West Ham (h) pre-match thread

[Armaan]

Jesus
Sane
Bernardo
Gundogan
Silva
Yaya
Danilo
Mangala
Otamendi
Walker
Ederson

 

[scarty10]

Agree with resting Kompany & Dinho, but surely Sane should be able to be trusted to play without getting booked!!

Him against Zabba (or indeed anyone) could potentially win us the match....we don't want to be changing too many seeing as the over-played players can all have a rest midweek.

Win the game and win it well.

 

[Big Swifty]

I just wish we weren't playing a team who's been thumped by Everton a couple of days ago. Very few sides -even WHU - get trounced twice in succession. They usually tighten their defence a lot.

 

[Norwegian_Blue]

I'd be wary of Andy Carroll seeing how vulnerable we were in the air against Soton.

Carrol is fortunately out injured, the dirty thug.

 

[city saint]

the lads on 4 bookings sit this one out then if they pick one up in the derby they sit Leicester out and not tottenham

 

[Hoghead]

the lads on 4 bookings sit this one out then if they pick one up in the derby they sit Leicester out and not tottenham

And if they don't pick a booking up in the Derby, they sit Leicester out anyway so not to miss Spuds.

 

[yankblue]

I just wish we weren't playing a team who's been thumped by Everton a couple of days ago. Very few sides -even WHU - get trounced twice in succession. They usually tighten their defence a lot.

True, but they are in shambles and will be missing Carroll, Hernandez, Hart, maybe Reid...that's a lot to overcome for a team that doesn't have much quality to start

 

[Norbiton]

And if they don't pick a booking up in the Derby, they sit Leicester out anyway so not to miss Spuds.

It's Swansea before Spuds, Leicester after.

 

[cityblue123]

I don't think West Ham have it in them to defend like Southampton or Huddersfield have done in the last two games. Heavy rotation here, give some players a few days holiday and a week long rest before the derby, we're seeing all the other big sides rotate and still win well but we're still using the same 14 or so players. It will hurt us sooner rather than later if we don't start using the squad.

Ederson

Danilo Otamendi Mangala Delph

Gundogan Yaya Silva

Sterling Jesus Bernardo

More than good enough to beat a West Ham side all over the place right now.

I agree, give some a rest, keep them benched if we need em. Danilo, Bernado, they both need game time. We should have enough to beat West ham. Would like to see an open game but I doubt it!

 

[kaz7]

Leroy Sané missed the Southampton game because he was 'sick' with a fever. Pep confirms that the German has trained and is available to face West Ham.

Pep says Yaya Touré and Gundogan are the alternatives to play in Fernandinho's position if he's rested/injured/suspended

Pep on Raheem's future/contract renewal: "It’s not my business right now, this is for Txiki. I think I was clear at the beginning of the season when Arsenal wanted him, and we said absolutely not."