West Ham (H) Post Match Thread

[BlueNirvana]

no. he got only one second time. first time he didnt get booked.

yes i think bbc live text put him as getting a yellow for first one but later deleted it

 

[ancoats]

when phil foden come on west ham did not fancy it that much chasing him around
the fear and respect phil is getting now says he should be playing more

 

[Nellies left peg]

Can't agree with that NLP. Was magnificent form before injury. Shit since his return, apart from his cross and run today though.

I am so used to him being imperious Stoner, that it frustrates me when I see sloppy passes on half way that puts us on the defensive. But luckily now we have shored that up I should not need to panic :-)

 

[BluechesterCity]

Isn't it sweet that my mum always asks if Foden played! :)

 

[Stoned Rose]

West Ham were very good probably the best side we've played all season.

Sergio rustier than Kerry Katona's ringpiece.

 

[jimharri]

Isn't it sweet that my mum always asks if Foden played! :)

She's got her eye on him then, has she?

;-)

 

[stonerblue]

Isn't it sweet that my mum always asks if Foden played! :)

My Ma (82) will be singing his praises on Facebook later.

 

[lazerblue]

i was really nervous before this game when i saw the team, too many changes for me against a team that was flying, anyway who am i to doubt pep, i had my doubts about him at first, but not anymore.
hes got a free pass from me

 

[Vic]

As an aside, isn't is great to see West Ham have a proper competitive side again?

A proper club and I would love to see them finish in the top four or six, hopefully they go to United soon and really put the cat amongst the pigeons!!

Irony, Liverpool fans hoping City win the League Cup so they can squeak Europe.

If I were a Londoner, Irons would always be my team, genuine people, don't suffer fools, always like City fans, knowing what it is like to get the shitty end of the stick.

Glory hunter.

 

[chesterbells]

Widened his eyes? Now that I’d like to have seen.

 

[the blue panther]

My Ma (82) will be singing his praises on Facebook later.

I hope Rooney isn't reading this.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Tired performance played with lead in our boots at times but truly great teams find a way , we are more clinical and taking more chances in tight games , Moyes always organises his teams against us Everton used to be a pain in the arse when he was their manager and now West Ham are
To achieve twenty wins on the bounce playing every three days is outstanding , Klippety's mentality monsters are now consigned to history , this City team is streets ahead because they turn up in every game in every competition Pep doesnt pick and choose , he wants to win the lot.
We have a core of around eighteen players who will play at the same level , no drop in quality even if we make 5 to 6 changes , its looking rather good.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Huge, huge win. Puts massive pressure on the rags who now have to beat Chelsea AND us this week or they are done. Puts pressure on Leicester to beat a decent arsenal side who also must see it as a must win for their own campaign.

But let’s be honest here, we’re lucky to get the win there.

Take it as a positive.Aguero and Kev showed how desperately they need minutes in their legs and they got them at a massive risk that thankfully came off. I’d say that’s the worst I’ve ever seen both play, but that’s totally understandable. The gamble was to start them together and you could add Torres to that who looks like he needs to get more game time to find his rhythm too.

But it’s done, thanks in huge part to the graft of the others and we may well be thankful for taking the risk today in the weeks ahead.

Oh and Zinchenko is the dogs bollocks. Respect the man.

 

[chesterbells]

Great, sporting, insightful analysis by likeable ex-Hammer Joe Cole. Good to see. Up there with Ally Macoist.

Agreed.
As a completely irrelevant aside, he looks to have a thicker head of hair than he did last year.

 

[Tracking back]

i don’t understand, where’s the greatest manager of all time, Sir Alex Rednose, in that list?

Another urban myth that the media were more than happy to collude in.

Ferguson was on the brink of getting sacked at the swamp. A fortuitous FA cup win and the board had a rethink.

The rest as they say is history.

 

[simon_hammer]

Well done guys. That's some team you have there, and you were deserving winners. A truly class outfit, from top to bottom...pep especially. Many thanks for accepting me onto your forum, I appreciate it.

As for my lot...well, we did everything I expected and more. I said before the game started that Manchester City away is the hardest game a football team can face, (along with 'take a good look at that ball from kick off lads...you won't be seeing much more of it today') but we acquitted ourselves well, stuck to our task and gave a decent performance.

I'm confident that we can finish in the top half now, maybe even push for seventh, but I refuse to get carried away with talk of top four just yet (at least until it's mathematically impossible for us to finish outside of it!!!). Pragmatic? Perhaps...but more likely scarred by previous failures! As the song goes...fortunes always hiding!

Congrats again, and I look forward to next season's encounters.

Stay safe folks, and COYI!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

West Ham were very good probably the best side we've played all season.

Sergio rustier than Kerry Katona's ringpiece.

I'm just about to eat a chicken tikka madras and nan bread.

Thanks for that mate, might decide to reheat it tomorrow now!

 

[Impeccable One]

Isn't it sweet that my mum always asks if Foden played! :)

Just remind her, Our Phil is NO ROONEY !

 

[Gingers Dad]

I had that stream, complete silence when the second went in. The wife thought it had gone wide. Did Townsend say ”we” when referring to the Hammers?

Pretty sure McPointalot did. Thought he was going to finish the game with a Cockerney accent

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Agreed.
As a completely irrelevant aside, he looks to have a thicker head of hair than he did last year.