I think Antonio epitomised the "converted" striker last night. Lots of really good work and aggressive running, mostly in the channels. At the same time not enough threat in the box for someone playing as the only real striker. The lack of anticipation and instinct are an issue. If we had someone to throw up there with him it might have been different but we know we don't.
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Re: ⚽ West Ham United v Eintracht Frankfurt: match thread
Re: ⚽ West Ham United v Eintracht Frankfurt: match thread
Can he be blamed when he is played out of position? He isn't a lwbPuff Daddy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:13 pm I'm surprised at the easy ride Pablo Fornals gets. Yes he's industrious, so maybe that's what people see, but not only was he caught napping for their early opener, he never really got to grips with things in midfield
He isn't overly a left midfielder
He is a cam ..
It would be like putting zouma up front and moaning if he missed a one on one
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CM is his best/preferred position and to be honest if he was putting in motm displays every week he wouldn’t be here much longer.
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Re: ⚽ West Ham United v Eintracht Frankfurt: match thread
Yup, they were exploiting the space outside Dawson and Cresswell who are both snail paced. Moyes is making decisions to protect defenders that are not quick enough in a back four - I get that - but I think that showed Frankfurt far too much respect. With Zouma back we should’ve started with our best team in our best formation 4-2-3-1. We were so much further up the pitch and in a better shape when Benny came on and we reverted to what works.YorksHammer wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:06 pm That and playing a slightly unfamiliar defensive system. Not sure why Moyes decided to set up with a back three and Johnson/Fornals as wing backs, but a lot of the space we ended up affording Kostic and, especially, Knauff came from them getting behind our wing backs.
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If you can watch those clips of Benrahma and still want him sold I’d argue you should be watching a different sport. That is football to me.
Yes he’s frustrating. Yes he makes wrong decisions. But he’s the bravest player on the pitch because he always try’s to change the game. That needs fine-tuning not binning off.
I’d build the team around him if it was up to me.
Yes he’s frustrating. Yes he makes wrong decisions. But he’s the bravest player on the pitch because he always try’s to change the game. That needs fine-tuning not binning off.
I’d build the team around him if it was up to me.
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This 100 times overMorocco Mole wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:21 pm If you can watch those clips of Benrahma and still want him sold I’d argue you should be watching a different sport. That is football to me.
Yes he’s frustrating. Yes he makes wrong decisions. But he’s the bravest player on the pitch because he always try’s to change the game. That needs fine-tuning not binning off.
I’d build the team around him if it was up to me.
Player who gets you off your seat
If we are in Europe it's more games and he is a hell of a player to have in the squad
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Re: ⚽ West Ham United v Eintracht Frankfurt: match thread
The lack of anticipation and instinct to get on a header across goal?GPW wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:32 pm I think Antonio epitomised the "converted" striker last night. Lots of really good work and aggressive running, mostly in the channels. At the same time not enough threat in the box for someone playing as the only real striker. The lack of anticipation and instinct are an issue. If we had someone to throw up there with him it might have been different but we know we don't.
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Football is many things, but execution of skill under intense pressure is one of them. The important moments, the pressured moments, it's a sliced shot nowhere near the top corner with two players in good passing positions.Morocco Mole wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:21 pm If you can watch those clips of Benrahma and still want him sold I’d argue you should be watching a different sport. That is football to me.
Yes he’s frustrating. Yes he makes wrong decisions. But he’s the bravest player on the pitch because he always try’s to change the game. That needs fine-tuning not binning off.
I’d build the team around him if it was up to me.
I'd have him in the squad, I think he's a good sub to use. Wouldnt use brave though, stupid is closer.
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No matter how eye catching there needs to be a decent ratio of good possession : end result (shot on target or accurate pass).
Ben continually disappoints.
Ben continually disappoints.
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Agreed on Behrahma. I’d have put him as a 10. As frustrating as he is he’s is far and away our most skilful player.
Re: ⚽ West Ham United v Eintracht Frankfurt: match thread
He gets you off your seat in exhilaration and frustration in equal measure and you never know which one is coming next. He is a brave player though, always looking to take players on, or to get a shot away or to put somebody else in on goal and he has also upped his work rate.
All of the above is why I see him adding most value as an impact sub as he showed on Thursday. But, if he is used in that role he should be given more than 20 minutes, especially if we need to turn a game around.
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Just watched the game again on the telly. We’ve played a lot worse than that and won this season. Early goal for them defined the game.
My overriding takeaway is please god no more 3 at the back/Fornals as a wingback.
My overriding takeaway is please god no more 3 at the back/Fornals as a wingback.
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Yeah we should not be playing Fornals LWB.
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Nobody in our shirt passed the ball better than Firnals last night.Puff Daddy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:13 pm I'm surprised at the easy ride Pablo Fornals gets. Yes he's industrious, so maybe that's what people see, but not only was he caught napping for their early opener, he never really got to grips with things in midfield
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Well, its your version of 'the truth'. How about all of the games that Creswell has played where we won, he played a blinder, set up crucial goals etc. Our left hand side is the most, IMHO, productive and entertaining to watch and he plays a key part in that. I get frustrated when posters use terms such as 'truth' and 'fact' as, usually, they are anything but and rather a subjective view with little evidence to support it.The hayfield wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:32 pm The sooner Moyes realises that fornals shouldn't be mummying cresswell the better . Our best performance in months was when Aaron wasn't available Vs lyon . Hate to criticise him but it's the truth .
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He needs to add an actual end-product more regularly. Otherwise I don't see him being much more than a C'ship superstar or a wildcard off the bench.Morocco Mole wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:21 pm If you can watch those clips of Benrahma and still want him sold I’d argue you should be watching a different sport. That is football to me.
Yes he’s frustrating. Yes he makes wrong decisions. But he’s the bravest player on the pitch because he always try’s to change the game. That needs fine-tuning not binning off.
I’d build the team around him if it was up to me.
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Benrahma, of late, has shown signs of god like brilliance when coming on with 30 minutes or less left in a game.
He's been the complete opposite when starting a game, other then at the start of this season.
He's been the complete opposite when starting a game, other then at the start of this season.
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Benrahma's problem, IMHO, is that he is weak physically. He does not have the physique to compete with a more muscular opposition.