West Ham Utd 2-3 Southampton (26/12/21)

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West Ham Utd 2-3 Southampton (26/12/21)

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This has got a draw written all over it.

Our form has fallen off a cliff.
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Roby wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 3:27 pm This has got a draw written all over it.

Our form has fallen off a cliff.
I know what you mean, but, by the same token, if we beat them (and we generally do at home), we resume our 50% win rate, at which we have been running since the start of last season.
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Roby wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 3:27 pm This has got a draw written all over it.

Our form has fallen off a cliff.
Our performance yesterday gave me a lift tbh.
I well fancy this.

Busy period so I would play Rice and Noble CM and play Soucek & Kral vs Watford.
Benrahmas last game for a while so reckon a goal from him.

--------------------Fab
Coufal--Dawson--Diop--Johnson
-----------Noble---Rice
Vlasic-----Fornals----Benny
--------------Antonio

Rest Bowen to play CF vs Watford unless Antonio is not back.
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Roby wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 3:27 pm This has got a draw written all over it.

Our form has fallen off a cliff.
Have you seen them play?

My mate (Saints fan) reckons they could go down :winker:
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A ‘must’ win game?
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We really need to win by any means.

Soton looked shocking vs Arsenal the other week.
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funky chicken wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 3:47 pm A ‘must’ win game?
We need to do whatever it takes to get 3 points here. Throw out the best 11 we have and if by a miracle were up 3-0 after 60 then we can look to bring a few off.
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Why do we need to rest players?? Our game vs Norwich was called off. In a normal season we would not be thinking twice about it. I think people are getting a bit carried away by this "teams getting a rest" thing. Its not as though Watford have been able to get the squad in every day to plan things. Training grounds have been closed, players in isolation. If anything, they have been disrupted by it. Go full strength....

Fabs (hes had a rest)

Coufal (hes had a rest)
Diop
Dawson
Cresswell (hes had a rest)

Rice
Soucek
Vlasic (hardly played)

Bowen
Fornals/Benny
Antonio (hes had a rest)
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honkytonk wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:22 pm Why do we need to rest players?? Our game vs Norwich was called off.
Because we need to keep the team fresh for the busy Xmas fixture list.
Including last night it's 4 games in 11 days.
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El brooko79 wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:25 pm Because we need to keep the team fresh for the busy Xmas fixture list.
Including last night it's 4 games in 11 days.
We cannot afford to drop points, we have been in a tricky run. go full tilt for both and see where we are for Palace (knowing we have a cup game the following week against an awful Leeds team) and maybe even a new signing.

If we aint careful, we play around and end up missing out on wining both
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Roby wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 3:27 pm This has got a draw written all over it.

Our form has fallen off a cliff.
You miserable, pessimistic sod :crestnew: :crest: :crestnew:
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Attack like yesterday and we'll win.
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We really need to be beating teams like Southampton it we want to stay in touch with the top 6.

I'd go:

---------------------Fab
Coufal------Dawson-----Diop-----Creswell (hopefully)
---------------Souck------Rice
Fornals-----------Vlasic-----------Benny
-------------------Bowen

Subs: Areloa, Alese, Fred, Johnson, Arthur, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmy, Antonio/Oko-Flex

Even if Antonio is fit he can start the game on the bench, it will be nice to have an option who can change the game when they come on. If Antonio is out I'd put Oko-Flex on the bench. We don't need to have so many defensive minded players on the bench, whereas we currently lack any real pace from the bench in an attacking sense. Kral misses out unfortunately but let's be honest Moyes wouldn't use him anyway.
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stu1 wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:43 pm We really need to be beating teams like Southampton it we want to stay in touch with the top 6.

I'd go:

---------------------Fab
Coufal------Dawson-----Diop-----Creswell (hopefully)
---------------Souck------Rice
Fornals-----------Vlasic-----------Benny
-------------------Bowen

Subs: Areloa, Alese, Fred, Johnson, Arthur, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmy, Antonio/Oko-Flex

Even if Antonio is fit he can start the game on the bench, it will be nice to have an option who can change the game when they come on. If Antonio is out I'd put Oko-Flex on the bench. We don't need to have so many defensive minded players on the bench, whereas we currently lack any real pace from the bench in an attacking sense. Kral misses out unfortunately but let's be honest Moyes wouldn't use him anyway.
Arthur and Yammie need to be as far away from the team as possible!!!
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Am I right that Antonio misses out because of COVID and Cresswell is still injured?

Fabianski

Coufal
Dawson
Diop
Johnson

Soucek
Rice

Bowen
Fornals
Benrahma

Vlasic
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Post by Crouchend_Hammer »

The back four was ok against Arsenal. and 2nd half v Chelsea...would rather that than five at the back

Fab

Coufal
Dawson
Diop
Masuaku

RIce
Soucek

Fornals
Benhrama
Bowen

Antonio (i think he will be available)

If not, bring Vlasic in
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Crouchend_Hammer wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 5:02 pm The back four was ok against Arsenal.
Masuaku was awful. Saka had him on toast time and time again. The man should be nowhere near our backline.
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I'd be tempted to bring Noble back for this one, I think we are struggling to manage games at the moment, we conceded quickly after scoring last night, just think his no how might be needed over the Xmas period.
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sendô wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 5:05 pm Masuaku was awful. Saka had him on toast time and time again. The man should be nowhere near our backline.
He had Lanzini in front of him, offering nothing at all in way of cover and Rice and Soucek were overrun. Saka didn't beat him that often and SOuthampton don't have a player anywhere near as good as Saka.

He was good at LB in a back 4 vs Chelsea in the 2nd half

Stick Fornals on the left instead of Lanzini and that immediately makes it much better
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