Match Thread | West Ham vs Man City (07/08/22)

[CityBluez]

Football isn't for you,maybe try fifa?

Football not for me. Imao. Are you watching the game?? Even pep is pissed at grealish's decision making

 

[SebastianBlue]

Take away erling winning that pen and what did we do?

Dominate them, tire them. Keeper off, their second biggest threat with knock, making them fear countering.

It’s the first 45 minutes of the season away from home to a side that gave us all manner of problems last season.

What did you expect, 0-5 at halftime?

 

[bert38]

Knob for doing that. At risk of being sent off now.

He’s been superb and he does that. He can be unprofessional, got himself wrong side for the tackle…

 

[Keeper!]

Pep needs to look at subbing Cancelo, now he's picked up a card. Ake to LB, Stones into central defence. If he doesn't trust JWE with the job.

wow

 

[HelloCity]

Starting by showing some Haaland misses and saying he’s frustrated in the really creepy tone they do when trying to create a narrative.

 

[spiny]

West Ham already showing signs of tiring. Keep it up City and dont get careless or lose concentration.

 

[stan bowles]

A lot of stick for Grealish but he has cancello flying past him. He can’t relax as he knows the left back has gone awol.

More cancello the issue for me not Grealish

Jack's happy to stroll about in first gear and offer no assist or goal threat, take lots of touches and then pass it back 10 yards. That's all ok if Pep deems his contribution to be satisfactory.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Fair enough points but it’s a cheap shot from Neville, Pep has to find a way to get him the space

A natural left back would help, however he’s £100m player, he has to make it happen and take risks!

 

[PragueBlue]

Controlling it without looking too dangerous. First game of the season and need to speed it up but that will come with time, fitness and getting used to playing with a true 9 again.

KDB has been quiet, Cancelo good and bad in equal measure. Everyone else has been solid rather than spectacular really.

 

[kye1991]

He needs to be given a free pass until we sign someone who can overlap him. I don’t know what people expect from him when the team is not set up to get anything out of him. If he’s shit when the team suits him, then fine. But until then…

Bullshit.

Do you think walker and cancelo two top international full backs aren't capable of doing an overlap? They've clearly been instructed not to. They are more than capable.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Pre-season friendly stuff from City up to now. Not even breaking sweat and in complete control.
West Ham know that they're going to get battered if they try anything progressive.

KDB playing too high imo, other than that, just perfect.

 

[I'm Blue]

So is Jack Raz this season?

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Just remind me, West Ham are a top 7 team in the PL, have players rated at 120 million plus, are at home 1st game of a new season, are playing in front of a record home attendance, buoyed by a good transfer window. Why are they playing like fucking Burton Albion in the Cup Moyes you goggle eyed gargoyle?

 

[Keeper!]

Starting by showing some Haaland misses and saying he’s frustrated in the really creepy tone they do when trying to create a narrative.

are you serious?

this guy is getting headlines everywhere, he is a superstar

 

[oldius]

Only here can a dominant display result in individuals being called out for nothing. Well done blues - good performance so far.

 

[bluealf]

So is Jack Raz this season?

For the haters?

I'd guess so tbh

 

[kun]

dont get the hate but jack was good with the ball and didn’t give cheap balls

He’s been good. I’m genuinely baffled by the hate.

Kev, Foden, Cancelo all been worse.

(Not tryna dig any of em out they haven’t been too bad)

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

You could say Areola made a bit of a tit of himself there.

Eh, eh, geddit

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Thought we controlled the game exceptionally well. Think we might kick on in the second half, I've seen this play out a hundred times. Think everyone across the front could be a bit quicker in the pass, Grealish included, but he's not special in that regard.

 

[Blu1]

Jack's happy to stroll about in first gear and offer no assist or goal threat, take lots of touches and then pass it back 10 yards. That's all ok if Pep deems his contribution to be satisfactory.

I don’t think he has a choice with cancello with him.