West Ham (a) pre-match thread

[Len Rum]

Not at all. Being realistic......teams that lose opening games don't win titles...

Can we afford to draw?
You haven't been clear on that o wise one.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Scum 2012/13 season?

Didn't they lose their first game against Sheff Utd when they won their first prem title too?

 

[gkmcfc]

Can’t see beyond a win here. Nice big pitch and everyone rating to go. 3-1 City

 

[BringBackSwales]

If we don't win forget the title this year.
You really need to budget for 100 points in this modern era.

I still think 111 points would win it

 

[MarsLlama]

Ederson
Zinchenko
Laporte
Stones
Walker
Rodri
De Bruyne
D. Silva
Bernardo
Jesus
Sterling

Bravo, Cancelo, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Mahrez, Aguero

Sané will still be at the club but looks like he'll still be injured.

 

[MarsLlama]

If we don't win forget the title this year.
You really need to budget for 100 points in this modern era.

Jesus christ- are you five?

 

[Len Rum]

Didn't they lose their first game against Sheff Utd when they won their first prem title too?

I believe they did.
Also back in the day we drew one and lost two of our first three games in the title winning 1967/68 season!

 

[TedofChume]

How would City target 102 points? Don’t we just try to win every game and the eventual points total will be what it is?

People set targets all the time, they might not publicise what the target is but they must be there. Realistically, City won't win every game. The reason I reckon they'll be after 102, is because Pep keeps saying how incredible 198 pts in 2 seasons was. I think he'd love to say 300 pts in 3 seasons at the end of May. Wouldn't you?

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

4-0

Sane hat-trick

 

[George Hannah]

Can’t see beyond a win here. Nice big pitch and everyone rating to go. 3-1 City

violent thunderstorms - high winds - Laporte, Sane out - South Americans & Moroccan even more undercooked than the rest - left back crisis - Otamendi playing for them
- lucky if we beat them by five,