West Ham Post Match Thread | Friendly in Iceland

[cleavers]

It was a good performance but I really have to question the logic of flying to Iceland to play in a half full stadium.

Invitation perhaps, suspect there was sponsorship involved.

 

[malg]

City Watch‏Verified account @City_Watch 42s43 seconds ago
Pep after today's game: "I think we need someone else, something else, a little bit more." [@spbajko]

He's right. We need to spend another £100m+ on fuck knows what, but he knows, and the club should listen.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Mangala's just not going to turn it round, is he? Who can we give him away to, I wonder?
The kids look thoroughly convincing. I'd like to see them in some league cup games this year. Tosin needs to bulk up a bit, doesn't he?

"I think we need a little bit more" A little bit more as in AS or EM, boss?

 

[Blue Llama]

A good run out against a defensive system we are likely to be up against in nearly every game this season.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

He's right. We need to spend another £100m+ on fuck knows what, but he knows, and the club should listen.

Hahaha I think another £150 mill should do it

 

[herrock]

Zinchenko and Roberts both looked good when they came on, both need to play regularly somewhere this season, Foden is sheer class and needs to stay in 1st team squad.

 

[Homar]

We looked pretty decent, but we were not able to penetrate their defence repeatedly like we were against Spurs. The opposition certainly played more defensively. The pitch also looked to be on the small side. Not a lot of space for the wide players to operate in. We're still not clinical enough in front of goal, which is my only major concern going into the new season. The fullbacks have made a huge difference and Danilo, in particular, looks to be well worth the fee paid.

 

[argyle]

Preseason games are supposed to help players fitness, how the hell can West Ham do that when they park the bus and don't move from their penalty area?

Results don't matter but the speed with which we move the ball now is fantastic to watch.

 

[MarsLlama]

Very excited for the season ahead. Too soon to make the Brighton pre-match thread? Maybe I should wait until tomorrow ;)

 

[Proy]

Mangala's just not going to turn it round, is he? Who can we give him away to, I wonder?
The kids look thoroughly convincing. I'd like to see them in some league cup games this year. Tosin needs to bulk up a bit, doesn't he?

"I think we need a little bit more" A little bit more as in AS or EM, boss?

He isn't a Pep player. Not in any way, shape or form.

He's just generally very untidy with the football. He looks like he's kicking a grenade, waiting for his fucking legs to be blown off. Statistically he may have better distribution than Stones, for example, but Stones looks like a player. A player than can be taught. Mangala doesn't look like he has it in him to learn.

Playing him in a back 3 in the league would be suicide. In fact playing him at all would be equally as bad.