West Ham Utd 1-1 Stoke City (16/04/18)

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Re: West Ham United v Stoke City: Match Thread

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BondsoBob wrote:I reckon a boring 0-0 or 1-1. We will limp over the line. :o
Never ever we will see a boring 0-0

The game is too important for both teams
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A win for us and i think that will be us safe for another season, but i think it will be 1 -1, always fancy us to score these days. Carroll on the bench?, he will get a splinter in his arse, it will turn septic and he will be out for the rest of the season!
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First thing is, did Carroll get round Aintree, in one piece today?
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Got a bad feeling we'll try and settle for a draw only to be undone at the end of the game. It's a game to be brave and not to hide, so here's hoping.
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Samba wrote:First thing is, did Carroll get round Aintree, in one piece today?

It can now be confirmed that he did manage to get around all the beer tents in tact and without spilling a single drop.
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Yesterday’s results were a nightmare for Stoke and Southampton, so Stoke need a win and nothing else even more now.

I’d like to see us go for the throat but can see us inviting them on with the intention of counter attacking.

Think Manu and Carroll will make the bench.
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It’s a must win for Stoke, hopefully we can expose that. As I said earlier, it’s more important we don’t lose than we win.
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With Southampton's two last games, I make you right.

We can grab another couple of draws in the run in. We'll be safe with 37 pts.
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we must win this game forget draws go out to win the game. If we have the right attitude can see another 3-0

assuming cresswell is ok he will start but they will target his lack of height at corners and free kicks so we will need a few goals to be sure.

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Must win? With the weekend's results, I reckon a draw would see us safe.

A point puts us 7 points clear of Soton who have 5 to play and 8 clear of Stoke with 4 to play. We have 4 to play - and granted 3 are against top 6 sides, but it is also end of season and the champions league places / champions probably decided. So we ought to pick up a couple more points. I don't think either of those two teams will catch us. If soton had beaten Chelsea, as they deserved to, Id be feeling different...

That doesn't mean we should play for a point. It does mean that we shouldn't go all out and risk leaving gaps at the back...

Tactically, that would mean looking to play rapid breaks - with Masuaku, Arnie and chicharito. But for e.g. Noble and Kouyate not over-committing in support. Pretty much what we were doing against Saints.
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If we win this one, I think we will be safe and Stoke will be down. The first goal will be very important, if we get it, I would expect their heads to drop and the floodgates to open.
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Expect us to fly out of the gates and dump pressure on them the first 15min or so, really pressing to get the early goal. If we can, it will be absorb and counter. If we can’t, I think we will play hoofball, keep it out of our defensive third, back off and probably come undone in the 70th. First few minutes of this are going to be critical
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Hopefully the Stoke orks will bait Arnie and he will answer with his scoring boots. :crest:
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My boy is playing fifa and has just lost 6-4 at home to Stoke. It's an omen.
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I'll go for a nervy 2-1.
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3-1 going in 1-1 at H/t
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I'm going for a 2-1 to us with Harry Kane getting the winner :scarfer:
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ageing hammer wrote:I'm going for a 2-1 to us with Harry Kane getting the winner :scarfer:
Good old Harry !
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5 nil West Ham rampage.

We will be on fire from the first and will be 3 up at Half time. We will leave the stadium scratching our heads thinking how on earth can we play like that at the end of a terrible season and be full of optimism for next season.

Come back and tell me how awesome I am on Tuesday for seeing it coming.

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Re: West Ham United v Stoke City: Match Thread

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Al Fisti wrote: Never ever we will see a boring 0-0

The game is too important for both teams
I don't follow your logic.
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