Match Thread | West Ham vs. Manchester City (14/03/26)

[rice10]

I never thought I would ever see a pep Guardiola side have so many players that cannot keep the ball.

Whether you agree with the Pep possession style or not why would you keep buying a manager, so wedded to passing style, players that cannot pass the ball!!

 

[bluemoon32]

Remember when we were lovely to watch

 

[ALDN_Ko]

God forbid you say the coach needs to do better with utilising his squad profiles though

 

[Ajm1985]

at least RAN is trying to get the ball in the box

He is, which is better than nowt, but also not a great statement about the attacking strategy

 

[Mr HJ]

Coached to death. Seems everyone’s first instinct is safe and pass backwards

This is 100% correct - all our dynamic play has been coached out of them. Just watch Erling now he is not even making the runs anymore because he knows the first thought of our entire midfield is to go back and sideways. We have one player who is diferent yet Pep won't play him because he doesn't run about a lot. This is a result of constant rondos in training. Our set piece and early pass forward is frankly non-existent.

Their keeper could be sitting on a deck chair - to have not had a single attempt in near 30 mins is a coaching fail. And I've no idea why our coaches think that it's a good idea to try and change Semenyo into a deep playing number 10 when he was on fire driving in from wide. Pep is way too stubborn.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I'm not saying he doesn't know the offside rule, but do you think the club should sit down Marmoush and explain it to him just in case?

 

[The Mighty Marmoush]

Painful and boring to watch, our football these days is dour

 

[Blu1]

Seriously can annybody explain why cherki is not playing or why pep hasn’t changed it & got him on ?

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Can anyone honestly say Theyre enjoying this ??

The happy clappers say they do as they genuinely think this is game management. Every sub-par performance is planned apparently. It can’t possibly be that we’re just not all that good.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

we must be the only side this season not to have had a shot at WHU defence after 30 minutes

 

[lee one pen]

I think RAN should roll his foot over the ball some more.

He has a football equivalent of Tourette’s.

 

[bellsouth]

I’m sorry, keeping the ball and passing a thousand times without ever creating anything is not so so good!!

 

[CatMan]

Absolutely genuine question. Does anyone enjoy watching this repetitive dross?

In all seriousness, how can a side have so much possession and be so utterly ineffective at their primary aim?

 

[Blue and still suffering]

It's hard not to get despondent watching this.

We are a shadow of the team we used to be.

 

[Metal Biker]

Why are linos blowing immediately for offsides

to wake people up?

 

[MCFC1993]

Why have we got a linesman sticking his flag up immediately?

 

[Cuban heels]

No

lol
Surely the Board can see we need a refresh ?

 

[rodrizontal]

Whenever Marmoush starts on the bench, some fans complain as if it’s Messi that is being benched.

 

[waspish]

We shouldn’t press we should sit in on the halfway line press the the pass front the defenders

 

[M Gaudino]

It’s turgid football. Don’t care if that makes me spoilt or ungrateful.

Squad is bloated. Nico can’t get a game. Either play wingers or no wingers. Chop and changing too many players, no connections.

Busted flush.

given his form early season its bizarre Nico G isnt in more. scores as well. Cherki also should be in most games