West Ham United (A) | Post-Match Thread

[vicblueman]

His tactics have served us well for the past few years…

But, I’m guessing it’s top quality man management. The team that started and went 2-0 down were given the responsibility to get us back into it, which they did. Am assuming it’s about togetherness and not leaving anyone out to dry.

Anyway, one more win and the title is ours. A full week to prepare whereas Villa have to play on Thursday. Would’ve taken that at the start of the season.

I didnt know villa had to play on thurs , hopefully we can see it through then

 

[stevekr]

We'll have to wait for the fat lady.

 

[Coatigan]

At the end of the day, delighted with the point, the fight back.

But someone go explain this no substitutions thing. Chasing a win, beeding a goal, why the hell not bring some freah legs on and try something different. Most of the time, when we needed to win, and pep made no substitutions, we did not go on to win. Can't say for certain but it does feel like substitutions have won us more games than not when needed.

 

[bluemcr]

It's against Burnley. If he does that he will look a complete c##t.

I don't think he would be arsed!

 

[SWPISHOME]

Antonio was an absolute disgrace today, constantly diving, throwing dissent at the officials and escaped a booking for it all. Not seen him like that before

Antonio was really good for West Ham today,' Yes he was going down easy he was trying to get his team a breather and up the pitch by getting fouls. He was an absolute handful today.

 

[Cricket Blue]

Said it before so I'll say it again
A must score pen
Watch what Benzema did
I can't understand for the life of me why we always have to beat the keeper - fucking fuming!

He never looked confident
A great player yes but he doesn't deliver in the big moments when it matters.

 

[KS55]

How can you do worse? You either score it or you don’t and Kev has missed as many pens as Mahrez.

And for those who say Haaland won’t increase our goal tally, you may be right but he can still make the crucial difference on days like these.

 

[SebastianBlue]

How can you do worse? You either score it or you don’t and Kev has missed as many pens as Mahrez.

He also missed in a 0-0 against Liverpool where he failed to hit the target and the title was still up in the air - just like Mahrez.

Well, now Mahrez has missed two big penalties. I suppose we may never no.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Hopefully Ake is back for next weekend, I've had enough of watching Ferny in the back 4.

 

[glyntowen]

The way we played its a good result, we didn't really deserve the win based on how bad the defence was

We have a few tough decisions to make going forward

The following need to go
Fern - legend but finished, done.
Zinch
Mahrez - contract
Jesus
Sterling - contract

The following need to find form
Cancelo
Grealish - judge on 2nd year
Ederson - bit flakey, but some harsh treatment

I wouldn't be gutted to see Laporte leave but think he will stay

We need a left back, time to stop fucking about with square pegs and round holes

We need pace injecting into this side, I'm hoping haaland and alvarez add some but I'll love a quick winger to replace mahrez

Strange that mahrez has great season on stats but some anonymous performances, did pretty much nothing today, even the goal was a cross that was nowhere near any of our players

 

[hertsblue]

They give you time on the ball. I watched them against us at villa Park and against a off colour Liverpool the other day, they are piss poor. We have got to have a mare not to beat them imo... can't see it being too dramatic a day unless the refs screw us

Fully expecting Michael Oliver if Dippers get something v Southampton. With him under orders that any touch is a penalty for Villa, like his performance when he gave Leicester 3 v us, 2 very soft ones, in 1 game

 

[mdj0520]

If Liverpool lose on Tuesday we're champions without kicking a ball.

 

[BigJoe#1]

You could also say when ferna passed it back to the West Ham player, he should have scored, we did well to get the point and we are still in pole position

Not to mention when Laporte slipped it past Ederson playing in Bowen...!!

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

We all thought that about the QPR game. If it turns out like that again I don't think my heart will take it!!!!!

Stop it lol, I’m trying to be positive!

Just realised Villa have a home game on Thursday against a Burnley team who need points to stay up. That’s got to decrease energy levels, gain knocks?

 

[Cambo]

Strange game to play him in today,

I thought so too. I wonder if a few of our other senior players are carrying knocks and not 100%

 

[moomba]

Took a lot of character to turn things around and get an important point. Win would have been great, but a draw is good for us too.

 

[Ederson1000YardDrive]

Think we are the bottle jobs this season...

 

[Woody135]

Bunch of cunts pal.

Understand the emotion of it but so they dont deserve the team and manager we have

 

[smallsteve]

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What is with the no subs

Yeah, bring Phil and Raz for the last 10 minutes to run at that tired defence!? Never been Pep’s way, which is why I think that his stats are so bad for recovering from a losing position.
Remember his first few seasons where he used to bring subs on with a couple of minutes to go, even when we were losing! Very odd, but what do I know.

 

[bennyboy]

He never looked confident
A great player yes but he doesn't deliver in the big moments when it matters.

What big moments apart from today.