West Ham vs Bournemouth | PL | 21.2.26 | Predictions & Match Thread

[Mad Ferret]

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 Odds: 
WHU: 8/5
Draw: 11/4
Bournemouth: 17/10

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Not sure I'd bring Todibo straight back in.

.........................Hermanson

AWB.....Mavropanos.....Disasi.....Diouf

Bowen.....Fernandes.....Soucek.....Summerville

..........................Taty Costalot

..............................Wilson

[Gank]

Magassa is much better than Potts anyway, we romanticise him due to his dad and being one of our own.

What really grates me is that we have come to rely on OAP injury prone West Ham hating prick Callum Wilson. We do need him starting and on form today and I hate that.

[zebthecat]

We go ahead and desperately cling on for the win.
2-1

[Massive Attack]

I am never optimistic 

No, what, you?!

[Massive Attack]

2-1 for a big win. Come on West Ham.

[ragingbull]

I think we win 1-0

[Far Cough UKunt]

I'm going for a hatred.

[Mad Ferret]

Fancy another clean sheet here.

2-0 

[Westham67]

Nurse used to go with a 4-0 score  for every match, as I recall 

I am going to for 3-2 to the almighty MASSIVE Hammers COYI

[Gary Strodders shank]

I reckon we will just edge this by the odd goal in 5 with Wilson Bowen and Soucek again finding the net.

This game i do believe is a must win with Forest playing Liverpool tomorrow before we visit them next week.

To go into next week level on points and with most of the goal difference eroded would give us a great platform.goung forward.

A win would also put pressure on the likes of Tottenham and Leeds of course.

Im looking forward to going to this one now and I am far more optimistic than a few weeks ago but let's just hope we start to get the rub of the green for a change as that has been one thing that has alluded us thus far this season.
 

[Tomshardware]

Looking forward to this, will be a tough game, we need to be at our best.

[Leonard Hatred]

WE WILL DEFEAT BOURNEMOUTH BY TWO GOALS TO ONE. 

STAND ON ME.

[GBHammer63]

Wilson destroyed them at the away fixture, then Nuno shit his pants and takes him off when on a hat trick.
So much depends on what way Nuno orchestrates the team, we’ve had so many chances of getting out of the shit and late goals from over defensive tactics have done us, I keep saying it but it’s past time the thick fucker tries to win a game - for the whole game and not just 70 minutes. 
Id like him to do well with us but he’s still not shown that he’s got the ability to manage the team to go for the jugular.
Nervy 3-2 for me, hopefully 

Bit of a whiny cսnt aren't ya, see you bumped the Traore thread just to lay into him. Go and have a lie down.

 

 

Is there a part of the word forum you’re having trouble with? 

[Sir Alf]

I am never optimistic but have been consistently wrong for the last half a dozen games. Lets hope that contnues as Bmouth are a very fast, countering side and the best at pressing in the division. If they sit back and let us have the ball we could struggle and get caught on the counter.  We just have to continue working hard, winning the duels and need the margins ( ref decisions/ VAR etc) to go our way which had not been happening until more recently.  

Magassa to start for Potts in midfield to cut the supply? Need him to have a good game along with Summerville yet again.  Will we start with 2 up top? If so, that may mean Magassa not starting and relying on Fernandes and Soucek in centre mid which for me leaves us vulnerable to fast counters. Wilson to come on later not start is the best option imo.  Bmouth get a lot of late goals I think or at least comeback well late in games. Nuno needs to get his subs right as we do the opposite and give up leads for fun.

As already mentioned, another cup final for us. 

[goose]

Huge, huge, huge game.

win today and it puts serious pressure on forest & spurs tomorrow.

[95 North - Let Yourself Go]

Another cup final today against a dangerous team. Hoping for a hard fought gritty win, with Wilson the scoresheet ⚒

[Manuel]

Wilson destroyed them at the away fixture, then Nuno shit his pants and takes him off when on a hat trick.
So much depends on what way Nuno orchestrates the team, we’ve had so many chances of getting out of the shit and late goals from over defensive tactics have done us, I keep saying it but it’s past time the thick fucker tries to win a game - for the whole game and not just 70 minutes. 
Id like him to do well with us but he’s still not shown that he’s got the ability to manage the team to go for the jugular.
Nervy 3-2 for me, hopefully 

Bit of a whiny cսnt aren't ya, see you bumped the Traore thread just to lay into him. Go and have a lie down.

[GBHammer63]

Wilson destroyed them at the away fixture, then Nuno shit his pants and takes him off when on a hat trick.
So much depends on what way Nuno orchestrates the team, we’ve had so many chances of getting out of the shit and late goals from over defensive tactics have done us, I keep saying it but it’s past time the thick fucker tries to win a game - for the whole game and not just 70 minutes. 
Id like him to do well with us but he’s still not shown that he’s got the ability to manage the team to go for the jugular.
Nervy 3-2 for me, hopefully 

[stubbo-admin]

Here's my preview:

West Ham vs Bournemouth. A huge game by all accounts, and give the Cherries historic standing in English football, one you'd easily think West Ham should win at a canter.  However over the last 6 games Bournemouth are top of the form league and it would seem we're playing them at the worst possible moment.

There are no new injury concerns for West Ham and the much-discussed conundrum at centre back. Todibo returns from suspension, and whilst Pablo is said to be progressing well from a calf problem, this game comes too soon. Potts is suspended.

Most of the pre-match team discussion centres on whether Todibo returns to the lineup (and at whose expense), and as part of the same conversation, who will replace Potts in the starting lineup. 

For what it's worth I see Magassa replacing Potts, and Todibo having to be content to start on the bench, along with Callum Wilson.

With the league table what it is, this is a crucial game week. Not truly must win as there will remain a long way to go, but after this we start to face some of the League's more wealthy/prestigious sides and the teams around us have, on paper at least, easier fixtures. So a vital chance to close the gap on Spurs (facing Arsenal), Forest (facing Liverpool), and Leeds (away at Villa) and maybe even Brighton (away at Brentford). We'll also be hoping Wolves are buoyed by their comback in midweek against pretenders Arsenal, and can see a Palace side off at Selhurst Park, with the Nigel's seemingly in disarray, and with scope to be drawn into the drop zone conversation at any time.

Despite all of this, and being the bookies favourites, I see an unsatisfying draw here. Bournemouth press like a pack of wild dogs, which is pretty much this team's Kryptonite, and we'll need to be at the absolute peak of our powers to see them off.

Prediction: hard fought 1:1.

COYI.

 

[Come On You Irons]

Ah yes, I forgot about Traore. He will be on the bench instead of either Mayers or Orford. It should be for Mayers as we don't need two left backs on the bench.

[fraser]

I do prefer sardines,mashed with Avocado and HP sauce.
do fuck off 

The HP sauce with that combination is just fucking wrong, a gastronomic retard as well

[BoleynGone]

I do prefer sardines,mashed with Avocado and HP sauce.
do fuck off 

[fraser]

The 3-4-3 is what I quoted Nuno will go for.
The bench too as Nuno likes at least 7 defensive players on it,our downfall. Traore will be there too, thus Orford a more attacking player and something different will be omitted. Pathectic really. Magassa and Kante are pretty identical thus no need for both.I'm still not sure Wilson is out of his bed yet so a late fitness test for him. Ajala who should be on the bench in a must win game,they all are from now on,is waiting should Wilson need more time.
I'd prefer us to go 4-4-2 with Todibo left out. Magassa in sheilding the defence with Soucek and Fernandes a few inches in front. Each taking in turn to be behind Taty.

Turn it in you pilchard... We get it you think we should play the youths "Soucek and Fernandes a few inches ahead" fucking retard. 

[BoleynGone]

The 3-4-3 is what I quoted Nuno will go for.
The bench too as Nuno likes at least 7 defensive players on it,our downfall. Traore will be there too, thus Orford a more attacking player and something different will be omitted. Pathectic really. Magassa and Kante are pretty identical thus no need for both.I'm still not sure Wilson is out of his bed yet so a late fitness test for him. Ajala who should be on the bench in a must win game,they all are from now on,is waiting should Wilson need more time.
I'd prefer us to go 4-4-2 with Todibo left out. Magassa in sheilding the defence with Soucek and Fernandes a few inches in front. Each taking in turn to be behind Taty.

[nychammer]

For me the team almost picks itself. Nuno will play a 3-4-3/ 5-2-3 formation with the following personnel:

Hermansen 

Wan-Bisaka
Todibo
Disasi
Mavrapanos
Diouf

Fernandes
Soucek

Bowen
Castellanos
Summerville

The bench will most likely be thus:

Areola
Walker-Peters
Scarles
Kilman
Mayers
Magassa
Kante
Orford
Wilson

Not much of a bench, is it.

 

compared to recent years its a half decent bench

[Manuel]

For me the team almost picks itself. Nuno will play a 3-4-3/ 5-2-3 formation with the following personnel:

Hermansen 

Wan-Bisaka
Todibo
Disasi
Mavrapanos
Diouf

Fernandes
Soucek

Bowen
Castellanos
Summerville

The bench will most likely be thus:

Areola
Walker-Peters
Scarles
Kilman
Mayers
Magassa
Kante
Orford
Wilson

Not much of a bench, is it.


 

As someone who repeatedly bemoans the manager's negativity, you're advocating replacing a midfielder (who originally replaced a forward) with a defender ? Interesting.

I said previously I think COYI's side is what he will go with, so let's see. Not sure if I'd go down the 'negative' path though as ideally we know what side he'd like to pick, I just think he will go down this road because he doesn't rate Magassa enough to start him and it gives him a kop out with what CB to leave out.

And fwiw, agree that COYI's wording suggested that it is the team he would go with, rather than Nuno's.