Manchester United : De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Bailly, Blind, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Mkhitaryan, Rashford, Lukaku. Subs: Martial, Smalling, Lingard, Romero, Ander Herrera, Fellaini, Darmian.
West Ham United : Hart, Zabaleta, Reid, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Noble, Obiang, Fernandes, Ayew, Arnautovic, Hernandez. Subs: Cresswell, Fonte, Adrian, Sakho, Collins, Byram, Rice.
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All defence
Except Sakho
Agree, cant see a natural
Agree, cant see a natural replacement for Noble when he's inevitably taken off
I'd imagine rice would be ear
I'd imagine rice would be ear marked for nobles replacement. More to the point who replaces arnie ayew or fernandes? Great t see sakho back tho. Hopefully good for 20 mins to half an hour.
I disagree Burkie, this is an
I disagree Burkie, this is an attacking lineup. If all goes to plan you have Rice for Noble and Sakho for Ayeu in the second half otherwise if we get an early injury(hopefully not!) he can switch to five at the back. Sorted.
Masu to shine coyi
Masu to shine coyi
Rice isnt a midfielder
Rice isnt a midfielder
COYI!
COYI!
Lanzini and Antonio
Probably the only two that are missing in what would be West Hams strongest squad. They would have been the likely replacements for Noble and Fernandes.
COYI
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Morning gents
So here we go again, another few months of getting up early and plenty of ups and downs. I am preying for more ups this year but let's all enjoy the season, COYI'S.
martin tyler is a pain to
martin tyler is a pain to listen to
Where's the new wonder kid ?
Where's the new wonder kid ?
Lukaku
He always scores against us
Lukaku
It was written. Have to say Noble and Obiang are really struggling.
Lukaku
Here we go again!
All ways
A mistake
Figures
Right at the whistle we make a decent effort.
Steely Manchester United effort so far. More fouls, more physical, no particular finesse. West Ham have to stand up in the second half. Have to say, though, that Pogba, Lukaku, and Matic make a MASSIVE spine.
Just a glimpse of what we are
Just a glimpse of what we are capable of in that last minute there - Got to take a chance and be more bold in the second half.
We were doing alright up until Obiang's poor midfield play that led to the goal.
Got to say though Matic looks an excellent signing for that lot.
No creativity
whatsoever. No width or pace either.
Clearly missing Antonio out
Clearly missing Antonio out wide and the creativity of Lanzini.
Missed Chance
Replay shows that West Ham should have been awarded a penalty at the very end after that clumsy Pogba challenge. Anyway, West Ham should have scored, but the strike was straight at the keeper.
Whst the hell are the commentators mentioning about the possible move of Lanzini to Liverpool as he would "suit" their style of play?
Nah not a pen for me but
Nah not a pen for me but Fernandes should've scored.
I suppose by that token
Coutinho should also move.
Lukaku
Will they EVER EVER EVER learn??????
Bilic not looking good.
it's one thing to lose but another not to show up.
2 goals for lukaku now...
Ive seen enough...
Why the hell
was't someone besides Masuaku with Lukaku, you need someone bigger to tag him as he is bigger and stronger than Masuaku.
For me, that's a coaching error
got to be better than that
My time machine is working
My time machine is working again ,gone back in time a few years
Sakho on, and Rice
any chance has to come soon
Two nil down and only now we
Two nil down and only now we start playing football
No cohesion
No flair.....nothing!!
Rice looks very confident,
Rice looks very confident, doing the basics right.
Yeah jozi,he better not get
Yeah jozi,he better not get loaned out
Absolutely PANTS!
Absolutely PANTS!
Yet another
embarrassment.
Never expected much
from this match, zaboleta looks good and so did Anautovic. Rice showed that he was not overwhelmed but some of our regular players seemed out of it. Be interesting if we get William and that's still if, how much of a difference he will make. It's only the first match of the season so a long way to go so onward and upward.
A little disappointed how we
A little disappointed how we folded in the latter part of the ninety Alby, but I'm still positive to be honest.
We were poor today but I really do expect better at Soton next week.
Write it off, we'll get
Write it off, we'll get better.
Far superior players than us, look to some positives like Rice getting some experience (totally deserved by the way, our best player in the pre-season friendlies and replacement for Noble for me....Back up for William Carvalho??!).
COYI!
Mm mm well I said all I
Mm mm well I said all I wanted last season and preseason. Nice to see not much changed from last season. Plus is its still early days and small things were better.
To be fair Moan United look
To be fair Moan United look to have stepped up in class from last year and will probably be title contenders. Let's put this one behind us and start our season properly next week.
A fair few times
they showed Bilic and JM on the sidelines talking like they where in the school yard, I wonder if Bilic was asking him " how do you work out a game plan because I haven't got a clue" and JMsaid everybody knows that, that's why everybody likes playing you.
Back to the very botton
0-4 Not acceptable. Sullivan got Bilic what he wanted, but the result is the same or worse. Watford drew Liverpool and Burnley beat Chelsea away. West Ham should have done better than this, I don't care who was out of the side.
We just roll over against any
We just roll over against any decent team unlike most of the other lesser teams of last season and obviously this weekend. Bilics love fest with Jm is disrespectful to both the club and the fans. Especially the ones that went.
Came for a point left with a
Came for a point left with a spanking
Good days work for Slav then.
Good days work for Slav then.
At OT
Have to say watching the game Masuaku seemed to struggle as did Obiang, Nobes IMHO did not put a foot wrong and was covering every part of the pitch, Matic strolled through the game but got away unpunished with a series of niggling fouls. For me Cress should have come on in place of Mas at half time, Hernandez was too deep and had to go looking for the ball and I thought Fernandes was off the boil, we should have had a penalty though Fernandes should have put the ball away. Lukakus second was down to poor defending.
But we had 4 debutantes and missed (as has been stated already) Lanzini and Antonio. In the first half we competed well without really testing de Gea! 2nd half was capitulation. Only the first match of the season and a bad day at the office but it is ONLY the first game and though plenty to sort out no need to press the panic button yet.
Im sorry Plaistow but panic
Im sorry Plaistow but panic is to flattering a word to describe that performance ,there was so much wrong its nearly impossible to put your finger on fixing it ,i watched all 6 of the televised games and to me that was the worst performance by a long shot ,i hate to say it but considering our next 3 games are away im having a century on our man to be the first target of the axe 9/2
Man Utd and Man City
These two will probably finish in the top two. Only Spuds could possibly interrupt this positioning. Spuds have all the luck. It was stalemate against Newcastle until the most stupidest red card.
I thought we started strongly in the second half but again there was a disconnect between the mid field and the forwards. Very disappointing to see Lukaku being given a free header at goal and then as Bilic decided to throw the kitchen sink at Man U by bringing on Sakho for Fernandes, all Man U did was to hit back hard on the counter attacks. Hopefully, Southampton will be a different game altogether. Once again West Ham are at the very bottom of the Premier Division after the very first day. Allardyce could be axed first if Crystal Palace continue with their performances at home to teams that are expected to be relegated at the end of this season.
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