Lopetegui... Sarri... feels very much like someone is leaking managers names to re-affirm who is in charge of the next pick. Sulli still very much in charge.

Like Lopetegui, he'd have very predictable tenure here.

Tell Cooper to sit tight for 18 months.

Go strong... approach this game (and all of the last games) like last night until the players can no longer stand. Europe is still there for us. Win a few win-ables... beat Chelsea... go toe to toe (ala last night) with Man City and Liverpool. Leave it all out there. Emerson for Cresswell, Obgonna f...

His reaction when he was taken off was brilliant too.

"Me? No"... despite barely being able to stand he still wanted to stay on and fight for the team. He still felt he had something to give...

I've made a point of not taking these Thursday nights for granted, absolutely loved every second of it. If that is the last one for a while, it makes me genuinely sad, but immensely proud at the same time. Likewise If that was to be Moyes' last European game in charge, then despite the outcome, he ...

The bookings were so random at the end last night he probably got booked for daring to smile.

Irrespective of who the manager is or what set up we adopt next season, this geezer will be paramount to it. I'd give him the captaincy and make him know how much he is loved.

I was proud to be West Ham last night.

Whatever happens from here... thanks for these European nights Moyes and co. I'll never forget this great period of being a supporter.

Exceptional tonight

Good lad

Brilliant from them all

Can't ask for more in terms of effort and guts

You did yourselves proud, the manager and coaching team proud, us proud.

Put that in between now and then end of the season and the European dream can continue

Proud

There are three things that I have complete and utter faith in, and that I will believe until the day I die:- 1. My wife is the best person I have ever or will ever meet. 2. Thai sweet chilli sensations are the best crisp ever created. 3. On their day, West Ham United can beat any team in the world...

COYI's

Win or lose I'll be very proud.

Lopetegui Yep, yep... that feels about right. Yep... definitely Sullivan making the decision. Very Grant. Very Pellegrini. Very vanity. Higher profile name with a higher profile salary here for the joy of the paycheque. 18 months at max before he's lost the will to work with Sullivan (ala Wolves...)...

Surely Jonathan David is gonna move this summer with only one year left. When I have seen him he doesn't look good enough for the likes of Arsenal as previously touted but he has looked like a hard worker and team player with good speed and quality. Does his defensive duties and presses that Moyes ...

OK but you said replacing Paqueta with MGW is pointless as JWP has better numbers. Not as a number 10 in open play he doesn't and that's what we would be hoping to replace. JWP could play LB and most of his numbers would be similar. That's not a criticism but imo it does mean he cannot go into that...

absolutely baffling take - they're quite similar if anything if you take opinion and bias out of it - their statistics are very similar in terms of passing, carries etc take a look for yourself https://fbref.com/en/stathead/player_comparison.cgi?request=1&sum=0&comp_type=spec&spec_comps...

Are you saying JWP has better numbers as a number 10 than both Paqueta and MGW? Are you counting set pieces? Putting in a good corner doesn't make him a good number 10. If we went for MGW he would have to play centrally and we would still need a LW option. I'm saying if if the argument is that MGW ...

weakening? not sure where is being weakened when MGW has been numbers than paqueta in an arguably worse team Because he is a worse player and doesn't play anything like Paqueta. If you want numbers, just play JWP in the role (better numbers than them both). Job done, 60 million to be reinvested in ...

Last week I didn't feel nervous

This week I feel petrified! Not because I think we'll get smashed... but because I think we'll come close to doing something special but just fall short.

Handbreak off... **** it if it means getting a pasting!

Yep, that's exactly his position. Quick passes and running with the ball when needed. He would very well into their current team. Watching Man City struggle to break teams down a few times recently (yesterday once they scored... against Arsenal a couple of weeks ago)... Paqueta is perfect in those ...

Ben wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:09 pm I love him,
Anyone who wants him gone is mental imo

Agree

I can understand being resigned to him leaving...
I can't understand actively advocating for him to go

A bit like Rice a year ago