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Three Points Gained But Not Without Pain

Submitted by Louis Nixon on Sat, 28/12/2024 - 13:47

A 1-0 win against Southampton perhaps may not have been the easiest to watch, but three points are what was achieved at the end of the day.

However, this came with a cost. Two first-half substitutions saw Max Kilman exit the pitch clutching his shoulder, as well as Fabianski being carried off the pitch in a stretcher. While in the second half, Carlos Soler came off with a suspected knee injury.

The extent of the injuries are currently unknown, but Fabianski is forced out of the Liverpool game with the FA concussion rule coming into place.

Assuming that Max Kilman isn't able to recover in time, we would most likely see ourselves lining up with the triangle of Mavropanos, Todibo and Areola. I also noticed that against Brighton in the 1-1 draw, Alvarez started to drop back into defence and play more of a sweeper esc role, I'd guess that we'd use the same tactic against Liverpool, yet... that's where we run into further issues.

In addition to the injuries sustained, Soucek and Guido Rodriguez find themselves suspended for the Liverpool match due to accumulating too many yellow cards, therefore meaning, if the injury rumours about Soler are true, we will have Alvarez, Paqueta and Irving as our midfield for the match...

Now, not to say that it's a poor midfield, but it are options that Lopetegui hasn't exactly used together before, his utility of Soucek has helped him greatly this season. However, I guess if there was a game he had to serve a ban for, you'd probably want it to be this one.

With the silly season we are currently in, who knows what can happen. We're undefeated in four, we're 9 points off the drop, but we're also then 6 points off Europe, 1 point above Manchester United and on the same points as Spurs.

Admittedly, our next three matches will really show us the levels of this squad. Liverpool at home tomorrow and then two away games against City and Villa in the cup.

Anything can happen against City currently, 1 win in the last 13 so my expectations for the match are clueless, then a game against Villa in the cup, a match where a win may not seem so significant due to it being such an early round, but one that could perhaps enlighten fans and give us something to look forward to.

A season of chaos already, and with the January window approaching, I can't wait to see the havoc we cause! I'll be counting and noting the hundreds of players we're inevitably linked to.

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Not to good for Liverpool

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Submitted by cast iron on Fri, 27/12/2024 - 13:57

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Play a few kids because we have a lot of the 1st team out Souchek and Guido are suspended Killman is out with a shoulder injury and to cap it all Anthony Taylor is referee whats he got to lose with most of his defenders out, but some good news Paquetas Back!

Another New Year- different next year?? Same Old same old

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Submitted by cast iron on Fri, 27/12/2024 - 13:00

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So who goes - Who Stays?? Think that Kudos will go, so will the Hearthrug dont think he will be hard to replace! but Kudos that will be different gravy. Maybe they will try to get rid of Inngs but I cant see him leaving before the end of the season £115, 000 (what a ridiculous contract) on the wages he is on, this must not happen again really bad business. Don't think Antonio will play again this season, so will Guilerme get his chance? or be put out on loan absolutely criminal for a player who we paid all this money for, to be given just 3 premier team mins and be left on the bench, same goes for all our youngsters Louis Orford, Ollie Scarles, Keelan Casey, perhaps with all these injuries some of these kids will get the chances they deserve against Liverpool, because lets face it we aint gonna beat them even if all the team were fit. Rodriguez think he will go-he's to slow for the premiership but Mavrapanos will stay so will Soler Alvarez and Tobido wot do think???

Southampton vs West Ham Lineups

Submitted by Louis Nixon on Thu, 26/12/2024 - 13:47

Southampton: Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wood; Sugawara, Downes, Ugochukwu, Walker-Peters, Fernandes; Armstrong, Onuachu Subs: McCarthy, Bree, Manning, Fraser, Aribo, Lallana, Sulemana, Dibling, Archer

West Ham: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Rodriguez, Soler, Soucek; Bowen, Fullkrug, Kudus Subs: Areola, Cresswell, Coufal, Summerville, Guillherme, Ings, Alvarez, Todibo, Irving

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Lopetegui's Nine Lives Live On After Uninspiring Draw

Submitted by Louis Nixon on Mon, 23/12/2024 - 16:30

From the brink of sacking, Lopetegui has gone undefeated in his last three games, picking up 5 points.

The home game against Wolves seemingly appeared to be the fitting end of his time in the Premier League, with a replacement in Graham Potter supposedly at the ready, it was thought his sacking was imminent.

However, a lacklustre win with two very generous early Christmas gifts from VAR gave us three points and kept him in his job. Before the Bournemouth game, it was said that the match wouldn't have much impact on the decision to get rid of him due to West Ham being "LONG odds against winning."

One of Lopetegui's lives came through Fabianski's cat-like performance, saving everything in his path, ultimately leading to him winning MOTM while securing us more points on the board, in which we actually had a rather decent performance.

This, unfortunately, couldn't be the same against Brighton, a game in which you just wish you didn't attend simply due to the snoozefest we all watched, not to mention the freezing cold.

If you'd like a stat that would pretty much summarise the match, it would be that out of every West Ham player, the man with the most touches (64) would be Lukasz Fabianski...

The dismal nature of the football we are playing seems like 'Jules' is only doing this to keep his job, playing a very defensive style of football while then occasionally hitting the ball up the field, hoping that someone wins it and we can create a chance from it.

The exclusion of Carlos Soler was missed, a player who has started to find his grooves, this was shown especially throughout the Bournemouth game, he shinned, and upon taking him off, the decline began in the match, which only really led to us getting a point where we perhaps could've had three.

Decisions in Lopetegui's substitutions seem to be raising eyebrows more than being applauded; he has most definitely made it known during this season that he isn't afraid to make substitutions. Decisions against Brentford to take off Mohammed Kudus, or even in the game against Brighton where he took off Mavropanos at halftime for Todibo... which says a lot.

Jules' longest unbeaten record in the Premier League in 3 matches, with our next game being on Boxing Day away to Southampton, he has a chance to extend his record and a win would see us having 8 points in the last four, wherein the current silly season we are in, is rather good.

After the Southampton match, games against Liverpool, Manchester City, and Aston Villa in the FA Cup are to follow, it seems to be only a matter of time before the sacking rumours surface again, but for now, his unbeaten streak has spared him some of his lives, but how many has he used so far?

The site would also like to give its deepest condolences to Julien Lopetegui and the recent loss of his father before the Brighton match. Rest In Peace.

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Kudus will we miss him? Paqueta will we miss him? Alvarez will we miss him?

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Submitted by Bubblegirl on Sun, 22/12/2024 - 08:51

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Silly question i know and of course we would but being played out on the left is a waste of the mans talent and he looked so low yesterday but once the switch to the right had been made he looked so much better and like his old self but sadly Bowen is first choice there and i just see him going in January which is sad but the club cannot buy until we get money in owing to the disaster of a few purchases in the summer.

We wont get a lot for him he has been nowhere near the player we had last season i hear being said but of course he is not because he is played out of position a decent team will get him play him where he thrives and the £85million release clause would seem a bargain and the Gooners and maybe the bindippers prepared to fight it out but despite getting the money in we will once again be the losers of a terrific player so frustrating so annoying.

Paquetta i am afraid to say that i would not miss him as he does not put in the performances he is capable of on a regular basis again very frustrating but again with all that is hanging over him and the club sadly i think he needs to go once this mess has been sorted out.

Alvarez this one is debated a lot around me at the ground some love him and his commitment others moan about how slow he is and the cards he picks up that make him a liability as refs know him and always on the lookout to dish a card out and alongside Soucek seriously what are we thinking pairing them up!

So three of the biggest named players we have could we survive if all sold? if they were sold just who would we replace them with? ideas anyone? and be realistic not fantasy football buys we will leave that to the Little man at the top.

Callum Marshall

Submitted by Gravs on Sat, 21/12/2024 - 22:11

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OMG!! Another one?? Who is £14m Striker we've been linked with?? So will this be the 57th or the 75th we're going to sign?? The club is a joke, all the attacking talent and we're F--king 14th?? News of Kudus being up for grabs at £100m, Really?? Füllkrug whingeing to the gutter press about how he's feeling let down, Yeah Well, so are we!.
After all we paid £31m for you, You're 31yrs old, You're Slow, you miss a penalty in preseason, and miss an open goal with a header after spending 2 months on the injury table. Hmmm, meanwhile we send a youngster sorry a Northern Ireland International squad, youngster on loan to a Division One side, and he's getting in their squad every week, yet we start looking at other strikers who we don't even know will score goals.
At least young Callum is playing against seasoned pro's and alright he's not prolific but he's already proved he's better than Mubama. Plus why are we looking to spend more money on Yet another, err 76th Striker; in the Odious Little Spiv Dwarf Gobshite Sullivan's tenure. Just FFS give Marshall a run out, call him back from Huddersfield. Save the money because we don't even know if Lopetegui will still be our coach come end of January.

West Ham vs Brighton line ups

Submitted by Louis Nixon on Sat, 21/12/2024 - 13:47

West Ham: Fabiański, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Álvarez, Souček, Kudus, Paquetá, Bowen ©, Füllkrug
Subs: Areola (GK), Scarles, Coufal, Todibo, Irving, Rodríguez, Luis Guilherme, Summerville, Ings

Brighton: Verbruggen, Estupinan, Dunk ©, Van Hecke, Gruda, Veltman, Wieffer, Baleba, Mitoma, Rutter, Pedro
Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Julio, Enciso, Adingra, Minteh, Ayari, Ferguson, O'Riley

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Merry Christmas my fellow Orgers

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Sat, 21/12/2024 - 12:13

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Another year has flashed by in the twinkling of an eye it seems and i just wish to thank you all for the fun the digs and all the other West Ham input we have had on hear it is most enjoyable to read the thoughts of my Fellow sufferers and so i bid you all the best for this festive season wherever you are in the Uk or abroad.

Louis i understand this is going to be a tough time for you and your family with Nevs passing but again i want to thank you for picking up the baton of running the site and as many have mentioned we are all here for you as we were for your Father.

Merry Christmas everyone(if that's not to PC!)

Thank God for VAR!

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Submitted by mcbikeman on Tue, 17/12/2024 - 08:59

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It started with Ings against Manure it was never a Pen but Var said yes it is.. then against Wolves two penalties that Var said naaa they are not which saved our bacon and yesterday against Bournemouth Handball the ref and Linesman did not see Var go oh yes that is a pen so lets be thankful for VAR:-) and not rubbish it till.............next time!

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