West Ham United (A) - Sat 16th Sept, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Blue Theatre]

Quite optimistic for this one ( if everyone is healthy)

Some stats : West Ham : After 4 games ; 18 shots conceded per game ( in games against Chelsa and Brighton 42 , 14 on target )

Meanwhile ; we had ; 68 shots (4th in the league) ; ( Brighton 83 , Tottenham 73, C Palace 69)

2865 passes ( 100 more than Chelsea , and 400 more than 3rd Brighton on that list )

57 key passes ( second to Brighton 71)

And we have "solid" defence

Lowest xG against

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Judging from those (very early) stats, looks like it's between us & Brighton for the title, with Chelsea or Spurs an outside bet ?

 

[richards30]

Maybe Nunes does start this one? Just purely based on he will have not played the internationals and had time to work with the coaches, fitness staff etc

 

[billfromthehill]

Nunes + 10


_______________Ederson_______________

Doku_____Dias_______Gvardiol______Ake

_______Nunes_________Rodri_____

Alvarez________Foden________Grealish

____________Haaland__________

Doku for walker ????

 

[citymad]

Doku for walker ????

Don't bite he's just baiting.

 

[kaz7]

Doku for walker ????

He puts out stupid teams every week for a reaction

 

[TinFoilHat]

Let's see who's fit after international duties...

This.

I wouldn't be surprised if Phil gets a kicking when Waistcoat starts him against the Jocks.

 

[BringBackSwales]

This.

I wouldn't be surprised if Phil gets a kicking when Waistcoat starts him against the Jocks.

He will if that snide **** Robertson is playing

 

[MadchesterCity]

He will if that snide **** Robertson is playing

Hopefully our players don’t get picked versus Scotland

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Hopefully our players don’t get picked versus Scotland

I’m afraid they will. Harry, Hendo and the other big guns need resting.

 

[Ric]

Without wishing to tempt fate and assuming no new injuries, reckon it’ll be something like this:

Ederson
Walker
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol
Rodri
Kovacic
Foden
Bernardo
Grealish
Haaland

Going to be a very tough game, and wouldn’t be surprised if we drop points. A win would be an exceptional result in the circumstances.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Without wishing to tempt fate and assuming no new injuries, reckon it’ll be something like this:

Ederson
Walker
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol
Rodri
Kovacic
Foden
Bernardo
Grealish
Haaland

Going to be a very tough game, and wouldn’t be surprised if we drop points. A win would be an exceptional result in the circumstances.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Johnny Stones came straight back in, considering he will have had a decent rest rather than playing internationals.

 

[stevetheblue1967]

West Ham, one of the worst away trip, nightmare getting out after the game with massive queues for the station and minimum pubs. On that note where are the best game pre drinks pubs

 

[i kne albert davy]

West Ham, one of the worst away trip, nightmare getting out after the game with massive queues for the station and mimical pubs. On that note where are the best game pre drinks pubs

Never heard of them pubs are they a bit like Wetherspoons up here, any good :-)

 

[SWP's back]

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Luton and Forest don’t even own their own 18 yard box!

Weirdly, neither do Arsenal.

 

[SWP's back]

Best away pubs?

On the canal fairly close to the ground there are quite a few and several are for the away team. Last season was a great away trip.

 

[Originals]

Best away pubs?

Get the tube to Hackney Wick and go Crate Brewery. Few pubs around there

 

[stevetheblue1967]

Never heard of them pubs are they a bit like Wetherspoons up here, any good :-)

Now adjusted for you, and the question still stands :-)

 

[aka blue jambo]

Get the tube to Hackney Wick and go Crate Brewery. Few pubs around there

Easy for ground?

 

[Skybluezoo]

Never heard of them pubs are they a bit like Wetherspoons up here, any good :-)

There's a spoons over the bridge near Westfield. 15 mins walk to the ground

 

[staffsblue]

There's a spoons over the bridge near Westfield. 15 mins walk to the ground

If you're traveling there on the South Eastern Trains service along HS1 from St. Pancras to Stratford International, there's a fantastic pub called "Tap East" just inside Westfield opposite the station exit. It's busy with home fans but welcoming to away fans.