West Ham (h) pre-match thread

[cadds92]

That's if we let them have the ball :)

Maybe, but Southampton and Huddersfield barely got a sniff yet they still managed to cause occasional panic.

Southampton having a better expected goals than us despite us having 26 shots to their 7 is quite alarming.

We should be scoring 5 goals if we are getting that many shots in a game considering our quality. 1 every 5 shots.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

So what you're saying is 1-0 to West Ham?

I'm thinking that it might be a good idea to put that score in the MatchDay App with Jesus getting the og!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

If I have any sympathy for other football fans, not necessarily the clubs, it's fans from teams like West Ham who are being dealt one of the shittiest hands in football. Poor ownership, poor buys to strengthen the team (Zab excepted 'cos I think he came for nowt, didn't he?) turfed out of a ground into another soulless stadium - but a wee lifeline in Wee Davey. If Pee-Arse brings Beanie and puts him in the technical area we could be in trouble.

 

[bondsman]

I look at it as who would the rags want most missing and for me there should be plenty of candidates but in their eyes I would think they would get giddy if either Kev/Kun/Merlin were missing

I just think if we lost delph or one of cbs we’d be relying on mangala or Danilo to slot in and that would be a tough ask. Though mangala put zlatan in his pocket a few years back vs PSG. If you don’t get banned for what lukaku did though it seems you won’t get banned for much

 

[bondsman]

If I have any sympathy for other football fans, not necessarily the clubs, it's fans from teams like West Ham who are being dealt one of the shittiest hands in football. Poor ownership, poor buys to strengthen the team (Zab excepted 'cos I think he came for nowt, didn't he?) turfed out of a ground into another soulless stadium - but a wee lifeline in Wee Davey. If Pee-Arse brings Beanie and puts him in the technical area we could be in trouble.

Made my morning lol

 

[BlumerMooner]

Bar anything stupid ie red card early doors, I can see City hitting 5 or 6 here.

W Ham are poor in organisation and shape and this won’t be fixed quickly.

Their confidence is low too and they won’t have the ball.

Head says easy win...but...yes 5-0
Don’t play Dino!

 

[Mr. Wednesday]

Come Sunday night I think Joe Hart will be quite relieved he couldn’t play this game.

Expect City to still be on a high and full of confidence after the finish to Southampton, and expect this to carry on into Sunday. Felt like a release of tension at the end of that game and have a feeling it will be a free-flowing drubbing for the hammers. I never predict things like that normally either.

 

[Academica]

Maybe, but Southampton and Huddersfield barely got a sniff yet they still managed to cause occasional panic.

Southampton having a better expected goals than us despite us having 26 shots to their 7 is quite alarming.

We should be scoring 5 goals if we are getting that many shots in a game considering our quality. 1 every 5 shots.

How does the expected goals work, I really don't understand it.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

How does the expected goals work, I really don't understand it.

You don't have to understand it it's a load of bollocks.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

I just hope it's not one of those games where we miss a few chances in the first half, their confidence increases and they hold on for a goalless draw or dare I say, nick it against the run of play. A couple of early goals will destroy their already low self esteem and it could be 5 or 6.

 

[zabisgod]

Loved watching the players on tunnel cam before the match on wed telling each other we go again etc that spirit has been missing since the first title win.

 

[daryl meikle]

Hi there wondering if anyone could help me, My local amateur team ran a racenight couple weeks ago, we are based in scotland and play on a sunday. We recieved a prize from a local company which was hospatality for the match on sunday, the package involves 2 passes for joes bar in the colin bell stand, the pass includes access to the cash bar with one drink per person, also parking is available, we are looking to try sell these with all proceeds going to the club? I dont really know where about i can sell this any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[mosssideblue]

I just think if we lost delph or one of cbs we’d be relying on mangala or Danilo to slot in and that would be a tough ask. Though mangala put zlatan in his pocket a few years back vs PSG. If you don’t get banned for what lukaku did though it seems you won’t get banned for much

I know what you are saying but think they will fear our mid/attack more than they think of theirs being able to inflict damage. Everything said, lets hope Pep can field the team he would want to come derby day

 

[dickie davies]

...............Ederson

Walker....Otamendi...Mangala....Delph

.............Gundogan

....KDB...................Dave Silva

...Sterling....Gabby....Sane

Let's get at West Ham early doors, really batter their already rock bottom confidence and knock up a cricket score

 

[davek1808]

Let's hope we score early and then this could be anything.

 

[Jefferson Airplane]

Do we think Leroy will start?

 

[Cobwebcat]

You don't have to understand it it's a load of bollocks.

It really isn't and all the PL clubs use it as part of their analysis.

Football is quite unique in that the worse team has a better chance of winning than in any other sport because goals are hard to come by. Goals aren't the best predictor of how a team will perform in the future, it's not bad but expected goals are better as a measure.

When clubs are thinking about sacking a manager they need to know if the team is performing well but has had bad luck or if they are genuinely poor. Expected goals is a good measure to assist in this decision for example.

It's your normal British reaction to anything new or misunderstood. Jeff Stelling and other dinosaurs will continue to disagree as the clubs continue to make use of data.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

It really isn't and all the PL clubs use it as part of their analysis.

Football is quite unique in that the worse team has a better chance of winning than in any other sport because goals are hard to come by. Goals aren't the best predictor of how a team will perform in the future, it's not bad but expected goals are better as a measure.

When clubs are thinking about sacking a manager they need to know if the team is performing well but has had bad luck or if they are genuinely poor. Expected goals is a good measure to assist in this decision for example.

It's your normal British reaction to anything new or misunderstood. Jeff Stelling and other dinosaurs will continue to disagree as the clubs continue to make use of data.

I'm not involved in football, I just support City so the only thing I care about is the way we play & the result.

 

[Cobwebcat]

I'm not involved in football, I just support City so the only thing I care about is the way we play & the result.

Then why do you assume it's bollocks if you don't know what it is or how it's used?

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Then why do you assume it's bollocks if you don't know what it is or how it's used?

Don't want to derail the thread, I think it's nonsense & you don't.
Cheers blue.