West Ham (a) pre-match thread

[Blue Llama]

Not bad, that bench. Some of them might even get in Rags' First XI.

Some!!

 

[razman]

maybe bernardo not 100% to start....hmmm

strange....mahrez is in great form...in the Afcon - so not that concerned

 

[bluemoon32]

Is anyone surprised Bernardo is on the bench?

Nah, he's shit

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Bernado on the bench is a bit of a surprise, but i guess Pep feels it's a good time to re-charge his batteries.

 

[mosssideblue]

Not bad, that bench. Some of them might even get in Rags' First XI.

That bench would beat the rags 1st 11 :)

 

[pudge]

Pep out

He has seemingly dropped himself from the starting 12 this season on the club's team graphic.

Bold move.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Is anyone surprised Bernardo is on the bench?

Difficult to tell from the posts so far.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Is anyone surprised Bernardo is on the bench?

Can only think it's to give Mahrez some minutes then he'll replace him maybe?

 

[The Black Shed]

Is it just me or is anyone else looking forward to the Matchday thread?

Sometimes I'll watch the game and keep an eye on the thread (albeit the thread is quicker with reactions) at the same time. It's like I'm in a parallel universe sometimes, enjoying the football only to be blindsided with vehement player abuse. The matchday thread is not for the faint hearted, but if you want a laugh and gauge the opinions of our wonderful supporters, come on down!

 

[Tricky_Trev]

It’s actually brilliant by Pep when you think about it. Our best player from last season on the bench tells the entire squad we are starting again, last season is the past. And Mahrez will be needed in Sané’s absence, so he boosts his confidence whilst sending a message to everyone else. I actually love this team. I didn’t even consider the possibility of Mahrez for Bernardo but I love it. And what a bench!