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Manchester United v West Ham: Preview & Predictions

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Tue, 22/11/2016 - 08:56

Manchester United vs West Ham
Premier League 2016/17
27th November 2016, 16:30 pm BST
Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United News & Preview

Manchester United will be keen to put three points on the road at Old Trafford this Sunday after drawing each of their last three home Premier League games despite being the dominant side in each.

Arsenal were the latest team to come away with a point despite the Gunners waiting until the 89th minute to get their first shot on target all game.

Jose Mourinho's side also have Europa League action to contend with on Thursday evening needing a result at home to Feyenoord to give them a good chance of reaching the knockout stages.

Chris Smalling is yet to return to full training so the United boss may keep Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo as his starting centre-back partnership. Daley Blind is an option. Eric Bailly is also out.

In midfield Marouane Fellaini remains a doubt but Mourinho has the rest of his team available to face West Ham. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is available again after suspension.

Predicted Manchester United Starting Lineup (4-2-3-1): de Gea; Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Shaw; Herrera, Carrick; Rashford, Mata, Martial; Ibrahimovic

West Ham Team News & Preview

It was a devastating blow to concede two very late goals in losing 3-2 at White Hart Lane on Saturday after being the better side up to that point.

To make matters worse Winston Reid is unavailable for this game through suspension after being dismissed in stoppage time last weekend.

Slaven Bilic is already without full-backs Arthur Masuaku and Sam Byram. A thigh injury should rule Gokhan Tore out whilst Andy Carroll is constantly injured.

Predicted West Ham Starting Lineup (3-4-2-1): Randolph; Kouyate, Collins, Ogbonna; Antonio, Lanzini, Obiang, Cresswell; Ayew, Payet; Sakho

Manchester United vs West Ham Key Stats

6 - Michail Antonio's last six Premier League goals have all been headers.

20 - Manchester United have won 20 of their last 23 league games versus West Ham at Old Trafford (D1, L2).

203 - Manchester United have fired 203 efforts on goal so far this season - 80 more than they had this time last season under Louis van Gaal.

Manchester United vs West Ham Prediction

Both of these teams have made a disappointing start to their 2016-17 campaign and despite playing a midweek fixture too, Manchester United should be relieved that it's a third successive home tie.

Jose Mourinho and Slaven Bilic are both limited with options in defence due to absentees but we think this favours Manchester United more as they have more depth. Winston Reid is a big loss for the Hammers. As a result you may want to check out the odds on this game and other Premier League matches for betting opportunities this weekend.

United have dominated their last three home league games and you'd imagine if they continue to do so they will start winning eventually. Eventually could be as early as Sunday.

Manchester United 2-1 West Ham

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Bilic Out?

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Submitted by moore2come on Tue, 22/11/2016 - 05:37

According to the Telegraph WH's owners are looking at other managerial options. My message to them, CONCENTRATE ON WHAT WE HAVE!
Sacking the man is not the answer. This constant panicking and managerial merry go round is ludicrous.
I'm sure there are a few WH fans that think it's time for a new man but we're not the Spuds who change their manager every time the wind changes direction! This constant need for immediate success is a blight on the game. I hope G&S hold firm with Slaven. We'll climb the table soon enough, we're 12 games in FFS, not even putting up the xmas lights!

Nordtviet the new Nigel

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Submitted by moore2come on Tue, 22/11/2016 - 00:08

No not Reo-Coker, Quashie.
NRC could have gone onto, if not great, then very good things if he didn't have to carry that ego around.
Nigel Quashie on the other hand, wow what a total shite midfielder he was for us, but not just us. Here's a player that was bought in Alan Curbishley to add some grit to the midfield despite him having been relegated with 4 of his previous 5 clubs. Thankfully he was injured and played no part in our Great escape.
Nordtviet is reminding me of him. Not totally dis-similar players but practically identical in what they bring to the team. That being Sweet FA! I can't believe we're down to the bare bones that he's getting more game time after showing what he could offer us earlier in the season; nothing!
So here I am finding myself hoping for a season ending injury to him (harsh I know) just so we don't have to suffer his "talents" on the field again this season.
With just a few short weeks til Christmas we need to find some points and including this buffoon in the squad is not going to help. Surely we have enough young talent or existing squad numbers that he doesn't have to feature for us again?

Spurs match

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 21/11/2016 - 10:29

after having a day to mull over the devastating loss personally I think we were just plain unlucky. Yes they could have had another penalty from ogbonna but then Jansen could have got a red too…so overall the decisions were probably even enough. i thought it was a definite penalty from nordveit, he was caught out by a good turn from Son. However the biggest error of the day was from Randolph. theres no way he should have lost sight of that cross and then of course Kane is in the right place at the right time to score. its a sad state of affairs because in my view we actually played a clever plan of a 5-4-1 which lets be honest spurs struggled with all game. for this i credit bilic as he did his homework and came up with something to thwart what is a good side on paper. he can't legislate or take blame for randolph mistake or for nordveit getting in a tangle late on. however i would say that he got the subs wrong. payet may be tiring but to bring on fernandez and nordveit at that time just allowed spurs to bring on the wave after wave ending that we could have avoided had we continued to stifle and press on the counter. so overall its a tough result to take…when kane put the penalty in i wanted to trash the house …this is the second time at WHL in what two seasons we concede a last min penalty for kane to run off fist raised at our expense. but we can take heart in that we are looking like a side that is able to compete against the better sides like spurs and chelsea again. we just have to cut out the mistakes.

banging the drum louder and louder

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Sat, 19/11/2016 - 21:32

forget sturridge and £28million price tag and wages to boot along with a suspect injury record......we can pay less money I reckon £7/8million and get Britt Assombalonga he scored twice at Ipswich today and I will not stop mentioning this players name until someone calls the club and points out how good he is..but can he do it in the prem they will say...they said that about deeney/lambert/ings/gray/Austin....they all have so can this lad....payet/lanzini providing the ammunition this player will score regular and if it helps sway the people responsible for transfers he does get injured!!

forget the result

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Sat, 19/11/2016 - 21:23

impossible I know and undeserved but I want to talk about how much more fluid we were today and how much better we were through the middle of the park we were quicker sharper in moving the ball...obiang was immense and lanzini had a great game.....will noble struggle to get back in on todays performance? sakho of course way off match fitness tried hard but he was heavy legged but games under his belt he will get that back its just unfortunate those games are manure gooners and poo.........fernandes looked good again Antonio just gets better and better and scores no matter what position he plays in. we still have work to do of course but despite the travesty of todays result the team played well for 89mins!

Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United Confirmed Line Ups

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Submitted by nevillenixon on Sat, 19/11/2016 - 16:25

Tottenham: Lloris, Walker, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose, Wanyama, Dembele, Winks, Eriksen, Kane, Janssen. Subs: Vorm, Carter-Vickers, Trippier, Wimmer, Alli, Onomah, Son.
West Ham: Randolph, Antonio, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Lanzini, Kouyaté, Obiang, Ayew, Payet, Sakho, Subs: Nordtveit Feghouli, Adrián, Collins, Fletcher, Fernandes.

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hypothetical question

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Fri, 18/11/2016 - 12:20

been a slow week for news club wise because of the international break so a story surfaces that the Quatar are looking to buy a premier league club and first name up was ours.......if they came in with a mega offer(somewhere in usa we have been valued at £1billion)do you think the board would sell? we all hear that they will not sell the club but as ever money talks.....after seeing the pictures this week of the Boleyn being demolished I just think the club I followed from boy to man is slipping further and further away....

please please please let it just be a rumour!

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Tue, 15/11/2016 - 08:15

Ok OK its the silly season for rumours once more but if you have seen the morning papers about possible strikers we are interested in but please sturridge from the poo come on......don't we have enough injury prone strikers as it is......someone pass the giant salmon as I feel that those responsible for our buys need a slap.....or are we forward planning because if carroll goes to china the treatment room will need to be kept busy lol

spuds on the horizon

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Mon, 14/11/2016 - 08:34

so whats going to happen Saturday who will play up front? will Adrian have one of his unbelievable games or a headless chicken one? questions questions questions and slav hopefully has been pondering this over the break because we are going to have to be at our best for this one...spuds will start fast and we had better be on our toes and match them or it could turn into a torrid 90mins...thankfully we will be missing noble so no one in midfield spinning around and disappearing up there own backside!! and of course the mandatory yellow he gets for that lunge tackle he always does and the square ball across the middle that the opposition pounce on(harsh but just saying)...I reckon slav will have kouyate and obiang starting in the middle but with pele injured will he revert to a flat back four?.....one things for certain and we are going to have to be strong and yes I hear the players understand how much this game means to us but don't they realise all the others meant just as much....I hope really hope we put the commitment into the coming games that we did against chelski but on the evidence seen so far this season I honestly doubt that....I hope for a win and can accept a draw but defeat Saturday evening well it just does not bare thinking about. COYI lets show some character

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