West Ham United (A) - Sat 16th Sept, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Ric]

So if Grealish absent, team pretty much draw itself

Ederson
Walker Dias Gvardiol Akanji ( Ake)
Rodri Nunes
Bernardo Alvarez Foden
Haaland

Not sure if Alvarez will start after playing at altitude for Argentina. If not then presumably one of Doku, Gomez or Phillips would be in the starting XI?

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Watching this in Arthur’s Bar, so hoping for an entertaining game to watch in the Lanzarote sunshine

 

[youngbob]

Okay then:

Ederson
Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Ake
Rodri, Nunes
Foden
Benardo, Haaland, Alvarez

 

[yeseye]

A draw wouldn’t be the end of the world.

 

[Father Paul]

So if Grealish absent, team pretty much draw itself

Ederson
Walker Dias Gvardiol Akanji ( Ake)
Rodri Nunes
Bernardo Alvarez Foden
Haaland

Look like it might be a serious injury Stones has.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

So if Grealish absent, team pretty much draw itself

Ederson
Walker Dias Gvardiol Akanji ( Ake)
Rodri Nunes
Bernardo Alvarez Foden
Haaland

You know what?
If that's the team, I can't really find it in myself to be worried. That is in and of itself one hell of a team. Maybe Rico to come on for Walker in the second half if all is well. That lad could really give West Ham problems.
Just one query — why not give Kalvin a start alongside the Master? His confidence is on the up, hope Pep doesn't break its momentum. I thought he did a good little cameo the other day (didn't see him for England, was he ok?)

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

A draw wouldn’t be the end of the world.

Let's just keep our foot on the rest of the league's neck, eh?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Not sure if Alvarez will start after playing at altitude for Argentina. If not then presumably one of Doku, Gomez or Phillips would be in the starting XI?

Having difficulty following this reasoning, which has been in several posts. Having been at that altitude (La Paz and Lake Titicaca), I can tell you that you really don't feel right. But you feel just great when you get back down to sea level.
On the contrary, the long flight back to Europe can take it out of you. I don't think somehow, though, that Julián will have been flying Economy.

 

[PaleBlue]

Personally, don't think we should have signed Nunes, or any player that "downs tools", if he's at all successful he'll do it to us when, inevitably, Barca (without a pot to piss in) come calling.

 

[franksinatra]

Having difficulty following this reasoning, which has been in several posts. Having been at that altitude (La Paz and Lake Titicaca), I can tell you that you really don't feel right. But you feel just great when you get back down to sea level.
On the contrary, the long flight back to Europe can take it out of you. I don't think somehow, though, that Julián will have been flying Economy.

Im not an expert but my understanding is if you go to high altitude, the consequences of less oxygen, will result in the effort of playing a football match will be more severe, coupled with travelling, its going to have an impact on the players physicality on his return.