West Ham vs Chelsea Official Match Thread

[Clayton]

Though I have predicted a win , I can't see how , especially with our injuries . Maybe some of that luck Moyes is always on about will save the day .
Fabianski in goal I suppose , and Coufal at RB .
The lineup/formation is where the problems start , a lack of CB's to start with a back 3 with only Aguerd and Ogbonna fit as far I know , even a back 4 means Cresswell playing , or giving Johnson a start at LB .
Really do not want to see Fornals out wide , he has to play centrally .
Benrahma surprisingly had been our best performing forward since the start of the season , but has reverted to his usual performances of late , why not put Antonio out on the wing instead ( he's just as likely to hit row z from out there ) where he can cause some mayhem at least , with Bowen on the other .
Lets hope Scamacca is fit and raring to go , or at least Ings .
Might have to change my predicted win to a loss .

[Newmarket]

Moyes can't win on this one tbf, Benrahma has been terrible lately, and Moyes is more than justified in benching him, but because of the history, it will look like he's picking on him again.
Does Dave have an epiphany today and show us something to believe in?..

He does seem to have boxed himself into a corner and is left with a choice between Fornals or Benrahma. But they are totally different players so it shouldn't be an "either or"

Which is where the malingering Cornet ‘injury’ has bitten Moyes on the arse .

However I see it as simply a case of replacing Benrahma with Antonio and playing with an actual proper striker now that we have a couple.

Moyes won’t do that of course , and it doesn’t get Fornals or Lanzini in the team , but it is the obvious thing to do until Cornet deems himself fit enough to play football.

[Clayton]

Moyes can't win on this one tbf, Benrahma has been terrible lately, and Moyes is more than justified in benching him, but because of the history, it will look like he's picking on him again.
Does Dave have an epiphany today and show us something to believe in?..

He does seem to have boxed himself into a corner and is left with a choice between Fornals or Benrahma. But they are totally different players so it shouldn't be an "either or"

He could put Antonio out wide , and still have the choice of Scamacca or Ings to play up front , if either are fit .

[Whiskyman]

Though I have predicted a win , I can't see how , especially with our injuries . Maybe some of that luck Moyes is always on about will save the day .
Fabianski in goal I suppose , and Coufal at RB .
The lineup/formation is where the problems start , a lack of CB's to start with a back 3 with only Aguerd and Ogbonna fit as far I know , even a back 4 means Cresswell playing , or giving Johnson a start at LB .
Really do not want to see Fornals out wide , he has to play centrally .
Benrahma surprisingly had been our best performing forward since the start of the season , but has reverted to his usual performances of late , why not put Antonio out on the wing instead ( he's just as likely to hit row z from out there ) where he can cause some mayhem at least , with Bowen on the other .
Lets hope Scamacca is fit and raring to go , or at least Ings .
Might have to change my predicted win to a loss .

I've banged the same drum about Fornals for ages but I've accepted it's not going to happen. For the good of his career he needs to get out---and quuickly. I agree with your Antonio option with either Ings or Scamacca playing centrally. I would personally stick with a back 3 and bring in Johnson for Kehrer alongside Ogbonna and Aguerd. Cresswell can cut the half time oranges as far as I'm concerned.

[Clayton]

Though I have predicted a win , I can't see how , especially with our injuries . Maybe some of that luck Moyes is always on about will save the day .
Fabianski in goal I suppose , and Coufal at RB .
The lineup/formation is where the problems start , a lack of CB's to start with a back 3 with only Aguerd and Ogbonna fit as far I know , even a back 4 means Cresswell playing , or giving Johnson a start at LB .
Really do not want to see Fornals out wide , he has to play centrally .
Benrahma surprisingly had been our best performing forward since the start of the season , but has reverted to his usual performances of late , why not put Antonio out on the wing instead ( he's just as likely to hit row z from out there ) where he can cause some mayhem at least , with Bowen on the other .
Lets hope Scamacca is fit and raring to go , or at least Ings .
Might have to change my predicted win to a loss .

I've banged the same drum about Fornals for ages but I've accepted it's not going to happen. For the good of his career he needs to get out---and quuickly. I agree with your Antonio option with either Ings or Scamacca playing centrally. I would personally stick with a back 3 and bring in Johnson for Kehrer alongside Ogbonna and Aguerd. Cresswell can cut the half time oranges as far as I'm concerned.

Was going to suggest playing Johnson at RCB rather then Kehrer who is supoosedly injured , which would at least mean Emerson playing at LWB which is a better option then playing Cresswell .

[andyginbrasil]

[Clayton]

Kehrer and Benrahma get to start . And once again we have 2 keepers on the bench , and no Cresswell is he injured as well now .
Obviously we have no young defenders good enough , actually have no youth players good enough to even sit on the bench unless they are a keeper
so only 8 subs .

[palerider]

Is Areola injured ?

And why TWO goalkeeping subs. What about Mubama ?


Scotch cunt.

[Clayton]

Is Areola injured ?

And why TWO goalkeeping subs. What about Mubama ?


Scotch cunt.

Think I read last week that he had received a knock in training , lets hope that is all it is .

[tassiehammer]

Evening gents. Hope it's a good game to watch cos the boys made me work today. Up at 4.30 this morning and have been dozing on and off all night. We concede in the first 10 minutes and I,m off to zzzzzzland.