Ipswich v West Ham

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Just back from the game good crack in the West Ham end. Great old school chants and signing. Far better than the game. None of the new guys looked impressive. Introduction of noble, snodgrass and rice improved things. Passing improved with noble and rice, the latter looking imperious as a defensive midfielder. After they scored we looked lethargic and not up for it. Once rice and noble came on we took over. Defence looked slow, flat footed and clueless. Arnie was ok too. Saed looked decent for his run out too.

It was great in the away end. It seemed like we dragged the second from the team after a rendition of "we are west hams claret and blue army" that seemed to last a good 15 mins that was only interrupted by Arnies goal. It rattled around the stadium reminiscent of the old days. Gave the same buzz as that Icelandic clap. With good support of "are you lampard in disguise?" Sung to the fat bloke sitting behind the goal giving us the normal gestures. Game was a bit of a washout but our end was worth the admission alone.

Rating? Fabianski had little to do, looks a bit small for a keeper 6, fredricks, can't defend and predominately right footed. 5 baluna (or what ever) slow, poor passing flat footed 4 ogbonna okish better in second half 6 masaku decent going forward but can't defend 6 kouyate, did some excellent work pointing and shouting 4 obiang 6 yarmalenko and Anderson game largely passed them by 5 each. Wilshere one of the better players in first half 6.5. Arnie 7.5. Noble 7 rice 8 hasabanovic 7 the rest all 6

You are correct, for long parts of the game Kouyate and Obiang were both absolutely useless. It is no surprise that both feature prominently in transfer out news either!

On the subject of Ipswich here's a blast from the past,my old mate big dave on the right was chief steward at this game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaJ9keKFdL8