West Ham United (H) - Wed 3rd May, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Claytop]

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Great stuff, Wednesday might be too soon but should be good for Leeds.

I don’t worry too much about Kev missing the next two league games, we should have had 4 against Fulham. I’m certain we’ll create enough to win them.

 

[DeBlueLou]

We need to win this.

I'd rest Gundogan and Grealish and bring back Kev.
We looked tired in the 2nd half today so I'd keep Alvarez in and bring in Bernie and Phil and that gives us renewed energy and pace.

...................Ederson...................
Walker... Stones....Dias....Akanji
............Rodri..... Bernardo..........
Foden............KDB.........Alvarez
...................Haaland...................

Isnt Kev injured? Peps mention of him after Fulham wasn't too optimistic

 

[Stoned Rose]

West Ham are pretty desperate for points so won’t be on the beach.

No fucking about. 3 points absolutely non-negotiable.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

No manu then , he cant win a header to save his life , ruby and eric please , pity nathan is not ready

100%

 

[blueparrot]

We need are big players as in size , west ham are going to give us a physical test and bombard the goal , need good headers and brick walls

They won’t they’ll sit deep and play on the break. Just need to keep possession and control the counters.

 

[richards30]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Akanji
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo Silva
Foden
Grealish
Haaland

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

They won’t they’ll sit deep and play on the break. Just need to keep possession and control the counters.

Nevertheless though, they are dangerous fron any set pieces so the team needs to concentrate.
There a a few things Pep and the coaches need to manage given the assumption our team to face Real will be the same as against Bayern. And given West Ham and Leeds are fighting for their lives.

Biggest is to give Rodri some rest. I'd play Phillips on Weds and perhaps Sat too
I'd also rest Stonesy in one of these games as he is susceptible to injury
Ideally we would like KDB and Ake playing some part v Leeds

And let's Hooe the Arse drop points somewhere

 

[blueparrot]

Nevertheless though, they are dangerous fron any set pieces so the team needs to concentrate.
There a a few things Pep and the coaches need to manage given the assumption our team to face Real will be the same as against Bayern. And given West Ham and Leeds are fighting for their lives.

Biggest is to give Rodri some rest. I'd play Phillips on Weds and perhaps Sat too
I'd also rest Stonesy in one of these games as he is susceptible to injury
Ideally we would like KDB and Ake playing some part v Leeds

And let's Hooe the Arse drop points somewhere

We rarely concede from set pieces, because we prepare and minimise the set pieces conceded, this will be no different. If we concede most likely it would be a break away.

 

[chickaroon]

That's today, I assume?

Yes, it is.

 

[Legal Alien]

Isnt Kev injured? Peps mention of him after Fulham wasn't too optimistic

Yeah it sounds like it.

A slight tweak then, this lineup should be more than good enough.

.................Ederson...............
Walker....Stones....Dias....Akanji
..........Rodri.......Bernardo.......
Mahrez........Alvarez........Foden
................Haaland...............

3-1 to us, Haaland (2), Foden