Watford 1-1 West Ham Utd (25/02/17)
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Our best team right now is...
Randolph
Fonte, Kouyate, Reid
Feghouli, Noble, Obiang, Antonio
Snodgrass, Lanzini
Carroll
Plenty on the bench for this one
Randolph
Fonte, Kouyate, Reid
Feghouli, Noble, Obiang, Antonio
Snodgrass, Lanzini
Carroll
Plenty on the bench for this one
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Jumby wrote:I don't know if I trust Kouyate to go a full 90 mins and not, at any point, look like a clueless gangly retard that's wandered onto the pitch in kit unnoticed. He lacks discipline when he plays in midfield, I feel like he's only safe in central defence where he knows he can't f**k about.
Bloke is a total liability in a midfield two.
Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Randolph
Fonte Kouyate Reid
Feghouli Obiang Lanzini Noble Snodgrass
Carroll Antonio
Or
Randolph
Byram Fonte Reid Cresswell
Obiang Kouyate
Feghouli Lanzini Antonio
Carroll
Fonte Kouyate Reid
Feghouli Obiang Lanzini Noble Snodgrass
Carroll Antonio
Or
Randolph
Byram Fonte Reid Cresswell
Obiang Kouyate
Feghouli Lanzini Antonio
Carroll
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Adrian
Byram, reid, fonte, Fuka mausaka
antonio obiang lanzini noble snodgrass
carroll
bench - randy,cresswell,collins,kouyate,feg,ayew,fletcher callerei,quinna
nice strong bench with a few options.
Byram, reid, fonte, Fuka mausaka
antonio obiang lanzini noble snodgrass
carroll
bench - randy,cresswell,collins,kouyate,feg,ayew,fletcher callerei,quinna
nice strong bench with a few options.
Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Lincolnhammer92 wrote: Bloke is a total liability in a midfield two.
I'm not so sure. It seemed to work really well last season with just Kouyate and Noble as the pairing.
For now though, Obiang has to start, he's been our best and most consistent midfielder this season. It's nice to finally have enough players on form that we finally have a bit of a selection headache re: who to drop!
Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Everyone was crap at the start of the season, don't know why Kouyate is being singled out...especially after last season, he was amazing.
Randolph
Kouyate Fonte Reid Masuaku (if fully fit)
Noble Obiang
Feghouli Lanzini Snodgrass
Carroll (if fully fit)
if Masuaku is injured, play Cresswell
If Carroll is injured, play Calleri (looked very good vs West Brom and go into the correct positions)
Randolph
Kouyate Fonte Reid Masuaku (if fully fit)
Noble Obiang
Feghouli Lanzini Snodgrass
Carroll (if fully fit)
if Masuaku is injured, play Cresswell
If Carroll is injured, play Calleri (looked very good vs West Brom and go into the correct positions)
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
We were amazing last season , but Kouyate still wandered around all over the shop, we were just playing better. He's good but I just don't think he has the intelligence or discipline to be a regular first choice central midfield player for a top 8 club, he's no Pedro but it that way.
Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Jumby wrote:
Yeah, actually on second thoughts build the team around Kouyate.
1. Drop him
2. Build the team around him
They are not our only two options, there is middle ground...
Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Jumby wrote: He's good but I just don't think he has the intelligence or discipline to be a regular first choice central midfield player for a top 8 club,
That's exactly what he did last season though isn't it?
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
He wanders and gets carried away too often for me, we need central midfielders to do their job and let the other players do theirs.
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Everton away he started at RWB I think. He was poor defensively.dartfordhammer2012 wrote:We seem to have tried a multitude of variations to solve the right back problem we played Fernandes there in the cup match against Chelsea had a great game was good going forward and defended well also scored and since then never been played there again!!
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
100% agree.Jumby wrote:We were amazing last season , but Kouyate still wandered around all over the shop, we were just playing better. He's good but I just don't think he has the intelligence or discipline to be a regular first choice central midfield player for a top 8 club, he's no Pedro but it that way.
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Not having a dig, I just don't get how someone who rates Antonio as much as you do, can make that observation about Kouyate and not see the total lack of discipline in Antonio's game.Jumby wrote:He wanders and gets carried away too often for me, we need central midfielders to do their job and let the other players do theirs.
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Randolph
Byram Fonte Reid Cresswell
Noble Obiang
Snodgrass Lanzini Antonio
Carroll
Byram Fonte Reid Cresswell
Noble Obiang
Snodgrass Lanzini Antonio
Carroll
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Antonio is a wide attacker so there's less onus on him defending and staying in position, it's essential for a central midfielder to stick solely to that task, imo.hessa wrote:
Not having a dig, I just don't get how someone who rates Antonio as much as you do, can make that observation about Kouyate and not see the total lack of discipline in Antonio's game.
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
All about opinions I guess, but personally I believe that both positions require discipline and defensive duties, i.e. covering your full back/central defender. I think the fact we have been systematically targeted down the right side and conceded so many goals from that side all indicates his lack of discipline and covering. But fair enough, you see it differently.Jumby wrote:
Antonio is a wide attacker so there's less onus on him defending and staying in position, it's essential for a central midfielder to stick solely to that task, imo.
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Lostcoco wrote:Randolph
Fonte Kouyate Reid
Feghouli Obiang Lanzini Noble Snodgrass
Carroll Antonio
Or
Randolph
Byram Fonte Reid Cresswell
Obiang Kouyate
Feghouli Lanzini Antonio
Carroll
Take one look at that team, ****ing bang average the lot of them But, it says everything about Slav that he can still get that team to 9th/ 10th on the table
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
Kouyate a liability now, I seriously wonder wtf some of you watch during our games.
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Re: Watford v West Ham Utd match thread
I'd actually build the team around our 'jewel' Lanzini with Kouyate & Obiang behind him. They seem the perfect balance of playing styles in the middle for me. Kouyate has a massive presence in the middle, able to run box to box for 90mins, and physically able to compete.Jumby wrote:Yeah, actually on second thoughts build the team around Kouyate.