West Ham (a) Pre-Match Thread (League)

[whos_kompany85]

With every team ahead of us dropping points we really need to make up some ground tonight. Energy, flair and no shite refereeing please.

 

[Bill]

You just know, that with a nearly fully fit squad Pep will go all experimental. Kolorov as striker, Aguero as centre back, Nando as winger, etc etc.

i'll take all that, its the fly goalie I can't be doing with.

 

[manygoose]

with aguero back in training and presumably no longer injured it seems a simple decision to drop gabriel and put aguero back in the team.

but there's something in me (most likely stupidity) that wants gabriel to keep his place based on his last performance. hopefully he gets a decent chunk of time at least

 

[cibaman]

Pep seems to have acknowledged that he overdid the tactical variations, the players arent ready for it yet. I doubt we will see a starting back 3 again this season unless we end up playing meaningless fixtures in April/May.

Bravo
Zabaleta
Otamendi
Stones
Kolarov
Fernandhino
De Bruyne
Silva
Sterling
Aguero
Sane

Caballero, Sagna, Clichy, Yaya, Fernando, Jesus, Nolito

 

[cibaman]

with aguero back in training and presumably no longer injured it seems a simple decision to drop gabriel and put aguero back in the team.

but there's something in me (most likely stupidity) that wants gabriel to keep his place based on his last performance. hopefully he gets a decent chunk of time at least

Gabriel must have been knackered after Saturday's game. His first start for a while, played 90 mins on a heavy pitch against a physical defence. I dont think its a case of keeping his place or not, just makes sense to leave him on the bench for an hour.

 

[CrownPointBlue]

Has anyone mentioned how important this game is yet?

Which game...who's playin ?

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Get the first goal and we win easily for me! Thinly west ham might be a bit scared after the 5-0!!!!

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Bravo
Sagna Otamendi Kolarov Delph
..................... Dihno....................
Sterling DeBryune Silva Sane
.....................Aguero
Subs
Kompany, Yaya, Nolito, Stones, Zab, Gabriel, Caballero

Wasn't it you who laughed at my suggestion of playing Delph at left back last week?

Apologies if not...

 

[The Black Shed]

A very confident City will win tonight.
1-3 Jeff!

 

[Saddleworth2]

I find it very difficult to predict the team or even say what I think is our best 11. Given that we seem to have settled on 4 at the back, it leaves a further 6 positions to fill and we now have 8 players who I would want to start every game:

Yaya
Fernandinho
Silva
De Bruyne
Stirling
Sane
Aguero
Gabriel Jesus

I would like to see the three amigos get significant game time but that means Kun on the bench. How the hell you pick three from the other four while maintaining balance - probably need to choose one from Kev and Dave. If only we could play three at the back! Maybe once Vinnie is fully fit and has some miles under his belt Pep will try again. Vinnie, Stones and Otamendi should be able to hack it. Until then there are going to be some interesting picks.