West Ham United 1-0 Chelsea (09/12/17)

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Georgee Paris wrote:Don’t think I’ve ever been so under whelmed about a London derby in my life. Seriously struggling to stay motivated.... and it’s bloody cold. Might just stay on the train and go back home!

Many of us feel exactly the same. How out of touch can a Board truly be with it's fanbase.
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Georgee Paris wrote:Don’t think I’ve ever been so under whelmed about a London derby in my life. Seriously struggling to stay motivated.... and it’s bloody cold. Might just stay on the train and go back home!
Saturday lunchtime football is rubbish at the best of times.
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Fuming had to turn down a ticket for this, my games just been cancelled due to the weather, so could've of bleeding gone, lets hope we put in some sort of good performance today
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'kin 'ell, if I were in the Big Smoke I'd be there, make no mistake! Can't believe what I'm reading at times... :crest:

The Pea to score today but we still loose 2:3.

Irrrooonnnnsssss!
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I'm lying in bed contemplating whether to go or not.
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Just got to the pub - I’m the only one here with a pint.
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However we all feel lets get behind the team, one day these shysters in charge will be gone, we'll still be here.
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Georgee Paris wrote:Just got to the pub - I’m the only one here with a pint.


You've gone to the Duke of Edinburgh my mistake ain't ya? Old habits die hard.
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It’s me outside kicking the football at passing cars...(memories)
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..............................Adrian/Hart
.................Zab(c)........Reid..........Ogbonna
Fernandes.......Obiang.......Kouyate.......Masuaku
.................Ayew......................Lanzini
...........................Arnie/Sakho

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.....................-....Adrian/Hart
.................Kouyate........Reid..........Ogbonna
Fernandes.......Obiang......Zab(c)........Masuaku
.................Ayew......................Lanzini
...........................Arnie/Sakho

3-2 COYI :scarfer:
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Hmm, I dunno. I'd like zab at DM. I've been saying that since we signed him. Saying that, I'd rather have someone who's slow but can tackle on the right in this game rather than someone who's faster but goes through most games without making a single tackle. It's a shame Byram is injured, he's much better than people give him credit for.
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And to be honest, considering the shift and defensive work he's put in over the last few games, I'd rather play arnie at right wing back than fernandes. Fernandes is good on the ball but he's also extremely weak.
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I'm trying to envisage a line up that doesn't give Hazard the freedom of the wing he works on. If he and Morata are able to link play between them, we will be in all kinds of trouble.

Is there any scope for Hazard to be man-marked? Obiang seems the only one who might be able to do that job.

However we configure it, looks like a 5-4-1 is on the cards.
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.....................-............ ..Adrian
.................Kouyate........Reid..........Ogbonna
Arnie..... ............. Obiang......Zab(c)........Masuaku
................... .Noble......................Lanzini
.................................... Sakho
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The only time I never posted on a match thread was when I was ill back in 2013 but I came close to not bothering today - as Doc said , this will go one of two ways , heroic or apathetic - whatever happens , the Support will always turn up .

Hope it's a good day , we could do with a good day .
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Adrian starts

Adrian, Zabaleta, Ogbonna, Reid, Creswell, Masuaku, Obiang, Noble, Antonion, Lanzini, Arnautovic.
Subs: Hart, Carroll, Sakho, Hernandez, Ayew, Fernandes, Rice.
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Antonio up front? Plenty of alternatives n the bench.
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4 strikers on the bench?
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Rice should be starting not really liking that lineup looks very light weight in midfield can see us getting a good tonking today. 1-4
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WTID wrote:Rice should be starting not really liking that lineup looks very light weight in midfield can see us getting a good tonking today. 1-4
Rice is recovering from Flu. Also, it looks like we aren't light in midfield - we've got 6 midfielder playing!
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