West Ham (H) - Sun 28 Nov 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Xhavenjoe]

Quite frankly, with that Gerrard bloke getting off to a flyer at Palace and looking to help his Scouser mates win the title, I am more concerned about Aston Villa next week. COULD BE A REAL BANANA SKIN

I see what you did there

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

It’s a bit of a myth that, the best attack (highest scorers) generally win the title.

Partly agree in recent years because we have had by far the best attack and one of the best two defences for a few seasons , but the reality is the best goal difference usually wins the title , the Dippers will not continue at their current rate of 3 goals a game especially with Salad & Facekicker disappearing for 3/4 weeks to Afcon and their defence looks wide open at times, Pep has been a little more pragmatic this season mainly forced up on him because we lost a world class striker in Aguero and havent been able to replace him

 

[alexmcity]

Partly agree in recent years because we have had by far the best attack and one of the best two defences for a few seasons , but the reality is the best goal difference usually wins the title , the Dippers will not continue at their current rate of 3 goals a game especially with Salad & Facekicker disappearing for 3/4 weeks to Afcon and their defence looks wide open at times, Pep has been a little more pragmatic this season mainly forced up on him because we lost a world class striker in Aguero and havent been able to replace him

We are scoring fewer goals this season not because we are missing Aguero (who scored his first league goal in March last season) but because we had an extremely difficult start to the season: we played Spurs away (without 6-7 important players: Walker, Stones/Laporte, Rodri, Bernardo, Foden, Jesus, Kevin...), Leicester away, Chelsea away, Liverpool away, Brighton away, United away. Compare that to Liverpool's away fixtures, who played only United away and WHam away. We are still likely to score most goals in the league this season.

 

[ws01]

We are scoring fewer goals this season not because we are missing Aguero (who scored his first league goal in March last season) but because we had an extremely difficult start to the season: we played Spurs away (without 6-7 important players: Walker, Stones/Laporte, Rodri, Bernardo, Foden, Jesus, Kevin...), Leicester away, Chelsea away, Liverpool away, Brighton away, United away. Compare that to Liverpool's away fixtures, who played only United away. We are still likely to score most goals in the league this season.

Notwithstanding the possibility that we may score the most, we're still likely to continue the drop we experienced last season from seasons prior, which is chiefly due to no Aguero and Sterling misfiring.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

We are scoring fewer goals this season not because we are missing Aguero (who scored his first league goal in March last season) but because we had an extremely difficult start to the season: we played Spurs away (without 6-7 important players: Walker, Stones/Laporte, Rodri, Bernardo, Foden, Jesus, Kevin...), Leicester away, Chelsea away, Liverpool away, Brighton away, United away. Compare that to Liverpool's away fixtures, who played only United away. We are still likely to score most goals in the league this season.

Probably a bit of truth in both points. I think we are managing games a bit more pragmatically ("putting the ball in the fridge") when we might have blown teams away in the past, in part because we are now seeing big league games as training sessions for more important games later in the season (2-0 at Old Trafford would essentially win you the tie in a CL fixture, but 2-1 means you have more to do in the home game). But I also don't think you can stess enough what a tricky start to the season at has been.

 

[kaz7]

Early goal blueboys please , dont give olivar any excuses father ruben and assume john, any win will do

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Wrap up warm for anyone who is going. Heavy snow predicted for the game with temperatures of -1c but will feel like -4c

Oof. And we wonder why poor Bernie wants to go play in southern Europe again!!

 

[stan bowles]

PSG game might have drained us a little. I won’t expect the same intensity. If Hammers score first, they will shut up shop and defend like CC.
1-1

Possibly but they played away on Thursday in Vienna so we've had an extra day's rest plus no travelling distractions. It'll be a close game no doubt but hopefully with good support we'll edge it.

 

[alexmcity]

Notwithstanding the possibility that we may score the most, we're still likely to continue the drop we experienced last season from seasons prior, which is chiefly due to no Aguero and Sterling misfiring.

Now that we have guaranteed the 1st place in the CL group and are out of the league cup, we'll score more league goals, especially when the main players get a bit of rest (i.e. after the Leipzig game when squad players are likely to start).

Of course, Aguero helped us get more goals, but we have now more creativity in the team with Grealish and Foden and with Bernardo in top form. We'll start to score more league goals soon. Note that only Bayern have scored more CL goals than us so far.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Oof. And we wonder why poor Bernie wants to go play in southern Europe again!!

Just started to snow now. I live about a mile and a half from the ground