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

[East Level 2]

70% possession against the team currently 17th and we've managed only one shot on target. It's shit however you want to dress it up.

 

[ninjamonkey]

First 15 minutes really good. Created nothing but established control, silenced the crowd and built a platform. Problem is we carried on doing that for the next 15 too instead of building upon it and create some fucking chances.

Another calamatous Donnarumma flap instantly gives them back all the confidence we had spent 30 minutes sucking out of them.

Get semenyo off at halftime and maybe we can play 11v11, cherki on for him now then give marmoush 15 minutes otherwise get doku on for him too

 

[Ban-jani]

We’re going to end up losing the likes of Marmoush (I know he’s playing tonight but doesn’t usually unless Haaland out), Cherki and Trafford. When they should be what we’re building our future around.

No width again. Dog shit.

West Ham are terrible, they are there for the taking but we aren’t putting them away.

 

[The Mighty Marmoush]

I dont understand so many players we have signed, I have watched play for other clubs and when they have the ball out wode 1 v1 they drive at them, when they come to us they get to a certain point stop and either go sideways or backwards

 

[Blue-Ghana]

badly coached and mentally weak as well

 

[Gibblue]

The Madrid result has destroyed the confidence of the team.

It's partially confidence but it's mainly awful tactics. Not got a creative player on the field but plenty of players that rely on creative players

 

[paulchapo]

Switched it round to the rugby ..

England bullying France.

 

[Micky Blue]

When your left back is your best creative player you're in trouble.

Tbf he’s not, our best creative player is inexplicably on the bench.

 

[ashleycaulcott1]

Marmoush is an average footballer, no one can convince me otherwise. He will 100% have games when he will score multiple goals, but average players do that too.

Like 2 or 3 other unfortunately theres too many jump on wagon tossers on here so when a player has a good game instantly its like the past is forgotten

 

[Dodge]

At least our fans in the stadium have got a bit of faith in our team. The fucking shite being spouted in here is beyond belief.

It's half-time and people are acting like pussy whipped rags.

Remind me, when did the tarquins win their game tonight? Grow some fucking balls and judge the team at 90 mins. Fucking whinging pricks.

Fuck off.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Every foul is let go, as usual.

 

[levets]

But he's blockable

He’s a strange one for sure

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Think what we are witnessing here, is the difference when the players recruited were percect fits for the system.

Fast forward to now and the recruitment strategy feels very different and not suited to the system whatsoever

 

[stan bowles]

I've been giving Haaland almighty stick since Xmas but tonight the problems are Semenyo and Marmoush. Both of them look well off the standard required.

 

[toutmaster]

Even France playing like city in their kit

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

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.

Retained possession
Controlled the tempo
Not given away many chances


A good basis to kick on in the second half. Should be able to move through the gears with good options on the bench to change things up…..I’ve watched far worse first half performances this season

 

[SWPISHOME]

Is everyone awake?

Fuck me this is a hard watch.

 

[iwasthere1968]

The rugbys quite worth a look.

 

[sir baconface]

One of the most boring, lacklustre displays I’ve seen for years,

 

[Blu1]

70% possession against the team currently 17th and we've managed only one shot on target. It's shit however you want to dress it up.

If only we had a creative genius on the bench like cherki