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

[bellsouth]

Frustrating because we've actually played quite well, we just let in a soft goal from a corner.

We've got enough in us to win this 3-1 or 4-1.

I think you’ve been duped into what playing well is. Creating zero is not playing well, no matter how many passes we make.

 

[lee one pen]

Really worried about Haaland

He’s gone from being the bully to be being bullied.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Cherki for Haaland

 

[malg]

Zero creativity. Nothing.

 

[ThreesKompany]

Haaland Marmoush and Semenyo aren't very good footballers, good goal scorers but poor footballers.

Which is why you can't play them as a front three. Especially against a low block packed in the middle.

 

[super_city_si]

Shite, seasons gonna end with a whimper

We played with wingers v Newcastle and attacking fullback and it was exciting. We got the ball forward quickly.

How has he gone back to this turgid shite that makes everyone looks worse than they are?

 

[NptonBlue89!]

Really worried about Haaland

You’ve got two players in his space, and even if we kept width we wouldn’t use him let’s be honest! I’m worried he’ll fuck off more than his form

 

[Tomblue]

Fairly happy with that half of football. Despite the individual mistake for their goal.

I think we’ll (genuinely) push on in the second half and grab another couple of goals…

What is it that you’re happy about? We have an XG of 0.3. It’s been side to side and we’ve created next to nothing.

 

[madloaf]

I am off to watch the paint dry

At least when you paint its generally vertical not side to fucking side.

 

[SMB75]

Maybe time for Trafford to start some games
Donna costing us a bit and had become complacent

 

[MCFC1993]

Not horrendous. They've had 1 half chance and scored.

I'm ready to revisit the False 9 conversation though. Stick Cherki in there and I think he does more than Haaland. Stick Haaland on the M60 with the other traffic cones.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Sorry but it’s time for major change at city!

Entire coaching staff need to go & I don’t care how much shit I get.

This team is better than this if played in the right way

Who replaces pep though?

A season of transition again next season as wlel

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Say this every match now. It’s gone to shit.

The players look poorly trained. They can’t pass the ball. It’s a major requirement in a pep team.

I've said all season I don't think much training happens. All we hear from Pep is that they are ' exhausted '. FGS just why??? Most weeks where there is no midweek game he let's them all sod off on holiday instead of doing some intensive training.

I'm totally fed up of it. Not at all enjoying watching.

Who is the problem? Is it Pep or is it the quality of the players?

 

[Ajm1985]

Frustrating because we've actually played quite well, we just let in a soft goal from a corner.

We've got enough in us to win this 3-1 or 4-1.

We were playing decent possession football with movement but not creating much & being let down in the final third. But that was really only up to our goal (which came out of nothing)

 

[remember arthur mann]

If you haven't got the world players who can keep the ball FFS get a defence.

 

[Columbia]

Shite, seasons gonna end with a whimper

Yep in 8 days time we will at least be able to plan for next season.

 

[1961_vintage]

Really worried about Haaland

Eyes on the world cup.

 

[OldhamBlue94]

fuck me that was bad

 

[clarion]

Haaland out.
Cherki in

 

[Goater101]

They players we’ve bought don’t suit the way the typically want to play football. We’ve got three forwards on and we’re doing some slow sideways build up. No one in the middle is looking to break the lines with passes. What are we doing here