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

[OB1]

I thought he should have headed the volley in the air.

OK :)

 

[cleavers]

Walker is my culprit for their goal.
He had everything in front of him and could see what was happening. He needed to turn on the burners a lot sooner. As soon as Doku lost it.
He looks like he's ball watching.

Yeah he should have been pressurising Ward-Prowse at least, making the header more difficult, but otherwise he had a good game though.

 

[herrock]

If we are investigating dark arts I want that very suspicious looking yellow Lucas Paquetá got in the closing minutes had a look at. ;)

I was expecting city fans to burst out with a suitable song when that happened!

 

[OB1]

I think we should remember who wasn't available today, we really have put together a brilliant squad, we won't miss those who have gone elsewhere.

Some very important players missing yesterday.

Our squad is very talented but it's not large, our bench didn't have much in the way of game changers and even had the legend that is Scotty Carson making up the numbers. I didn't count but not sure we even had a full compliment of subs.

Hoping Oscar Bobb is going to star making an impact from the bench.

 

[OB1]

Oh I agree, but I was just pointing out that we won 6 on the bounce not 5 as the poster stated.

I was just following on in that little thread. :)

 

[cleavers]

Some very important players missing yesterday.

Our squad is very talented but it's not large, our bench didn't have much in the way of game changers and even had the legend that is Scotty Carson making up the numbers. I didn't count but not sure we even had a full compliment of subs.

Hoping Oscar Bobb is going to star making an impact from the bench.

We were one short, even with Carson on there.

I agree about Bobb, when I've watched him for the EDS, I've largely been underwhelmed, but he's looked good in his 2 short cameos so far.

Eek....

Manchester City have started a league campaign with five consecutive victories for the fifth time in their history, after 1897-98, 1912-13, 2015-16 and 2016-17, although their highest finish in any of those campaigns was third.

 

[OB1]

Every season, it takes us 6/8 weeks to hit our precision groove and some of these points are bonus points. Gvardiol is a Rolls Royce and Doku looks like the sort of quality rapid winger that Bayern normally sign. Both are frighteningly good. And no Kev, Jack and John !! In the same way that winning the F1 World Championship usually results in the driver becoming better as a result, I'm of the view that winning the Champions League makes us a better team. Without being cocky, the self belief has intensified. West Ham gave us a few scares today and were awkward, but at no point did I think we wouldn't win. Take a bow Julian!!

We can only go on what we have seen so far and the signs are encouraging.

You would expect getting the Champions League monkey off our backs would make a difference - on the pitch and in the stands.

Mentality is a huge part of success in elite sport and under Pep it has consistently improved at City. Yesterday the current strength of City's was on full display. They just kept going, doing what they were doing. I know Pep changed some things at HT but fundamentally they stuck to the plan, didn't panic or chase it and were so comfortable and in control after taking the lead. Haaland typified the elite mentality: he "missed" quite a few but just laughed it off and settled matters with a world class finish.

 

[OB1]

Ward Prowse delivery is spot on almost every time. Top class dead ball striker.

True but he wouldn't get in our first XI, which is why we didn't buy him.

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

Re watched the game. The hammers played well but were so negative for most of the game it made it look like they player better than they did. If Earl put the 2 glaring (nearly open goal) misses away and had a bit of luck for a couple of the other ones, we could have been talking about a right thrashing here and the narrative would have been the hammers were poor. They were not it’s just that we played that well. I think we are only at 70% right now as well so this could be some season

 

[OB1]

lets be honest we didnt play well yesterday and if haaland had his shooting boots on still should have won by 5 or 6 to 1, thats not being arrogant thats just watching the game, that must make the opposition nervous and thats without four of our supposedly better players.

You think we didn't play well yesterday! My word.