ELPO: Astra Giurgiu 1-1 West Ham Utd (18/8/16)

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ELPO: Astra Giurgiu 1-1 West Ham Utd (18/8/16)

Post by woodywoody »

Hard to pick the team for this one. Whoever needs game time , Those that can play 3 games in a week and a sprinkle of youth.
Need a bit of positive please West ham.
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Being shown on BT Sport 2 according to the guide.

Randolph
Byram, Reid, Oxford, Ogbonna
Obiang, Kouyate
Tore, Payet, Antonio
Fletcher
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Payet needs to play in this. Only around 40 minutes he's had since he's been back. Perfect game for him to get his match fitness back and hopefully he can finish the tie without worrying too much about the return leg.
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Get Antonio back on the wing and try to allow him to restore some confidence asap.
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----------------------Randolph
Byram----Nordveit-----Oxford-----Ogbonna
---------------Obiang------Noble---------------------
Antonio----------------------------------Samuelsen
---------------Fletcher------Valencia----------------

Can't see Payet travelling and playing and then playing against Bournemouth too.
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....................Randolph....................
Byram......Oxford.....Collins.....Ogbonna
Antonio....Obiang.......Nord.......Payet
...............Fletcher......Sakho..............

That's what I'd do anyway. Don't care how fit Sakho is. Put him on the pitch and make him earn some wages.

Sunday can see the return of Adrian, Reid, Masuaku, Feghouli, Tore, Kouyate, Noble, and Carroll.

Beat these guys, beat Bournemouth, get on with our lives.
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Rain and Thunderstorms, low 30's and high 20's with cloud cover in the evening is the weather report for Giurgiu

http://www.accuweather.com/en/ro/giurgi ... 3310?day=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Would love to see Antonio on the wing for this, Nordtveit needs to play as he did not look match ready against Chelsea which is strange because he's looked composed and quite decent in the pre-season games he was played in. Younger players like Oxford, Burke, Samuelsen, Quina, Fletcher to get some minutes in the first team too. Also please leave Valencia in this country ffs.
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Perfect game for Antonio to play further up and gain some confidence back. Give Payet an hour, Tore a good half an hour
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Post by HammerInMaryland »

Concerns here are if we can play our FBs for 90 minutes three games in a week...I know Byram came on in the second half, but this will be a test of fitness. Agree with Sakho and Fletcher up front.

-------------------Randolph-----------------
Burke----Oxford--Ogbanna----Byram
Antonio---Nordveit----Obiang----Tore
-----------Fletcher-----Sakho--------------

Subs: Adrian, Collins, Reid, Noble, Samuelson, Quina, Martinez
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trick88 wrote: Also please leave Valencia in this country ffs.
You mean leave Valencia in their country? :raver:
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Randolph
Byram-Collins-Ogbonna-Masuaku
Nordtveit-Noble
Antonio-Payet-Feghouli
Carroll

Adrian, Reid, Kouyate, Obiang, Oxford, Tore, Valencia, Fletcher
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i'd opt for

---------------Randolf
Byram - Reid - Oxford - Ogbonna
-----------Obiang - Noble
Antonio------Quina--------Tore
-------------Fletcher/Martinez



I'd even be tempted by Sakho but i doubt he's ft or his head in the right place if the rumblings are to be believed, Whoever we play we need to be more creative than last night.

EDIT just checked it seems Jonathan Calleri is registered on the UEFA site squad list
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-------------------Randolph-----------------

Byram--Oxford--Reid----- Ogbanna---

--------Nordveit--Kouyate

Feghouli-------Payet---------Antonio--

---------------Valencia--------------

Subs from: Adrian, Carroll,Fetcher, Burke, Noble, Quina, Tore Obiang
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Just so people are aware.. Masuaku can't play in this round of the Europa league for us.
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We all know this lot are no mugs, so is it too much to ask we stop sloppily gifting away possession in midfield after about 3 passes ? Probably is, isn't it ?
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Starting line up

1/ Anyone but Valencia
2/ Anyone but Valencia
3/ Anyone but Valencia
4/ Anyone but Valencia
5/ Anyone but Valencia
6/ Anyone but Valencia
7/ Anyone but Valencia
8/ Anyone but Valencia
9/ Anyone but Valencia
10/ Anyone but Valencia
11/ Anyone but Valencia

You can probably guess the subs
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Randolph
Byram Oxford Collins Ogbonna
Obiang Kouyate
Antonio Payet Feghouli
Fletcher
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Post by paulthebubble »

Also please leave Valencia in this country ffs.

You mean leave Valencia in their country? :raver:[/quote]

Surely, we should drop him off in Spain...
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---------------------Randolph-----------------
Byram --- Reid --- Ogbonna --- Masuaku
Antonio – Obiang --- Nordveit --- Tore
----- Feghouli/Payet --------
------------------- Fletcher ----------------

Strong back four. Two holding midfielder's to allow wingers and full backs to get wide, attack and feed Fletcher.

I'd give Noble and Carroll a rest. Payet and Tore could do with at least an hour to improve fitness. Nordveit and Antonio both need solid performances to improve confidence.

2-0 West Ham :crest:
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