West Ham United (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

[SebastianBlue]

I am going to quote my halftime post from the match thread for some perspective and say the lads did exactly what I expected. That was a very challenging return from the international break, with more adversity after going down the goal, and they rose to the occasion with a champion’s mindset.

Special mention to Rodri, arguably the best all around player in the world, Doku for making amends for his contribution to the Hammers goal with a brilliant goal right from the second half kickoff to completely shift momentum back to us, and Eddie for being an absolutely world class keeper (despite some idiots constantly saying otherwise).

Oh, and well done Viking Smash for personifying the well-known saying “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try, and try again”.

If we are honest, this thread would have a completely different mood if Haaland had done what he almost always does and put away those two clear chances. Not much Pep can do in game to counter the world’s most prolific striker missing sitter after sitter.

We haven’t been nearly as bad as many are making out, and have created plenty of chances, we just haven’t capitalised and we lost a ball in midfield and defended the resulting counter poorly.

It is a game of moments, and that one has unfortunately been the deciding factor thus far.

I am confident Pep will make adjustments and motivate the team to be more dynamic and less wasteful in front of goal.

And you know Haaland will have already lit a fire under his own arse after those two misses.

It was always going to be a slog coming back from the break, away from home, against a side with 11 men in the box and no ambition apart from winning the odd corner and waiting for us to make a mistake.

If we don’t come back in the second half, then we can unleash recriminations.

In Pep and the players we trust.

 

[Gabriel]

Excellent game of football. We actually played some powerful stuff against the best side we’ve faced domestically and the scoreline probably flatters West Ham, who were no slouches.

 

[Mayor West]

Jeremy Doku take a bow. Going to prove to be a hell of a signing, so exciting to watch.

 

[N1985]

Any other day that's 7-1
Doku is a fucking beast.
Rags are fucking shit.
A lot of dicks on here need to wipe their fannies then help Joe Cole with his.

Best team in the land and all the world.

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

One of the most difficult games of the season. We were not clinical at all and still scored 3. Really like the looks of Doku, will give us something new. Well done lads!

 

[Stoned Rose]

 

[MCFC1993]

Never felt more like singing the blues, City win, United lose...

 

[SebastianBlue]

 

[handsofstone]

The title is ours

Doku looks a real threat, how nice it is to see a winger who just brings fear and terror to any full back

Haaland got his goal, but he's not got his shooting boots on, could've had 5-6 today's and deffo should've had more than just the 1

 

[yeseye]

Business as usual