West Ham Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2024/25

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122607781#Comment_122607781

From Egan's perspective, it's probably the better move, since he will game more game time injuries permitting

jonnreeks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122608621#Comment_122608621

Is he Premiership standard still and does he hope for more International caps with Ireland?

jonnreeks

I would like this team to get on the pitch against Chelsea this Saturday @ 12.30pm

Areola

AWB todibo kilman emerson

soucek alvarez paqueta

kudus bowen summerville

COYI

cdgalwegian

I think Emerson is an injury doubt, which means AWB will probably replace him, and Coufal for AWB - otherwise that's a shoe-in. Can't fathom why Mavropanos hasn't been replaced by Todibo yet, but we don't see behind the scenes, nor know J-Lo's plans. Mav is a decent CB, but just switches off sometimes; really looking forward to seeing Todibo, so this'll be interesting, considering Mav's howler last time round.

I'd prefer Rodriquez to Soucek against Chelsea- the latter isn't great defensively, and the Alvarez-Rodriguez partnership is looking good. Up front would be the same for me, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if J-Lo keeps Antonio, with Bowen RW and Kudus LW, and Summerville subbing later.

Maybe, J-Lo wants the first couple of months with roughly the same team as before, and begin to reshape it after then - it's unlucky to be having so many tough teams bunched together at the start as well.

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122638927#Comment_122638927

I'm expecting him to start Soucek and Antonio. A decent test today against a more settled Chelsea line-up

Shedite27

The "careful what you wish for" gang when we were moving on from Moyes must be feeling pretty smug right now

cdgalwegian

Yeah, who are we to expect good-to-watch football, and dreaming of European football. That'll teach us.

Chelsea game a shambles, but with Steidtens' acquisitions, it's still far too early for anyone to know how things will pan out in the long run, never mind the medium term. In the short term, Soler probably needs to come in to sort out the midfield, but if Mavropanos starts again against Brentford over Todibo, I'll probably be one of those already to start shout for Lopetegui's head (unless of course Mavs does start and plays a blinder. We'll see).

cdgalwegian

Don't forget - 3rd round Carabao cup tonight against the 'pool tonight at 20.00. After we easily win this, the 4th round draw takes place. Can't wait to see our line-out this evening, and who we will play in the next round.

jonnreeks

West Ham have taken up their full allocation of 5,000 tickets, so the Manager & Players should have great support as the fans have done their bit!

COYI

🤣

jacool

'Free' sports events tickets declared by MPs

West Ham Labour: Keir Starmer – two hospitality tickets for match worth £2,000 – 11 February 2024

What do you get for a £1,000 ticket at the London Stadium?