West Ham Utd 1-0 Swansea City (30/09/17)
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
I think they key is providing enough opportunities for Hernandez and Ayew in the box.
Give them six chances between them and they will score two, which should be enough for the win.
I think Arnautovic has got to start, but should be subbed early in the second half if he is not performing.
Antonio is a loss but others including any of our four full backs, who play a part, should be trying to get to the byline for crosses/cut backs/winning corners.
Fonte, Reid, Ogbonna, Kouyate all win headers and Ayew and Hernandez have proved they can occupy the right positions to sniff out the goals.
Give them six chances between them and they will score two, which should be enough for the win.
I think Arnautovic has got to start, but should be subbed early in the second half if he is not performing.
Antonio is a loss but others including any of our four full backs, who play a part, should be trying to get to the byline for crosses/cut backs/winning corners.
Fonte, Reid, Ogbonna, Kouyate all win headers and Ayew and Hernandez have proved they can occupy the right positions to sniff out the goals.
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Down in London for meetings today and one got cancelled, so in my spare time I went down to see the new gaff for the first time. End result when I got back to Worcester this evening was picking up a ticket in the BML on the ticket exchange for what will be my first home game in nearly 15(?) years.
Can't wait
Think this might make me a day tripper - shall I try the popcorn?
Can't wait
Think this might make me a day tripper - shall I try the popcorn?
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
I would like to see (but won't)
Hart
Zabaleta Reid Ogbonna Masuaku
Kouyate Obiang
Lanzini
Antonio Hernandez Arnautovic
Noble in for Lanzini if still injured in a more 4-3-3. Holland for Antonio if injured.
Carroll/Ayew if we are chasing in the last 20mins.
Hart
Zabaleta Reid Ogbonna Masuaku
Kouyate Obiang
Lanzini
Antonio Hernandez Arnautovic
Noble in for Lanzini if still injured in a more 4-3-3. Holland for Antonio if injured.
Carroll/Ayew if we are chasing in the last 20mins.
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
If Antonio was fit I'd only swap Arnautovic for Ayew from the last game, however he's not so then Ayew replaces Antonio instead. Same formation - worked well until the system was changed when Carroll came on.
Hoping for another game like the Huddersfield one - we have to pick up 3 points against teams like Swansea if we're going to get to 40. Won't be easy though, we're not excactly frightening going forward and they're very solid defensively
Hoping for another game like the Huddersfield one - we have to pick up 3 points against teams like Swansea if we're going to get to 40. Won't be easy though, we're not excactly frightening going forward and they're very solid defensively
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
WorcesterWHU wrote:Down in London for meetings today and one got cancelled, so in my spare time I went down to see the new gaff for the first time. End result when I got back to Worcester this evening was picking up a ticket in the BML on the ticket exchange for what will be my first home game in nearly 15(?) years.
Can't wait
Think this might make me a day tripper - shall I try the popcorn?
Nice one Worcester lets hope it is a day to remember!
Popcorn is okay!
Nice 2-0 will be good!
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
It's my first game at the new stadium and I'm really excited. I haven't been to a home game in years!
Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Excluding their game against us, Newcastle have only scored 3 goals in 5 games. The fact that Swansea aren't scoring bucket fulls doesn't mean they won't fill their boots if we play 4 at the back.Puff Daddy wrote:
Not against a team that has only scored 3 goals so far this season
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Sounds like Obiang fit to return. Back to the drawing board with the team selections.
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Big Andy first name on the team sheet for me against this lot. Always does well against them.
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
I agree. I was seriously pissed off that he replaced Antonio instead of Sakho on Saturday but against these if he's first he's the first name on the team sheet.continental skills wrote:Big Andy first name on the team sheet for me against this lot. Always does well against them.
Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Except when it's chico timecontinental skills wrote:Big Andy first name on the team sheet for me against this lot. Always does well against them.
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Noble keeps his place he played well last game, Kouyate on bench, Sakho instead of Arnie only one moody **** per selection.
Hernandez and Sakho to click together.
Irons to win 3-0
------------------------ Hart --------------------------
-------- Fonte---- Reid----- Ogbonna -----------
Zab-------Obiang----Noble---------- Masuaku
-------------------------Ayew
--------------- Hernandez ---Sakho---------------
Hernandez and Sakho to click together.
Irons to win 3-0
------------------------ Hart --------------------------
-------- Fonte---- Reid----- Ogbonna -----------
Zab-------Obiang----Noble---------- Masuaku
-------------------------Ayew
--------------- Hernandez ---Sakho---------------
Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Hart
Fonte Reid Ogbonna
Zabaleta Kouyate Obiang* Masuaku
Ayew Hernandez Arnautovic
*Noble if Obiang is not fit
Fonte Reid Ogbonna
Zabaleta Kouyate Obiang* Masuaku
Ayew Hernandez Arnautovic
*Noble if Obiang is not fit
Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Exactly this.I think they key is providing enough opportunities for Hernandez and Ayew in the box.
Give them six chances between them and they will score two, which should be enough for the win.
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Arnie has looked far more dangerous than Ayew ever has!! I don't see his use, apart from scoring the odd tap in.trevshead10may1980 wrote:I just cannot understand why so many of you want Arnie on the side. He has done absolutely nothing useful so far in the league games he has started. Leave him on the bench and put Ayew in, who can score and create chances.
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Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Never understood this as a criticism of any player...If he's scoring tap ins, he's scoring goals. Ayew scores tap ins because he knows where to be in the box.LincolnshireHammer wrote: apart from scoring the odd tap in.
Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Me neither, and in Ayew's case he does a bit more than that.Never understood this as a criticism of any player...If he's scoring tap ins, he's scoring goals. Ayew scores tap ins because he knows where to be in the box.
Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Welkumb.Alcaucin Ammef wrote:I would like to see (but won't)
Hart
Zabaleta Reid Ogbonna Masuaku
Kouyate Obiang
Lanzini
Antonio Hernandez Arnautovic
Noble in for Lanzini if still injured in a more 4-3-3. Holland for Antonio if injured.
Carroll/Ayew if we are chasing in the last 20mins.
Our strongest starting XI (possibly only Fonte for Ogbonna I would change) when everyone is fit. I'm just not sure we currently have the right tactics / coaching to play that formation.
Re: West Ham United -v- Swansea City : Match Thread
Always worth giving a player a run-out against their old club. Would happily take 1-0 coming from an Ayew tap-in.