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LeroysBoots 11:05 Thu Jul 2
Diego Poyet
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A much better Mark Noble
Does the simple things, gives and go's but is far more mobile
Scandal this kid was ignored for much of last season
Has a bright future, very impressed with him tonight
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ironsofcanada
1:12 Fri Jul 10
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I think in his first interview when he signed, he clearly distanced himself from the type of player his dad was. Good to have clear goals but not sure he has the physicality to play the role he seems to want.
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Trevor B
12:28 Fri Jul 10
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B if the Times is correct then he was one of the better players but nobody really shone it seems. scrappy game especially after the early sending off.
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Eddie B
12:26 Fri Jul 10
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How'd he do last night, anyone heard anything?
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Willtell
5:59 Fri Jul 3
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I'm told Slaven likes his defensive midfielders to sit in front of the back four and not wander too much. I would say that young Diego knows that too...
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kylay
5:26 Fri Jul 3
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Alan 1:46 Fri Jul 3
Demonstrated professionalism by showing up to play in a Europa league match rather than fucking off to the clubs, eh? Lawless and I have a very different definition of professionalism.
Considering our back line was a good 2-3 steps faster than their striker, no one in midfield was impressive. they had the luxury to take chances and go at them. The only one who really did that was Zarate and only once or twice. Jarvis would take someone on and then serve up a misplaced cross. I can understand it being offseason and not wanting to expose yourself. it was a practical performance but not really noteworthy for anyone.
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SUM A DING WONG
5:21 Fri Jul 3
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Alex V 2:46 Fri Jul 3
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I like that you know what you get with Poyet - he's setting out his stall to be a certain style of player. You watch some of the other younger players, they haven't really worked that out yet.
Is that why you liked Carlton Cole?..........Because you knew he was going to be shit every week! ;-)
For the record, I liked our Carlton...
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isolated hammer
5:04 Fri Jul 3
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Ps doubt slaven at your peril. He really does seem to know what he is doing.
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isolated hammer
5:01 Fri Jul 3
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Personally he didn't lght my fire last night. But it was a game played with a major mix. We won 3 0 and he was a part of that. To be honest with the team we had it was a great scoreline. They will not score 4 without reply. We should be home and dry now.
I thought it was a brave line up. But we came through.
Come on you iiiirrroonnnss.
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2:51 Fri Jul 3
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Players develop at different rates whether physically or mentally. The likes of Rooney are exceptions. the early stages of this competition are useful for blooding our younger players. All's good.
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Alex V
2:46 Fri Jul 3
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I like that you know what you get with Poyet - he's setting out his stall to be a certain style of player. You watch some of the other younger players, they haven't really worked that out yet.
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norwich hammer
2:13 Fri Jul 3
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Some of you are clueless,give him a chance ffs!
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Rossal
2:10 Fri Jul 3
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Alan 1:46 Fri Jul 3
Really strange article that. Yes he moved the ball alot, but 9 times out of 10 it was sideways or backwards. He takes the easy option and against that type of oppo and being experienced compared to others on the pitch i would expect him to control the game more then he did.
The plus points featured in that article is the bear minimum i would expect from a West Ham Centre mid against teams of that caliber
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collyrob
1:50 Fri Jul 3
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Reminded me of DALEY BLIND in the middle last night, but it's impossible to judge against that opposition, I reckon I would have been comfortable enough in the middle last night.
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Alan
1:46 Fri Jul 3
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Mail
Reece Oxford stole the headlines on his West Ham debut but Diego Poyet was the standout performer in front of Slaven Bilic
West Ham beat Lusitans 3-0 in their Europa League qualifying first leg
England Under 17 captain Reece Oxford made his Hammers debut
Diego Poyet, 20, was impressive in midfield for West Ham
The Uruguay Under 20 star has found first-team chances hard to come by
By Matt Lawless
Reece Oxford, take a bow, son. Now we know what all the fuss was about.
On Thursday night, the England Under 17 captain made his long-awaited West Ham debut. He's 16.
Breaking Billy Williams' 93-year-old record, Oxford looked like he'd been around for years. In fact, he wasn't even born when Slaven Bilic last played at Upton Park.
Deployed in the middle of the park, the boy who has previously attracted the attention of Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea, eventually slotted in to his familiar role at centre-half.
Throughout he displayed incredible maturity that belied his youth. In the air, he was formidable. There was a terrific tenacity in his tackling. And he wasn't afraid to have a go either, desperately unlucky not to score with a rasping effort from 30 yards.
Even when the FC Lusitans players ludicrously got him booked, Oxford refused to rise to the bait, when most youngsters his age would have found the temptation too difficult to resist in front of a crowd of 35,000 fans spurring them on.
'This kid will go right to the top. The very top.' Remember when Harry Redknapp famously told supporters that about a young Frank Lampard? The same can be said about Oxford.
While he deserves all the plaudits he is getting, perspective is needed. Indeed, the hard work really does begin now. Can he establish himself as a first-team regular? That is the question.
To get to the very top - like Lampard, who won three Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the Champions League - there can be no room for complacency. You have to be determined to beat the best, to be the best.
I've no doubt that Oxford has those qualities but this is only the beginning for the extremely talented teenager.
That leads me nicely to Diego Poyet, who won't steal the headlines as such yet he deserves high praise indeed.
By his own admission, his first season at Upton Park was 'tough'. To prove himself he went out on loan to Huddersfield Town for a short stint.
On June 11, he was part of the Uruguay side who lost on penalties to Brazil at the Under 20s World Cup in New Zealand.
A week later he was back at Chadwell Heath, desperate to show new manager Bilic his desire to break through into the first team this season.
How can you not be impressed by that? Poyet has a tremendous work ethic and impeccable attitude on the field. Off it, he's a bright, intelligent, multi-lingual lad. He's 20. Most 20-year-olds are probably clubbing in Magaluf this time of year. Few would have turned an eye had Poyet joined them after his international exploits.
Instead he put his fledgling career first in order to make a name for himself at Upton Park, in this historic farewell season. Total professionalism.
For me, he was Thursday night's standout performer. Not Oxford. Not match-winner Diafro Sakho. It was Poyet. He wanted to be on the ball at every opportunity. I love that.
Sure, he was raw in places and misplaced a couple of passes when he could have perhaps carried the ball a little longer. But it was an assured display and one that would have caught the eye of his watching new manager in the stands.
Cool and composed, with an elegant touch to fit his long-flowing looks, Poyet instigated many attacking moves by getting the ball moving. By definition, he embodied the West Ham way.
The trouble is, West Ham's midfield is already uber-competitive. Mark Noble, Pedro Obiang, Kevin Nolan and Chiekhou Kouyate are among those still to slot in. Alex Song too. Poyet, however, didn't do his chances any harm at all.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching him.
Even with a surname like his, young Diego knows he hasn't made it yet. But with a gutsy character and with that hunger and that determination, he surely will.
I just hope it's with West Ham.
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appyhammer78
1:13 Fri Jul 3
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I thought poyet did well
kept it steady and did what he needed to do
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Leonard Hatred
1:04 Fri Jul 3
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Rodfarts
Do you think perhaps you may have milked this a bit now?
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Rodfarts
12:36 Fri Jul 3
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As I said in a earlier post...
He looked like a Noble clone(except with glorious hair) therefore i was obviously not impressed.
To much time training with Noble has held the young fella back.
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icwhs
12:32 Fri Jul 3
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*if*
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icwhs
12:31 Fri Jul 3
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If im honest,I didn't think he even had a good game at all, not that he had a bad game either.
Unnoticeable is what I'd say he was,
He he was better tha Noble, he should have shone last night playing a pub team, and he didn't.
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Eerie Descent
12:31 Fri Jul 3
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I think Carlton Cole is the last genuinely two footed player I've seen at West Ham, remember the left peg belter against Spurs?
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JustAFatKevinDavies
12:30 Fri Jul 3
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im not sure how anyone thinks its possible to make any valuable/considered opinion on how good someone is on one game versus a bunch of andorran waiters.
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