West Ham (H) Post Match Thread

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QUOTE="super_city_si, post: 13518665, member: 8359"]
Stones and Dias looked thoroughly abject after their goals.
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Are you sure..?!

 

[BrianW]

I always thought Lingard was dross at the Rags, but playing for WHU he looked class, and dangerous. I wonder if there is something seriously lacking in the coaching at OT, or the way they are organised. They've had quite a few players who have looked poor there but gone on to better things. Lukaku is another example. It's very odd.

 

[mccity]

I always thought Lingard was dross at the Rags, but playing for WHU he looked class, and dangerous. I wonder if there is something seriously lacking in the coaching at OT, or the way they are organised. They've had quite a few players who have looked poor there but gone on to better things. Lukaku is another example. It's very odd.

Lingard to his credit has top class movement off the ball. It's largely why Southgate was so infatuated with him (along with Sterling and Alli) at the world cup back when he was in his basketball phase of management. Stones combined with him well IIRC at the world cup.


But yes, there's definitely something askew down the road. Players as talented as Martial and Pogba don't just become dross on their own. Rashford's being wasted there. Greenwood will inevitably stall. Lukaku's been successful everywhere he's had a prolonged spell at barring United.

 

[napoleon dynamite]

ive always had a soft spot for these rascals..west ham are city with cockney accents

 

[FantasyIreland]

I always thought Lingard was dross at the Rags, but playing for WHU he looked class, and dangerous. I wonder if there is something seriously lacking in the coaching at OT, or the way they are organised. They've had quite a few players who have looked poor there but gone on to better things. Lukaku is another example. It's very odd.

Be it subconscious or otherwise,you also have to factor in bias.

 

[SidJames]

This is so true.

 

[big gaz]

Kevs ball for Diaz's goal was amazing. You wont see a better one all season.

He couldn't hit a cows arse prior to that ;-) , not that I'm complaining. At home in front of the telly " ffs Kev we're in blue, great f**king ball get in ". Love it.

 

[big gaz]

Summing up the day on Sky after the Newcastle vs Wolves match the presenter just said that Dias & Stones have a +2 goal difference. That's remarkable.

That had them 9th in the league at the start of the day :-)

 

[mccity]

And, more confusingly:

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I always thought Lingard was dross at the Rags, but playing for WHU he looked class, and dangerous. I wonder if there is something seriously lacking in the coaching at OT, or the way they are organised. They've had quite a few players who have looked poor there but gone on to better things. Lukaku is another example. It's very odd.

There's no getting away from the fact that they've signed a lot of decent players, players who we were otherwise in for and who under Pep or Klopp would look like world-beaters, who have stagnated there. I don't know if it's just management or coaching or the whole setup, but it's killing careers and goes beyond the current manager. Players look better when they leave and worse when they arrive.