Arsenal 3-0 West Ham Utd (05/04/17)

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szola wrote:What has changed? A lot.

We no longer have a RB suited for this level, our stellar LB is a shadow of his former self after his injury, our captain's form has been below par for some time, we are without our best player in that line up, and our attacker is better suited to another type of football than Sakho.

I was hoping that we would revert to a classic 4 - 4 - 2 for the previous three games. We didn't.

Now I'm hoping for a 3 - 4 - 2 - 1, with a defensive trio consisting of our three centrehalves (Collins, Kouyate, Fonte), two wingbacks (Cresswell, Masuaku) and two defending midfielders (Noble, Fernandes), two attacking midfielders (Lanzini, Ayew) and one Striker (Carroll).

Keep it tight, keep it simple.
Agree with this ^
I would also consider trying to man mark Sanchez. Get someone like Fernandes to follow him all over the park.
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What are the away pubs around the Emirates?

Thanks.
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HighWycombeHammer wrote:What are the away pubs around the Emirates?

Thanks.
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HighWycombeHammer wrote:What are the away pubs around the Emirates?

Thanks.

Costa is strictly home fans only.
Starbucks has a mixture.
Coffee Republic is the designated away
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----------------------Adrian
-----Kouyate-----Fonte-----Collins
Byram-----------------------------Masuaku
---------------------Noble (c)
Ayew--------------Lanzini----------Antonio
----------------------Carroll

Nervous about Byram up against Arsenal, but no new RB in January is biting us on the arse hard, so he'll have to. Loan him out to a promoted side next season for PL experience.

Masuaku in for Cresswell until the end of the season. I'd take him out the firing line, looks half the player he was. Get a full pre-season behind him and a clean slate for next year, he should win his spot back.

OS seemed to think Antonio could back for this one, and hopefully Sakho from the bench last 20-30 minutes if possible, though may be a bit early for him this game.
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This is a must win game for Arsenal, the pressure is on their Manager more than ours I would suggest .

A win for us would mean it would be very difficult for L'Arse to get in to next seasons CL. , and surely the end of Wengers reign there in the summer .
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If we can get 3.0 up before half time, I give us half a chance of winning this one.

No point trying to batten down the hatches and sneak a point, because we don't have it in us not to concede in 90 minutes. The key will be how we cope with counter attacks after a failed attack or loose pass. Against the top teams this season it's been a case of lose the ball-pass-pass-pass-net.
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Dieter Eckstein wrote:If we can get 3.0 up before half time, I give us half a chance of winning this one.
on recent form if we get to 3.0 up before half term we'd still mess it up in the second half.
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Dieter Eckstein wrote: Against the top teams this season it's been a case of lose the ball-pass-pass-pass-net.

That describes Hull's equaliser on Saturday pretty accurately as well.
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HarlowEssexHammer wrote:--Kouyate-----Fonte-----Collins
Byram-----------------------------Masuaku
---------------------Noble (c)
Ayew--------------Lanzini----------Antonio
----------------------Carroll
I'm going to the game, I don't expect anything out of it, but this would be my team.

Also, why are people still saying that Fernandes is a DM? He's an AM and his natural position is not too different from Lanzini's.
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The only reason I can see not to include Adrian at this point would be that it's already been decided he's off at the end of the season, and there's no point needlessly upsetting Randolph if he's going to remain.

How much or little Randolph is to blame on an individual level, clearly something is not working at that end of the park, and there's an arguably stronger candidate waiting in the wings.
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HarlowEssexHammer wrote:--Kouyate-----Fonte-----Collins
Byram-----------------------------Masuaku
---------------------Noble (c)
Ayew--------------Lanzini----------Antonio
----------------------Carroll
Stulaw wrote:I'm going to the game, I don't expect anything out of it, but this would be my team.

Also, why are people still saying that Fernandes is a DM? He's an AM and his natural position is not too different from Lanzini's.
I'd largely agree with that team, although radically I'd play eleven men , don't want to make it too easy for them
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I'd largely agree with that team, although radically I'd play eleven men , don't want to make it too easy for them
I didn't notice the lack of Goalkeeper :lol: I'd stick Adrian in goal.
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White Goodman wrote:I'd largely agree with that team, although radically I'd play eleven men , don't want to make it too easy for them
Ha although my original post had Adrian in goal, Stulaw's clearly more of a risk taker than me!
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I have a good feeling we will nick it...it's the West Ham way.
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e1hammer wrote:I have a good feeling we will nick it...it's the West Ham way.

We were the last and Highbury and the first at the Emirates weren't we :crest:
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e1hammer wrote:I have a good feeling we will nick it...it's the West Ham way.
this is how i am feeling.

it is so very West Ham to go and get beat by the likes of Leicester and Hull, but then go out perform out of our skins and beat Arsenal at their gaff.

i am going with a West Ham win, 3-1.
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i can see another hiding coming 4/5-0
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I really fear for Byram, the poor kid is going to get hung out to dry. Who are we trying to kid, they've got pace coming out of every orifice and we're a confidence shot mess.
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