markjazzbassist Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Happy new years game. it's west ham, 3 points should be the target, it's moyes, come on. have a go, play the best XI that's fit. win the thing. Pickford Coleman Mina Keane Godfrey Doucoure Davies Gylfi James DCL Richarlison Cisk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Well we’ll have had a full week off now with the City game being called off. Hopefully we can field our strongest 11 markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Blessing in disguise. I was looking forward to the game, but a fresh team against West Ham (who play tomorrow away at Southampton with little turn around before travelling up north) should see a good win hopefully with Richarlison and James playing. Matt, Cisk, Zoo 2.0 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Everything changes all of a sudden, West Ham now need to go to the South Coast tomorrow to play Southampton, before coming back up the country to play us at Goodison - they'll be in luxury accommodation but a bit of a ballache travel wise that - especially when you consider we now get to put our feet up and watch Netflix. Thoughts with the City players obviously, but this is a wonderful slice of luck that we really should take advantage of, full throttle against these now and hopefully Southampton can get stuck into them tomorrow to ramp up the fatigue! StevO, markjazzbassist, Cisk and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 West Ham are an odd one too. They have gone toe to toe against some of the better sides but not picked up points when you expect them to, such as against Brighton. This could be a tough game, or they could barely threaten. It depends which version of the side turns up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 We have our fans in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 29 minutes ago, Gwlad all over said: We have our fans in!! Maybe, plenty of time to change that rule between now and then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Id be playing the same line up that’s been bringing in the points. Richarlison back in for this one. James off the bench - hopefully more central. Fingers crossed for another strong defence performance and a clean sheet. We definitely have the players to score a few against them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 This won’t be an easy game as some might think, Moyes is starting to get things right at WHU and he’s a past master and sending a team out to stop the opposition, as we have all witnessed with his time at Goodison. This won’t be pretty this will be a battle imo Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 are their concussion protocols in the EPL? like rules that state how long a player has to be out after having one? there are in US sports, just didn't know if we can play Richarlison or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Richarlison fit but not James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, markjazzbassist said: are their concussion protocols in the EPL? like rules that state how long a player has to be out after having one? there are in US sports, just didn't know if we can play Richarlison or not. Richarlison was always known to be ok for this game under the rules. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffRob Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Think all premiership games are a battle these days and can't be complacent in any off them. WHU have had some decent games this year, but they are not a top 6 team. With West Ham playing last night away at Southampton and then travelling up to us on Friday, and ourselves having a few more days rest and time on the training ground - you would have to say we have to be taking 3 points in these types of games. At this moment in time any points dropped would be disappointment. London Blue, markjazzbassist, StevO and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 No fans allowed now, so sad. Feel sorry for the fans who were going to attend. Palfy, Btay and StevO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 5 hours ago, RuffRob said: Think all premiership games are a battle these days and can't be complacent in any off them. WHU have had some decent games this year, but they are not a top 6 team. With West Ham playing last night away at Southampton and then travelling up to us on Friday, and ourselves having a few more days rest and time on the training ground - you would have to say we have to be taking 3 points in these types of games. At this moment in time any points dropped would be disappointment. I agree we should take all 3 points, my concern is we have a habit of showing up for the team’s in the top 6 yet fail to perform against the lesser team’s, we’ve fallen foul of that a couple of times already this season, we need to do what we did at Sheffield a lot more and win with scrappy football against the team’s below us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Just now, Palfy said: I agree we should take all 3 points, my concern is we have a habit of showing up for the team’s in the top 6 yet fail to perform against the lesser team’s, we’ve fallen foul of that a couple of times already this season, we need to do what we did at Sheffield a lot more and win with scrappy football against the team’s below us. It’s been a strange season. All the teams are guilty of dropping points against some “lower” teams. Sheffield was promising though - the last 3/4 years we don’t win that game. If we are to push on and get ourselves a top 4 spot it won’t be the last game we grind out a result! Hopefully Richarlison kicks into goals scoring form as well. pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MikeO Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 24 minutes ago, Palfy said: I agree we should take all 3 points, my concern is we have a habit of showing up for the team’s in the top 6 yet fail to perform against the lesser team’s, we’ve fallen foul of that a couple of times already this season, we need to do what we did at Sheffield a lot more and win with scrappy football against the team’s below us. We beat Arsenal markjazzbassist, London Blue, Matt and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, MikeO said: We beat Arsenal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffRob Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 Pickford Coleman Mina Keane Godfrey Doucoure Davies Iwobi Gylfi Richarlison DCL Can't see Ancelloti going for anything other than this line-up. As well as Holgate has played in the last few game, he is not a natural right back, so we obviously lose a lot going forward. I think for a home game against a Moyes Hammers team we need to be putting in a good offensive performance at not be sitting back. lets hope for a great start to 2021. happy new year to you all. London Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo 2.0 Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 West Ham are in poor form, they haven't won in four now; drawing with Crystal Palace, Southampton and Brighton, losing against Chelsea. Given that we have had the extra break with the Manchester City shenanigans I would be dissapointed with anything other than maximum points. Moyes managed to get a bit of a purple patch with these which saw them soar up the table, but for me they're a really poor side with a bit of a circus upstairs. I honestly believe that it's been a case of having dross in the Premier League such as Huddersfield, Bournemouth (sadly) and Norwich over the years which has kept them up. They've just consistently managed to not be as shite as the proper shite in the top flight. Agree with those that said we should treat this game offensively than the latter - we've been really solid against the likes of Leicester and Chelsea but hopefully this is a game where we can loosen our shackles and get at them a bit more. Obviously we want to be strong in defence, but I think this is the game that we should be looking to win as opposed to be avoiding defeat. Quite excited for this I must say, there's a real buzz surrounding us at the moment. Edit: Also; Palfy, StevO and markjazzbassist 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonsta Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 I would like to see Holgate, he is the only defender we have who can spot danger, and deal with it, the rest react, usually to late. IMO Zoo 2.0 and StevO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbanyNYToffee Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Tonsta said: I would like to see Holgate, he is the only defender we have who can spot danger, and deal with it, the rest react, usually to late. IMO Agreed. Hope/think it’s only a matter of time before Holgate takes Mina’s place. Harsh on Mina as he’s been playing well but you never know what you’re gonna get from him. dunlopp9987 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StevO Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Tonsta said: I would like to see Holgate, he is the only defender we have who can spot danger, and deal with it, the rest react, usually to late. IMO You’ve not noticed Keane repeatedly being in the right place to stop crosses and passes in the box? I love Holgate, but he’s not the only one in great form. Matt, Wiggytop, Palfy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonsta Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, StevO said: You’ve not noticed Keane repeatedly being in the right place to stop crosses and passes in the box? I love Holgate, but he’s not the only one in great form. Yes i have noticed the improvement in Keane, and its good, it was not a criticism, just a fact a forward that moves a lot or with pace, will beat Mina & Keane all day. He has taken better positions up for crosses, but not people running in behind him, but that's just my opinion. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 The Mina and Keane partnership have been a key part of why our defence has improved so much recently. markjazzbassist and StevO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 London Blue and markjazzbassist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 No Iwobi? Glad that James is back, even if it is on the bench. COYB!! StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted January 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 Love seeing Bernard rewarded with a spot and James on the bench. Looks like iwobi and keane being rested. COYB StevO and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 I'm shocked he rotated. Has to just be giving Iwobi and Keane a rest. Keane I understand as he's played damn near every minute this season, but Iwobi?? Edit: Didn't see that Iwobi wasn't on the bench. Must be something other than being handed a rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 Iwobi injured apparently, hope its just a knock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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