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West Ham Utd 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur (23/11/19)
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
True to form, he is going to keep faith in Roberto in goal. This man takes stubbornness to a whole new level
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
I don’t know Puff. His style to me has been to completely drop a number of players from the squad in his spell here.Puff Daddy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:02 am True to form, he is going to keep faith in Roberto in goal. This man takes stubbornness to a whole new level
It is a strange one though because this keeper has clearly seen better days. Let’s at least hope the midfield and defence turn up this week. That would at least give the keeper a chance. Whilst the keeper should perhaps be dropped based on form, in my view the greater crimes are being committed by those swinging the lead. But because they did not punch the ball in the net they are not so much under the microscope. The real cancer is the outfield players if you look deeper.
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
Think he’s caught between a rock and a hard place with the keeper situation.. I think he has to persevere with Roberto. For me the call is the keepers to make and sure Pelle has approached it as such. If Roberto feels right I’d go with it. It’s a confidence thing for me, if it were solely based on performance we’d be fielding a team of two!! As others have said there are many others who are just as culpable but their mistakes are obviously less noticeable !!!!
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
looks like noble will make it and Antonio to. Antonio on the bench for me and noble starts. there is no real alternative to Roberto . martin is a practice keeper only ? anang is too young and inexperienced. what a state of affairs. fabianski really does hold this team together.
in defence surely ogbonna will be back and masuaka ?
we also need to play someone up top with haller to get him in the game.
so a slightly changed team from what I was predicting last time out.
I would like us to play 442 with yarmo up top with haller and Anderson playing as a right side midfield.
roberto
fredericks diop ogbonna masuaka
anderson noble rice anodgrass
yarmolenko haller
subs martin cresswell balbuena antonio ajeti fornals wilshere
surely they will try fo this one ? can only see a defeat but I live in hope. come on west ham wake up !
in defence surely ogbonna will be back and masuaka ?
we also need to play someone up top with haller to get him in the game.
so a slightly changed team from what I was predicting last time out.
I would like us to play 442 with yarmo up top with haller and Anderson playing as a right side midfield.
roberto
fredericks diop ogbonna masuaka
anderson noble rice anodgrass
yarmolenko haller
subs martin cresswell balbuena antonio ajeti fornals wilshere
surely they will try fo this one ? can only see a defeat but I live in hope. come on west ham wake up !
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
Dreading this game so much. Does anyone have any hope we'll get a result? I know you can't predict this fixture, but I honestly cannot see anything other than a Tottenham win tomorrow.
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
We will do well to keep it to just a 3 goal defeat.TommyHammer wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 9:03 am Dreading this game so much. Does anyone have any hope we'll get a result? I know you can't predict this fixture, but I honestly cannot see anything other than a Tottenham win tomorrow.
The best thing to do this weekend is to avoid Match of the Day. ‘Squeaky’ Lineker will have them first on and personally interview Jose about how many trophies he can win them!
Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
At the end of last season someone pointed at the XGoals we allowed to be created and fired at Fab was one of the highest in the league, certainly the highest of those around us in the league. He had a great season which papered over the cracks of us allowing those sorts of opportunities. Faced with an inferior keeper (or even the same keeper in lesser form) we would naturally concede more goals. It was therefore asserted that we needed a partner for Rice in front of the defence and or some new recruits at the back to stop teams creating at will against us. This didn't happen and to an extent we are paying the price for it.wivenhoetim wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:45 am Think he’s caught between a rock and a hard place with the keeper situation.. I think he has to persevere with Roberto. For me the call is the keepers to make and sure Pelle has approached it as such. If Roberto feels right I’d go with it. It’s a confidence thing for me, if it were solely based on performance we’d be fielding a team of two!! As others have said there are many others who are just as culpable but their mistakes are obviously less noticeable !!!!
However, while Roberto has made some decent stops he has also let in what should have been routine catches and has even created goals with barmy distribution.
We need to stop the regular flow of solid chances for the opposition for sure. But when you can just kick a ball into the area and he'll punch it in, or hit a weak free kick from a third of the pitch away and score you can't win games.
I felt **** about this game before the last few days - I told a couple of Spurs I work with that I fully expect them to get their season going on Saturday as we are so regularly that stepping stone game for clubs underperforming or struggling. With the managerial change the question is what impact will that have on the attitude of their players. Are they going to go out there and play for a spot in the new man's team, are they going to sulk having lost the man who made them look good or can Moanrino introduce his particular brand of toxicity earlier than ever before...
I never leave games early but I can see us being 3/4 down inside 35 minutes and considering the exit.
Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
I have a feeling that Roberto will become a cult hero based on his heroics against Tottenham tomorrow.
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
Well he doesn't do average, does he?
So he will either be a hero, or make the mother of all f*ck ups...
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Let's hope it is cult and not a similar alternative.
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
New manager bounce, Tottenham without an away win in the League for best part of a year and Roberto in goal means I just can't go into this game expecting anything. Wish I could say I don't care.
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
Think he has to play Roberto.
What if he drops Roberto and then Martin makes a clanger in this game? Who do we play next week at Chelsea?
Roberto owes his manager, his teamates and us the fans a performance... if he doesn't deliver tomorrow, then fair enough he needs to be dropped.
What we need is to get behind him... not the ironic cheers he was getting at Burnley when he made a save or took a simple catch after his error. It's a bit muggy and not West Ham
What if he drops Roberto and then Martin makes a clanger in this game? Who do we play next week at Chelsea?
Roberto owes his manager, his teamates and us the fans a performance... if he doesn't deliver tomorrow, then fair enough he needs to be dropped.
What we need is to get behind him... not the ironic cheers he was getting at Burnley when he made a save or took a simple catch after his error. It's a bit muggy and not West Ham
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
agreed. need to get behind him and try and instal some confidence in him.Row X wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:44 am Think he has to play Roberto.
What if he drops Roberto and then Martin makes a clanger in this game? Who do we play next week at Chelsea?
Roberto owes his manager, his teamates and us the fans a performance... if he doesn't deliver tomorrow, then fair enough he needs to be dropped.
What we need is to get behind him... not the ironic cheers he was getting at Burnley when he made a save or took a simple catch after his error. It's a bit muggy and not West Ham
will be interesting the reception he gets when his name gets read out
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Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
never have i looked forward to a spurs match less than this one . we need anderson to really spark and get good delivery to haller . we need roberto to actually play like a goalkeeper ( thats if he plays ) and the other 8 to be ready to die for the club on the pitch . there will be so much TV scrutiny on this match after this week , that if it really goes pear shaped for MP , this could be his last game
Re: West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread 23/11/2019
Anyone seen Michail Antonio's instagram post?
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