West Ham (A) | Sun 7 Aug 16:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[Tangled up in blue.]

0-1 will do

 

[Legal Alien]

Supporters are rightly pointing out that Grealish just isn't doing enough to justify his place in the first eleven. Whether people consider that's slagging him off is another matter. "Grealish is fucking shit!" Is slagging him off, saying he's not offering enough on the field is an opinion.

The thing is though mate, the supporters don't pick the team, Pep does and he obviously thinks he is worth his place.

 

[remember arthur mann]

I’m going for 4-0 Haaland 2 Foden de bruyne

Wet spam are not that bad.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

I’m going for 4-0 Haaland 2 Foden de bruyne

You never know

 

[wolviedinho]

Based on last week this will be a tight game.

Could be doing with a few Haaland goals to take the pressure off and get him up and running.

 

[blue by birth]

The problem with Jack is that some did not even allow him to bed in.They made their minds up prior to him joining,and they are determined to die on that hill.

This season he looks fitter,he undertstands what he needs to do,and Pep has hopefully afforded him some more freedom.

Give the lad a chance to show what he did week in week out at Villa.

I agree..he's not set the world alight but he's not exactly stunk the place out either.
I think this season he will be better as he will be used to the way we play and plus we now have a target men to play the ball to quickly.

 

[Zenmanc]

0-1 will do

Wouldn't that be a win for the Hammers? Edit: geez, thought we were at home.

 

[SidJames]

I’m going for 4-0 Haaland 2 Foden de bruyne

Got a feeling Haaland is going to have a stormer.

I am contemplating putting £10 on a hat-trick.

 

[stonerblue]

Fodens gonna light this one up

 

[paulchapo]

The problem with Jack is that some did not even allow him to bed in.They made their minds up prior to him joining,and they are determined to die on that hill.

This season he looks fitter,he undertstands what he needs to do,and Pep has hopefully afforded him some more freedom.

Give the lad a chance to show what he did week in week out at Villa.

His performances at Villa were outstanding and I think most people rightly expected a lot more than what he showed, bedding in or not. I was quite excited to get him and thought Pep would make him world class, but he appears to have regressed. I think it's fear, he's terrified of making a mistake, of giving the ball away and it's hindering him.

 

[domalino]

Got a feeling Haaland is going to have a stormer.

I am contemplating putting £10 on a hat-trick.

West Ham only have 1 fit CB in the squad so it might be a good game for it.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Hard fought win today from City.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Wouldn't that be a win for the Hammers?

??

 

[hihosilva]

3-1 City
Halland to open his account with Debruyne assist.
Forden & Alvarez to get the others.

 

[Eccles Blue]

He's going to score 5 against us???

You never know :)

Maybe he’s trying for my all time hero Dunnie’s record for own goals? :-) ;-)

 

[paulchapo]

The thing is though mate, the supporters don't pick the team, Pep does and he obviously thinks he is worth his place.

Of course, but we watch games and the evidence is there, no matter how great he may be in training. I hope he rips West Ham a new one today and scores a hat trick.

 

[Chris B]

All we need now is a good win.

Come on you Blues.

Liverpool dropping 2 points already,after finishing 1 point behind last Season.

Match Day day 1 might be the difference on match day 38.

Unreal thinking of it like this.

Last season we dropped points here so it does feel like a big game for us already, especially with the Liverpool result. Is an easy win, with a Haaland hat trick, too much to hope for?

 

[mac]

I’m going for 4-0 Haaland 2 Foden de bruyne

I do hope so senior Tevez

 

[PragueBlue]

Villa only have 1 fit CB in the squad so it might be a good game for it.

If only we were playing Villa.

 

[SidJames]

Villa only have 1 fit CB in the squad so it might be a good game for it.

Villa ? :-)