West Ham (a) pre-match thread

[OntarioBlue]

That left side looks a worry to me. I hope we can get the HT ahead or drawing. Subs look able to change the team dynamic but not if we’re chasing two or three goals...

Cancelo at left back and Garcia at left centre back - what are you worried about ? What could possibly go wrong !

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

So many on here comment about Rodri and Gundogan playing together and agree it mostly doesnt work , we do get the odd good result , but most of dreary , pedestrian perfroamances happen when these two start
Pep is being far more cautious this season if we keep on nicking wins whilst our squad gets to full fitness then i am OK with that , but when if ever we get Laporte , KDB , Jesus , Ake , Dinho all fit i would expect us to return to our more expansive game, because we are not easy on the eye at the moment

 

[Burtonblue]

Antonio was utter trash against Spuds last week and is carrying an injury.
Not sure why everyone here think he’s going to beast Garcia and Diaz.
Still...

 

[big phil]

Hmmm what price are West Ham

6/1 this morning

 

[stan bowles]

Seems like Pep's almost going with 2 teams in 2 different halves. The possession control of Rodri, Bernardo, Mahrez and Gundogan to start. He then uses the energy and speed of Foden and Torres to try and exploit the space and tiring bodies as the second half plays out.

 

[kaz7]

Cmon blues... Hard work will make up for the poor team selection..

I guess pep has his reasons for picking what he's picked and we don't know what goes on in the dressing room and background for him to select some players, but whatever happens the guys will work harder than the west ham players.

FFS wont

 

[ShaunMCFC]

Garcia absolutely shite, fills me with no confidence whatsoever, rather play Rodri there

 

[TueartsOHK]

I’d have stuck Walker at cb instead of Garcia and move Cancello to right back

 

[B\connellblue]

You have no idea why he’s chosen the team he has but to leap to the conclusion pep no longer has our best interests at heart is a stretch, even for a miserable. **** like you.

I have as much of an idea as you or anyone else. The last season and start of this with the notable exception of the league cup win have been a total horror show. Guardiola seems to be some kind of Godlike figure who mere mortals dare not question. Well I don't give a fuck about him. I support City not Guardiola, the club will survive just fine when he leaves. The next man will undoubtedly win trophies too. At this stage Pep is an ordinary Manager.
No more than that.

 

[wolviedinho]

I said yesterday with form and these players I would take a scrappy 2-1 win all day. Garcia with gundo and rodders. We will be opened up at times.

Why he is only using foden and ferran as impact subs I don’t understand.

Mahrez - I guarantee he does not pass at the right time. Will get into good position but wont deliver a decent cross or pass and we will say he did ok. Need match winners not step overs.