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

cdgalwegian

Lingard again! 6 mins left. NOW bring on Mipo!!

Ludo

Will ya shuddup :-)

Hammer Archer

That went well! First win by more than a goal since Leicester in October! Vital after the poor performance on Sunday.
Really good performance. Lingard played like he had something to prove. Thought Benrahma was excellent again. Really want him to break his duck as he's done pretty much everything but score. His assist for Soucek's goal was top class.

Shedite27

Great win, very good football. Fulham and Sheffield United next 2, Liverpool lay Leicester and City next so decent chance to get back into the Top 4

Ludo

Really good performance. Hopefully we keep that going now against Fuham. I must admit I was not too confident when I saw the line-up earlier, but everyone played well and we looked very strong going forward.

I can't see us holding onto Soucek over the summer the way he is playing.

cdgalwegian

Ludo wrote: »

Will ya shuddup :-)

Just because you put a smiley face after the comment, doesn't not make it a dick move.

Ludo

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Just because you put a smiley face after the comment, doesn't not make it a dick move.

Ah come on...seriously. it was a joke.
You wanted Mipo on and they immediately scored. You even joked "See what happens when I spoke?:" (which I even thanked as it was funny).
You repeated it then when we scored again and I didn't want them to score in the last minutes.

Absolutely no malice intended.

cdgalwegian

Ok, fair enough. Wasn't sure how to take it- just didn't want to let it lie the way it was, after being on a high with such an exciting game.
COYI !!

Ludo

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Ok, fair enough. Wasn't sure how to take it- just didn't want to let it lie the way it was, after being on a high with such an exciting game.
COYI !!

The risks of text and crappy humour. No context or tone.

No bother man. Great result...onwards and upwards.

Captain Havoc

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Good lively game.
Lingard impressive on debut. Linking up well with Benrahma on left, but Fredericks not doing much in right winger role; Bowen would be better.

I think Fredricks was only there to double up on Grealish. He probably ended up being freer than expected as Coufal had Grealish in his pocket. Thought Fredricks did OK all the same. Lingard, babtism of fire.

I know we're fifth in the table, but I think we should look at the bigger picture : no team has been relegated with 38 points in the last 10 years.

The real mccoy 91

10/10 again last night when we played them at home we absolutely rode our luck and took 3 points that we didnt deserve but last night we bossed them all over the park. Massive credit to Moyesie again tactics were spot on coufal was exceptional, for a player who hasnt played a game this year lingard look flying fit and added real quality to our play. Nice headache going forward with fornals benrahma and lingard battling it out for 2 spots hopefully will bring the best out of each

cdgalwegian

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I think Fredricks was only there to double up on Grealish. He probably ended up being freer than expected as Coufal had Grealish in his pocket. Thought Fredricks did OK all the same.

Good call. Though his link-up play and decision-making wouldn't be the best, he did get some great crosses in.

The White Feather

Delighted with last night but unfortunately we have a run of difficult games after the league games with Fulham and Sheffield United. I think we should be beating both of those teams to give us a buffer before these games.

Hammer Archer

The White Feather wrote: »

Delighted with last night but unfortunately we have a run of difficult games after the league games with Fulham and Sheffield United. I think we should be beating both of those teams to give us a buffer before these games.

I hope for similar results as when we had an equally tough run at the start of the season.

Captain Havoc

I watched the last two Spurs games, they are looking shaky and are there for the taking, Arsenal not looking great either. The two Manchester clubs are another story altogether though.

Hammer Archer

Moyes nominated for Manager of the month and Dawson nominated for player of the month. Both well deserved.

Shedite27

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Moyes nominated for Manager of the month and Dawson nominated for player of the month. Both well deserved.

Last 3 games xg
Spurs (1.17) - scored 1
Dawson (1.29) - scored 2

Hammer Archer

Awful first half. Lingard has been anonymous (among many others) . Would be a massive chance missed if we dropped points today.

Hammer Archer

Really confusing bringing Noble on. What's Fornals done to Moyes?

Ludo

This is terrible stuff from us. Being overrun. Disappointing to not win this. And we will be lucky to get a draw the way it is going. Fredericks coming on now...

The White Feather

Moyes seems happy with a draw but we are hanging on at times

Ludo

hmmmm...Apparently Antonio holding his hamstring before coming off. That would not be good.

The White Feather

1 shot on target is fairly miserable. Just hoping for a point at this stage in a game I thought we would dominate

Ludo

oh ffs...no way...this cannot be a red.

Ludo

un-****ing-believable.

Hammer Archer

What an utter joke. How can (supposedly) one of the top referees in the league come to that decision after looking at replay after replay? He just has to be the centre of attention. What an embarrassment. Watch it not get rescinded as well.

Shedite27

Ludo wrote: »

hmmmm...Apparently Antonio holding his hamstring before coming off. That would not be good.

I was watching the game, didn't show any signs of it. He had brought Yarmolenko on and went 2 up top for 20mns, didn't make any inroads, brought on another defender to keep the point.

Fulham are decent.

Hammer Archer

We looked very leggy. The pessimist in me thinks that this is the start of our slump. Our thin squad could come back to haunt us.

pjmn

Hammer Archer wrote: »

What an utter joke. How can (supposedly) one of the top referees in the league come to that decision after looking at replay after replay? He just has to be the centre of attention. What an embarrassment. Watch it not get rescinded as well.

Careful - you could be done for slander for even half suggesting Mike Dean is a top referee - he has been, is, and always will be an utter gob****e!

Hammer Archer

Soucek's red card has been overturned. Common sense prevails in that sense, but Mike Dean will still be refereeing at the highest level despite having two red cards of his rescinded in a matter of days.

Ludo

Antonio out injured tonight. Now Ogbonna gone off injured early on. Things beginning to take a turn?
Hopefully Ogbonna not too serious as it was a knock rather going over on it.

Hammer Archer

Christ we are absolutely atrocious so far. Can't even make 5 yard passes stick. Wonderful save by Fab to keep us in it.
Hopefully Oggy's injury isn't serious. At the very least, it's one area where we have decent cover.

pjmn

Yep it's a struggle so far

yourdeadwright

Carrying no attacking threat anyone on the bench who oculd change that?

Hammer Archer

Bit better in the last 10 minutes or so. Annoying that we've had several chances to get a decent ball into the box but messed up each of them.
Only one chance for Man U but they'll have the likes of Fernandes and Cavani that they'll bring on if it's still 0-0 after an hour.

pjmn

Benrahma

Shedite27

Poor game, glad to keep in 0-0

As you said, fearful for united's subs

Hammer Archer

Christ, Diop concussed now.

Hammer Archer

And Yarmolenko crocked. More injuries in 50 minutes than in the entire season.

Ludo

Odubeko coming on?

Ludo

Yep..he's on. Can't be any worse anyway. Hope he does well.

Hammer Archer

Horrible game for him to come on. At least he's likely to put himself about more than Yarmolenko.

Hammer Archer

Man U defender jumps back into Soucek. Free kick, Man U :rolleyes:

Hammer Archer

Here comes Fernandes with the predictable winner.

yourdeadwright

The lad yous brought on up front has been useless here
Surely Benrahma was a better option

Hammer Archer

yourdeadwright wrote: »

The lad yous brought on up front has been useless here
Surely Benrahma was a better option

He's an 18 year old in his second appearance, he's the only striker left on the bench and he's up front on his own. Benrahma is a winger and wouldn't be doing any better.

Hammer Archer

That's a red if Mike Dean is refereeing! :pac:

yourdeadwright

Hammer Archer wrote: »

He's an 18 year old in his second appearance, he's the only striker left on the bench and he's up front on his own. Benrahma is a winger and wouldn't be doing any better.

Ah i see, just that time you had 3 on 2 he never looked like he wantd the ball played to him and he had loads of room to run into

Hammer Archer

That was really poor from start to finish by Rice. Dreadful touch lost the ball at the edge of their box and dreadful attempt at a clearing header at the other end.

yourdeadwright

Hammer Archer wrote: »

He's an 18 year old in his second appearance, he's the only striker left on the bench and he's up front on his own. Benrahma is a winger and wouldn't be doing any better.

I read that lad up top is Irish, any use under age?
Bes been poor since hes come on