the exile 3:13 Mon Dec 13
Team for Arsenal
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So, once again it will be interesting to see if we can raise our game against one of the big boys and local rivals. In terms of team selection, the main issue for discussion is surely what, if anything, we can do to improve our faltering attack.
Some might argue that Antonio has been getting a free pass for long enough, but what's the alternative? Neither Yarmolenko nor Bowen have done anything to commend themselves up front, and young Perkins clearly isn't ready yet. So for me, Antonio stays.
Benrahma has offered little of late, and needs to be dropped for this one. Bowen stays on the right and I would restore Fornals to the centre - we missed him. On the left I am going to be controversial and pick Masuaku. I thought he was really good going forward - one of very few positives from the Burnley game. We all know he can't defend, but he does seem to be showing some form in attack, so for me, we should make the most of that.
Fabianski
Coufal Dawson Diop Cresswell
Rice Soucek
Bowen Fornals Masuaku
Antonio
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
AKA ERNIE
3:15 Mon Dec 13
Re: Team for Arsenal
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Fabianski
Coufal diopp Dawson cresswell
Rice souchek
Vlasic fornals masuaku
Bowen
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ludo21
3:30 Mon Dec 13
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I know he's been disappointing of late but I wouldn't give up on Benrahma just yet, he's our most creative player when on form. He's also a confidence player so I hope Moyes puts his arm around him and tells him he's starting and can do the job for us:
Fabianski
Coufal Dawson Diop Cresswell
Rice Soucek
Bowen Fornals Benrahma
Antonio
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⚒️
3:46 Mon Dec 13
Re: Team for Arsenal
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Assuming Cresswell is still out:
………………..Fabianski
Coufal…..Dawson…..Diop…..Longelo
Yarmolenko…..Rice…..Soucek…..Fornals
………………..Bowen
………………..Antonio
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Nagel
3:56 Mon Dec 13
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Fabianski
Coufal Dawson Diop Cresswell
Rice Soucek
Bowen Lanzini Fornals
Antonio
I assume that Lanzini's been dropped from most people's team because he didn't do much vs Burnley. I don't think that was the right game for him. He's better when coming from deep, and makes the midfield more solid, which will suit vs Arsenal.
As for Masuaku, it's amazing what a flukey goal will do for someone's standing. As an attacker at best he's like Benrahma on a bad day so I don't see the benefit.
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Gaffa
5:54 Mon Dec 13
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Fabianski
Coufal Dawson Diop Cresswell
Soucek Rice ©
Vlasic Fornals Masuaku
Bowen
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Alwaysaniron
5:59 Mon Dec 13
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I don't think I have ever said this before in 50+ years of supporting West Ham. We have a real chance here, we're man for man better than Arsenal in my belief and we should go for them. They were flattered totally against Southampton and we need to give it a right go.
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Darby_
6:20 Mon Dec 13
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Fabianski
Coufal Dawson Diop Cresswell
Rice Soucek
Bowen Fornals Benrahma
Antonio
I was surprised that Said was brought off. It wasn't coming off for him, but he seemed one of the few players able to break their defensive line. A bit more patience and maybe one of his tricks might have finally come off and put us ahead.
I'm still not convinced that Lanzini does enough to justify a starting position. He's "comfortable on the ball," but that's about it. Comfortable on the ball + no penetration = draw.
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the exile
6:33 Mon Dec 13
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ludo - I would say Benrahma had only two good moments in the Burnley game - the header and the turn that took him into the box. Apart from that, it was the usual running up blind alleys and poor final balls. Masuaku offered a great deal more.
Nagel - I'm basing my selection of Masuaku much more on the Burnley game than the goal against Chelsea.
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Vexed
6:52 Mon Dec 13
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Benrahma over Masuaku or Lanzini.
The rest picks itself.
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Charoo
7:02 Mon Dec 13
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Fab
Coufal Dawson Diop Cresswell
Rice Soucek
Fornals Lanzini Vlasic
Bowen
I’d drop Arthur and the 2 out of form players, Benny and Antonio.
Refocus the mind of both players.
Bowen up the middle.
Have Antonio to come on for Vlasic and put Bowen out wide after 60-70 mins if the game is level or we’re behind.
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Side of Ham
7:06 Mon Dec 13
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⚒️ 3:46 Mon Dec 13
Didn't Longelo play for the U23's today?
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PwoperNaughtyButNot
7:11 Mon Dec 13
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Lanzini has one start and now he is dropped?
He is getting up to speed and should stay in the lineup. We are crying out for someone to give a bit of creativity and pick some locks and he is the only player that can do that.
Fabianski
Coufal Dawson Diop Cresswell
Fornals Rice
Antonio Lanzini Vlasic
Bowen
Switchero Antonio and Bowen throughout the match to keep the Arsenal defence guessing.
Fornals in with Rice because Soucek needs a rest. He is leggy.
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Russ of the BML
7:22 Mon Dec 13
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ludo21 3:30 Mon Dec 13
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Mex Martillo
7:31 Mon Dec 13
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We need to put two up front, when the goals started going in against Chelsea if was because Antonio and Bowen we both going forward at the front.
Fabianski
Dawson Diop Cresswell
Coufal Soucek Rice Masuaku
Fornals
Bowen Antonio
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daveyg
7:41 Mon Dec 13
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exile
I'm in the same boat as Nagel.
Masuaku is a passenger and a disruptive one too.
He got in a couple of great positions but again and again failed to find his team mate. He had a right go at Bowen when a slightly off pass to him he was unable to control and went out for a throw in. Pathetic.
He lost his man,gave the ball away and looks lost.
A truely awful player. We lost a good chance to see if Longelo could do something different against a poor Burnley team.
You keep a player in the team who can't defend,can't assist and can't run back.Put him in the attack where he can hide away. Wow.
He was not good against Burnley.
Fabianksi
Coufal Dawson Diop Cresswell
Rice Soucek Lanzini
Bowen Benrhama Fornals
I'm resting Antonio for the Norwich game where he should score another 4 like last time.
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⚒️
7:50 Mon Dec 13
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Once again, exile displays his cluelessness.
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british is best
7:51 Mon Dec 13
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Bring cressy in for Arthur . And put Bowen up top and michy on the left. time to try something different and oko flex on the bench instead of the disinterested yarmalenko .
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Vexed
7:53 Mon Dec 13
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Arsenal is a game made for Antonio. Their CBs will fucking shit themselves.
Enter the clowns of WHO wanting to drop the bloke.....
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Dr Matt
7:53 Mon Dec 13
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Areola
Coufal Dawson Diop Longelo
Ashby Rice Forson Lanzini Okoflex
Bowen
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solidbond
8:02 Mon Dec 13
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..........................fabio
..................Diop Dawson Cresswell
Coufal rice soucek masuaku
............................lanzini
....................bowen Antonio
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