UCL: RSC Anderlecht 0-1 West Ham Utd (6/10/22)

[Ironing Board]

Finally have two strikers and some folk are wanting to shift one? That can't be right surely?

[-DL-]

I also don't know what you've got the hump about.

Because you have the audacity to call my opinion ludicrous when you hadn't even heard the context in why it was said - you had barely any of the story, yet felt qualified to make judgement on it.

Get the full facts before a sweeping statement and you may not be bitten at. Even if you don't agree with me, which is no skin off of my nose if you don't, at least take the time out to actually hear what I said.

[bonzosbeard]

Finally have two strikers and some folk are wanting to shift one? That can't be right surely?

I think we should always look at improving. I love Antonio and he adds something but his ability to score goals is severely lacking now. No?

[NWhammer]

I've seen a fair few people criticising Coufal but let's not overlook his important contribution to our goal

I genuinely can’t understand the criticism he gets. He’s up and down, solid at defending and is actually a lot better on the ball than he gets credit for.

[Ironing Board]

I think we should always look at improving. I love Antonio and he adds something but his ability to score goals is severely lacking now. No?

He does a great job. There is more to his game than scoring goals. He also has useful alternative attributes to Scamacca. Personally I would keep the two (Antonio is probably worth buttons anyway) and get a younger player in to learn his trade behind them.

[EastleighHammer16]

Antonio’s only use should be these early cup games and as a sub in the league. Scamacca is light years ahead of him at basically everything. That’s not a slight to Antonio, more how good Scamacca is.

[MK-Hammer]

I genuinely can’t understand the criticism he gets. He’s up and down, solid at defending and is actually a lot better on the ball than he gets credit for.

I agree with both of you ….solid defender, gets up & down the flank ….his distribution is better than Johnson ….and his crosses will supply Scamacca a few goals this season ….& finally I think he works well with Bowen

[Coops]

Soccer.....? :shock:

Association Football

[Hammerted]

I thought Downes was excellent in the Rice role. which allowed Dec to excel in the Soucek role when he came on.

[Bond Holder 59]

Enjoyed that. Good test for our squad. Many needed the minutes, and game competition.
How far have we come since our early games last season? A bench full of youngsters, and some starting. Seemed like a good ground atmosphere. Hope our travelling ambassadors had a good time.

3 from 3. Next?

[e17]

One negative from this afternoon: That kit is truly hideous - looks like halloween gear they sell in Poundland

[Hamburger]

He does a great job. There is more to his game than scoring goals. He also has useful alternative attributes to Scamacca. Personally I would keep the two (Antonio is probably worth buttons anyway) and get a younger player in to learn his trade behind them.

Leeds have got a good young striker in their U23 scoring for fun

[kitthehammer]

I see silkeborg beat fcsb 5-0. Lets hope they are as horrendous away on a proper pitch as they are good on their plastic home one.

[Ironing Board]

One negative from this afternoon: That kit is truly hideous - looks like halloween gear they sell in Poundland

:lol: :lol:

[Chavs]

Areloa great save at the end
Paqueta and scamacca will
Be awesome the further in the season we go
Again impressed with downes
Saw him pre season v Ipswich and impressed me
Again tonight also
Sir Carlton and joe Cole think the same
A big career ahead of the lad me thinks ⚒⚒

What a beautiful poem

[Mullhull]

Chucking it out there. Downes doesn't start and gets 5 minutes of play time at the end to waste time when we're 2-0 up.

Well I got this completely wrong. Moyes said he was MoTM.

Hope he gets more game time. I like the kid.

[WCpete]

[Shabu]

According to sky, Bowen was mom. Anyone agree?

Player ratings
West Ham: Areola (8), Coufal (7), Dawson (8), Ogbonna (8), Johnson (7), Lanzini (6), Downes (7), Emerson Palmieri (6), Bowen (9), Antonio (7), Benrahma (7)

Subs: Scamacca (8), Fornals (7), Lucas Paqueta (8), Rice (7)

Man of the match: Jarrod Bowen

[Peaches]

According to sky, Bowen was mom. Anyone agree?

Player ratings
West Ham: Areola (8), Coufal (7), Dawson (8), Ogbonna (8), Johnson (7), Lanzini (6), Downes (7), Emerson Palmieri (6), Bowen (9), Antonio (7), Benrahma (7)

Subs: Scamacca (8), Fornals (7), Lucas Paqueta (8), Rice (7)

Man of the match: Jarrod Bowen

Bowen was good, but the MOTM has to be one of Downes or Dawson who were outstanding. Scamacca was also a different class in pretty much everything he did. In what Universe is Benrahma’s performance the same grade as Downes’?
The only real concern for me was how poor Lanzini and Antonio were, and to a lesser degree how frustrating Benrahma was.

[WCpete]

Most of those ratings are way too high. Bowen wouldn’t be my MOM, but I wouldn’t argue against his being selected. But a 9? Stop it.