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eusebiovic wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 21:21

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 20:22

nychammer wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 15:38 summerville makes everything happen except goals

That's always been his problem here. All fart and no shit. 10 starts this season under Nuno and not a single goal or assist.

 

Earlier I watched the ESPN link with the Argentinian commentary - it's fine because I understand Spanish in it's various forms.

They referred to Summerville as "Un Limpias"  which roughly translated means he's like one of those windscreen cleaners with the bucket at the traffic lights that leave it in a worse state than before they started.

That really made me snort my tea 

Sounds about right.

His end product has been shocking. Not just for us but in the Premier League in general even when he was playing for Leeds. Lightweight and a sicknote to boot.

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 20:22

nychammer wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 15:38 summerville makes everything happen except goals

That's always been his problem here. All fart and no shit. 10 starts this season under Nuno and not a single goal or assist.

Earlier I watched the ESPN link with the Argentinian commentary - it's fine because I understand Spanish in it's various forms.

They referred to Summerville as "Un Limpias"  which roughly translated means he's like one of those windscreen cleaners with the bucket at the traffic lights that leave it in a worse state than before they started.

That really made me snort my tea 

Sweep wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 20:56 If you score two in a game you should be looking at a win, a draw at worst.

Ultimately, we've given up three goals. 

Maybe the first was unfortunate, second was sloppy loss of the ball, player has too much time to shoot for the third and maybe Areola was a bit too far off his line...

TBF, we've played the fashionable coaches at Bournemouth, Brighton and Villa and got ourselves into winning positions each time and ended up with only two points.  Not sure why we seem to find it so hard to see a game out when we've been more than a match for them for an hour at least.

Weak squad? Poor decisions re: subs? 

Sweep wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 20:56

TBF, we've played the fashionable coaches at Bournemouth, Brighton and Villa and got ourselves into winning positions each time and ended up with only two points.  Not sure why we seem to find it so hard to see a game out when we've been more than a match for them for an hour at least.

Poor decisions re: subs? 

nychammer wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 15:38 summerville makes everything happen except goals

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 19:29 Don't think Kante is considered a defensive midfielder. More box-to-box....has scored quite a few goals for the youth from driving runs. 

Even if he's box-to-box (see info he's either a DM/CM), it still shows a preference above getting either attacking players Earthy (already a Premier League goal to his name) and Marshall on the bench. It's not like we have a dearth of defensive players, it's more attacking ones we needed on the bench. Although saying that, he only chucks on Wilson as an after thought at the arse end of the game chasing it.

Just another reactive defensive manager instead of a proactive attacking one. 

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Running a bit late on this one, but I'll keep it brief.  I've a sneaky feeling we beat Villa.  Not overly impressed by them man for man, they've had an away trip in Europe, and it's a lot of travelling.  Plus with the Bonds memorial pagentry, the whole ground should be up for giving someone a kicking.

Predicted Team
Reckon Nuno reverts to a 4 for this game.  

Areola
Wan Bissaka   Mavropanos   Todibo    Diouf

Magassa Potts

Bowen   Paqueta  Fernandes

Wilson

Subs: Hermansen, Kilman, KWP, Igor, Rodriguez, Irving, Summerville, Fullkrug, Earthy

Not sure what's happened to Luis after a nice cameo vs Liverpool   

Predicted Result: Home Win.  West Ham 3 - 1 Aston Villa (Wilson, Bowen, Fernandes)


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Iron Duke" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 18:57 I just realised that Earthy and Marshall weren’t on the bench. We had four defenders and three defensive midfielders. No wonder we didn’t have options.

It's not that they are world beaters or anything of the like, but it shows the intent of a manager and how he wants to approach games shithousing his way hopefully over the finishing line. The same kind of manager who takes off a Striker on a brace just after half time to sit back against Bournemouth, only to chuck 2 valuable points away.

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:54 Referee and old bill.

What a complete cսnt.

Fauxstralian wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 18:11 I see Scarles is fit again so he and KWP will have to fill in
Not sure if Igor can play left back … not against Brighton obviously 
Brighton have Baleba away & Fulham Iwobi
Both key players in their set up 
Those two home games particularly are absolute must wins

stubbo-admin wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 16:01

violator wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 16:01 What was bringing on Rodriguez bringing to the party 

Purely a fresh legs move. 

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:35

goose wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:26

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑14 Dec 2025, 17:20

 

I thought both CBs were ok today, our problem is no one is ever in the box so we delay crossing it. We need someone in and fast. 

First goal Mavrapanos needs to be stronger & win the header, second goal they were allowed miles of space unchallenged in the 18 yard box.
Theres a reason we concede so many goals.

The second goal is on Paqueta