West Ham (a) pre-match thread

[Mattyc55]

It’s weaker than it could be even with our injuries.

True.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I'd like to think there's a masterplan or we've got more injuries than we're being told about but, sadly Pep does have head in the sand moments and can be stubborn as fuck....'this will work if I keep doing it again & again:.

 

[paulchapo]

Only bonus is strong bench for last 30 mins.

Something tells me we're going to need it.

 

[Hellephant]

Pep has lost the plot. This is a horrilbe lineup.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Pisstake

Why the fuck would he pick a team that was so shambolic on Wed?

 

[Jamiblue]

whats the issue with Ake? anything been reported? Tough afternoon coming up :/

Slight groin issue

 

[01282]

Same team at Wednesday night WTF. £400k a week and he can’t see that that team selection didn’t work and it only improved when Foden and Torres came on. The whole Garcia thing is really pissijg me off now and reminds me of when you rocked up at the games in early 90s and Adrian Heath was starting.

 

[urban genie]

Team that can win but not a team I am particularry oberjoyed with.

Garcia ober stones does fuck al lfor.Johns confidence and also garcia can fuck off.
Secondly mahrez is bone idle.off the ball would ahve given ferran or foden a start

 

[Woody135]

WH play same formation as Porto did. Only reason this isnt as poor as that is if WH dont play well

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

His form was poor prior to the last game, he needed taking out and needs to earn the spot back... good management from Pep

so anyone who goes slightly off it should be benched?
That would never happen with Laporte, De Bruyne or sterling.

he’s young and he will go out of form at times. The answer isn’t to just drop him every time though - especially when he looked so good last game

 

[FantasyIreland]

Remind me of the definition of insanity.....

 

[chaddblue]

Fuck me. What kind of a team is that!?!?

I’d snatch your hand off for a point right now

 

[christened at st marks]

Left side of defence is fucked

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

Pep says he needs Stones confident at centre half and then plays a player over him that has no interest in being here - not great man management that Im afraid

This is what baffles me. Only thing I can think of is that Stones is coming back from injury but by the time he’s fit Laporte and Ake will probably back anyway so he’ll miss out again

 

[paulchapo]

Why are Foden and Torres on the bench?

No idea, we need youth, energy and pace but we get slow and slower.

 

[Wanchope n me Dickov]

WTF? Sorry but I can always tell when things are gonna go south from the line up. Was hoping for a draw and now expecting defeat.

Just off to wipe my fanny b4 KO

 

[dublinblue12]

Why pick a team that was shite wed until subs were made

 

[Akpowell]

Theres every chance we could get beat today

 

[Lemon7277]

Was quite looking forward to this till the team sheet was handed in ...

 

[Blue Coop]

It’s not defensively that worries me here today because Dias seems to have given us a bit of structure at the very least, it’s the lack of ideas going forward the team had against Porto that worries me. Let’s see.