West Ham (H) Post Match Thread

[TooBlue]

I smiled when I read Oliver Holt attempting to wax lyrical in his opening paragraph in the Daily Fail report

"Defeats are like distant spectres for Manchester City now. Even draws are half-forgotten impostors. They are trespassers banished long ago, unwelcome interlopers who fled elsewhere and have never come back.

West Ham offered reminders of what resistance feels like but they were vanquished in the end. For Pep Guardiola’s side, anything other than victory is another country visited long ago."

 

[Blue Maverick]

What 19 record?

19 league game wins in a row, we got 18 a few years ago until the draw with Crystal Palace , think the record in Europe is 19 by Munich.

 

[paulsimpson]

Jesus and Foden made the difference for me.

Pressed from the front, won the free kick which ultimately lead to the goal .

Fair point

 

[Kippaxblue5]

That was tight -just added the West Ham win to the web page -https://www.rtfract.com/Ldgames3.html

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

Very happy with that but definitely got away with one and WH unfortunate to not got something out of it.

Stats wise we had 10 shots with 3 on target and WH 9 shots with 3 on target.

This doesn't tell the full story - underlying xG according to Infogol (might be adjusted) was City 0.83- 2.03 West Ham. It ends a run of 34 games since Leeds away when we have "won" on xG.

On OPTA big chances we lost 1-4. Again, it's the first game we have lost on big chances since Leeds. In isolation this means sweet fa but it messes with my stats based ocd:

In the 1st 3 league games of the season we were wide open and conceded 10 Big Chances.

In the following 22 league games before today we conceded just 10 Big Chances. This is seriously insane and better than anything in 17/18 & 18/19.

So, to concede 4 Big Chances in 1 game today is disturbing for us nerds :)

 

[SidJames]

We have made some Stellar signings over the last few years.

This Guy though really was what we needed,the right Man,at the right time.

His impact is right up there for me.

He turned our defense from porous, to virtually impregnable.

If you are not scoring like you used to,then it is important you dont concede many either.

If fate sees us lift the Title come what May,even at this stage he will be my player of the season for his impact on our defense.Stones will run a close second.

 

[Bentheblue]

Had Andy ('Unlucky' to absolutely anything the opposition try, that doesn't come off) Townsend on my DAZN stream. He's beyond desperate for us to falter. He's almost in pain bless him. Needs putting down to spare him the pain.

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?

 

[Invisible_Goat]

Our best 11 is

Eddie
Cancelo Stones Dias Zin
Rodri
Gundogan Bernardo
Sterling Jesus Foden

Fight me.

No KDB?

 

[SidJames]

Mixed bag from Kev today but he was still star man on whoscored.com ratings: he still had a positive effect on the game for City overall.

That KDB pass for our first goal was sublime.

Great cross,great finish.

I think sometimes KDB tries too hard,and can get frustrated,and annoyed with himself.Have caught him ranting at himself occasionally on camera.He is a winner

 

[Blue and still suffering]

Don't think we will see the best of Torres till next season. It is exactly the same as it was with Sane, Bernado, Rodri and Cancelo. They all took 12 months to settle in and become comfortable in Pep's system.