO or the situation you are playing against dictates who is taking the penalty.

I’m gutted he missed it but if KDB stepped up and missed it we would have loads of posts on here screaming “why the fuck did Riyad not take it?”

We’ve done brilliantly to dig out a result today, emotions are running high but it won’t seem so bad in the morning as it’s IN OUR HANDS. I trust the boys in blue to do the needful next week.

 

[Beanhead]

Villa will fight like fuck against us.

I doubt the same is true of Wolves and Southampton.

We have dished out last day despair to others and I've got an awful feeling that we might be on the receiving end this time.

That penalty miss......

Southampton are a weird team. They will either get something or be totally destroyed.

 

[SidJames]

Ake alongside Laporte against Villa please…

Knowing Pep more chance it will be Scott Carson, and Ake, playing false 9 :-)

 

[M Gaudino]

Does he? In game-winning moments, as well?

thats only his second miss the first being 3.5 years ago.

 

[LongsightM13]

I hope that next Sunday is more Charlton in 85 than QPR in 2012

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

They draw v Southampton, we lose to Villa and they beat Wolves = goal difference decides it. Just need to see what they do v Southampton

No, I appreciate that it could still go to goal difference, but if they draw against Southampton it's as good as over.

 

[Phoenix900000]

Considering the circumstances I'll take that. Bit gutted about the pen not being converted but it doesn't change what we need to do.

Hopefully we win it :)

 

[vicblueman]

Liverpool will win both of their games
The question will be have city got the bottle to see it through when destination is in their own hands ?

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

Gerard will go full dipper.

What does that even mean? He can't play you know? It's in our hands. It's at home. Liverpool might yet slip up. We will win the league.