He knows exactly what we need?
- by TheHandOfDog
- Posted: 29 December 2019
- 2 million+ views
Felipe Anderson is our best player. By some distance. And if you don't agree with me, I wonder if you really understand what West Ham United is all about.
You could hear the collective sharp intact of breath from one end of the A13 to the other when the dreaded phrase, 'away tickets scheme', surfaced again.
You know, just for a couple of days people were actually taking West Ham seriously. Then we go and produce yet another cup humiliation to go with the dozens and dozens that have littered the last 50 years or more.
It's getting on for 49 years since West Ham were sent tumbling out of the FA Cup by Blackpool, on a cold January day.
I defy anyone who witnessed Aaron Cresswell’s stunning free-kick against Manchester United not to have felt genuine joy for our much criticised left-back.
Manuel Pellegrini was 66 this week, so it's highly appropriate that he should want to celebrate his 50th match in charge of West Ham United in the right way on Sunday.
It's fair to say that West Ham have been particularly hard done by during matches against Manchester United over the years.
West Ham's best four-game start to a league season for seven years, a big new contract for our star midfielder, the club's record signing on fire and only beaten so far by one of the world's best half dozen teams.
For a period of 12 years, I was fortunate enough to enjoy widespread access to media events at West Ham United.
New season, new signings, fresh ambitions. West Ham United begin the 2019/20 season with a 5-0 home defeat to reigning Champions Manchester City. The natural order is restored. But what went wrong?