West Ham United (H) - Sat 4th Jan, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Robanompivenov]

Watching them again the scousers we have to fancy our chances. They were pathetic.

 

[paulsimpson]

Good chance West Ham manager will be sacked before the game on Saturday

McAtee must play instead of Foden on current form

You never know with Pep. Although unlikely he may start with both.

 

[Eaststander1]

Disastrous performance from West Ham today, although they hadn't been playing badly recently prior to that ...... they will be better next week, I'm sure of it, so i'm expecting a tough game for us.

It's not a game we can't win though, if we really want to .....

 

[CityBrat64]

Ortega, Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Mcatee, Savinho, Haaland

If Ake is fit, he didn't look good when he went off

 

[Lavinda Past]

A nervy 3 points I would think, especially if Bowen is out for them.

2-1 City

If Bowen is fit... 2-2

 

[Lavinda Past]

Watching them again the scousers we have to fancy our chances. They were pathetic.

Don't underestimate how good Liverpool were today. West Ham just couldn't match them in midfield, were unable to maintain any degree of pressure, and when they did get through, they hit the woodwork, three times.

Our midfield isn't as robust as Liverpool's at the moment. Expect a better performance from West Ham.

 

[mosssideblue]

Ortega
Walker, Akanji, Ake, Lewis
Kovacic
McAtee, Foden, Grealish, Savinho
Haaland

Give Gvardiol, De Bruyne, and Bernardo a rest. Don't see us winning this because we need signings to solve the problems we have, and West Ham will do us on the counter with Bowen at least once, but if we can keep this unbeaten run going then we can start to rebuild the season.

Which unbeaten run is this?

 

[goater1985]

Good game for us after today's results. Without sounding like a McAtee fan boy, called for him to start today and thought he looked good, just the buzz and freshness we needed.

Looked better at times in 1st half today then absolutely shattered and pedestrian in 2nd.

Ederson
Lewis Akanji Ake Gvardiol
Kovacic
McAtee Kev Bern Savinho
Haaland

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Can’t wait, this will be the first game I get to attend since Pep’s first season!

 

[TinFoilHat]

Which unbeaten run is this?

First 2 games of the next 30!
:)

 

[Franny 1234]

First 2 games of the next 30!
:)

Another cleansheet would be a nice start to the year. CTID

 

[mexico1970]

Let's put the cockerknees to the sword please, the vermin scalped them at the cockernee bowl let's have some of that.

 

[Elliot houghton]

hopefully we can stick with a consistent back 4 now would keep it same against West Ham unless injuries force us to make a change.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Ortega

Walker
Ake
Akanji
Gvardiol

Kovacic
Bernardo
De Bruyne

McAtee
Savinho
Haaland

I'd love to see McAtee starting this game after his performance against Leicester, If he doesn't start now then he never will. Personally I think Pep will go for Doku or Grealish ahead of McAtee.

I'd be surprised to see West Ham turn up like they've turned up against Liverpool, They still have players that can cause huge problems like Paqueta, Bowen (if fit), Kudus, Summerville, Fulkrug ect

We did get three points against Leicester but things could have been different, We were very poor.

This is going to be a seriously tough game.

 

[urban genie]

ortega
lewis, akanji, ake gvardiol
kovacic
mcatee, debruyne
savio, haaland, grealish

 

[youngbob]

Which unbeaten run is this?

The one that started against Leicester!

 

[lionheart]

The one that started against Leicester!

Everton you mean.

 

[mosssideblue]

The one that started against Leicester!

One win lmfao

 

[BlueHammer85]

we really are poor at the moment.
aside Kudus and Bowen it's a very patchy average team and squad.
Injuries not helping.
our central midfield is so slow.

4-1 City.

 

[mancboy]

we really are poor at the moment.
aside Kudus and Bowen it's a very patchy average team and squad.
Injuries not helping.
our central midfield is so slow.

4-1 City.

if you hadnt mentioned kudus and bowen and 4-1 city you easily could have been talking about us