West Ham PL (H) | Man of the Match

[citymad]

1) Savinho was brilliant, apart from two bad square passes that opened up the counterattack.

2) Erling sniffed out chances and worked his socks off…as always, imho, but got some service today!

3) Bernardo needs to have his essence bottled and given to every City player! For a player who wanted out a few seasons ago, he is the epitome of the “working class hero” all City fans should adore. He never gets the plaudits he deserves, but he is simply brilliant and doing everything we need, everywhere we need it, exactly when we need it!

Takes the foul, clears the lines, fills the holes, can pick it up on the back line, can show for it in the middle as a pressure relief valve, and can pop up on the front line to slot one for the forwards or himself!

Absolutely love this guy and his infield attitude. Never stops running, plays everywhere every game, and rarely ever drops below a 6.5/10 and is normally an 8!

Great post, Love Bernardo!

 

[I'm Blue]

Savinho.
He needs to do more defensively though.
Nearly gave it to Haaland for that reason.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Sav just from Erl.

Rico worked his bollox off as usual and deserve credit for his 'ratting'

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Im sorry but you been in a coma for 18 months? He’s had a good 45 mins all season (1st half v Forest). “never stops running”…he can’t move. He is one of the major reasons, that our midfield is overrun every week, even against the most mediocre opposition. I love Bernie for what he has done in the past and it gives him a load of credit in the bank but this current version is fucking miles off his previous best. “Is normally an 8” is one of the most bizarre takes I’ve seen on here.

I’ll take it under advisement.
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Done and discarded.

He doesn’t have pace, but he has smarts, knows where the space is and knows where the coverage needs to be.

He is not a defensive midfielder!!! It’s like telling me DAVID Silva didn’t do enough defensive tackling! HAHAHA!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Agree 100% re Bernie - carries our midfield often...far too often

Have a word with @OrigamiNinja will you?!
;-)

 

[kaz7]

Sav , this kid is special

 

[Tolmie scores]

Im sorry but you been in a coma for 18 months? He’s had a good 45 mins all season (1st half v Forest). “never stops running”…he can’t move. He is one of the major reasons, that our midfield is overrun every week, even against the most mediocre opposition. I love Bernie for what he has done in the past and it gives him a load of credit in the bank but this current version is fucking miles off his previous best. “Is normally an 8” is one of the most bizarre takes I’ve seen on here.

Pal, he controls the games for us when were a shambles, grafts like fk... always at it... of course he will slow with age but he's our best midfielder by miles..has been for years

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Rico worked his bollox off as usual and deserve credit for his 'ratting'

Have leathered him a few times this season, so it’s only right to acknowledge an outstanding game from him.

To put it another way, he started at right back, played both RB and RDM very well. Always available, didn’t make his usual mistakes, then shifted to LB to allow Walker to get minutes…which only served to show how well Rico played!!

Not only played better at LB than Gvardiol had, but better at RB than Walker did!

Well played, lad!

 

[blue whippet]

Savinho! A clear winner today.
Haaland took his goals well. Foden did well in patches, I thought at first he had messed his goal chance up. Kovacic also did well in patches but you can't argue with a 'goal' and two assists.

 

[Eccles Blue]

I voted for John Stones whoops no I didn’t ;-)

I voted for Grealish. He needs the encouragement. :-)