West Ham vs Palace | PL | 20.9.25 | Predictions and Match Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Well, after the false dawn of Nottingham Forest, and coming crashing back down to earth against Palace, we sit 4 defeats from 5 for the season so far. 

Potter is under increasing pressure (despite the usual 'we back the manager' horse shit from the Club) and it's clear that "contingency plans" are being established, with a series of uninspiring names being thrown into the public domain....Bilic, Dyche, Nuno, O'Wall...the real next level fraternity of the Football Manager commuity.

With protests planned before the game (see here for details if you want to join) it will undoubtedly be an interesting atmosphere at the toilet bowl.

This looks like a bad game to run into at this juncture, with the Nigels being proficient at corners, and having concended only once all season.  Only a win is really good enough, but a draw looks like it will buy him a trip to Everton to take on the Moyes millstone which continues to sit heavily round the necks of West Ham.

If Potter has a brain, he'll go not just for the win in this game, but for some vibes as well, with a selection that at the very least inspires interest. Unfortunately I suspect JWP is first name down, Hermansen continues his demonstration of why you don't stick a midget in goal, and Summerville misses out.

Wan Bissaka is out with a nasty case of the shits, Soucek starts the three game ban, but other than that we're expected to be at "full strength".  No doubt there'll be a temptation to look to match up the Palace formation with a return to 3 at the back, but it feels this would be a mistake.

Predicted Lineup:

Hermansen

Walker Peters;   Mavropanos;    Kilman;     Diouf

JWP;   Magassa;

Bowen;         Paqueta;         Fernandes

Wilson;

Subs:  Areola, Todibo, Igor, Scarles, Irving, Rodriguez, Summerville, Guilherme, Fullkrug

Predicted outcome: West Ham 0 - 2 Crystal Palace (Mateta 2)

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WHU: 21/10
Draw: 23/10
Palace: 7/5

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[northbankboy68]

0 - 4 and he is gone before MOTD broadcasts.

[threesixty]

It’s the same old thing, losing actually solves some of our problems because Potter goes. But i want to win and I think these players are capable of a result if they really try hard and we pick the right midfield. 
Thats the tragedy of Potter. He has the squad but his own misguided belief in himself means that he is destined to fail.  

[Sydney_Iron]

Will go a draw, but tbh I couldn’t really give a shit

Watched the Sunderland game but since then apart from the Forest highlights havnt watched anything and wont be getting out of bed for this.

 A change in management may spark some intrest but all a bit meh and couldn’t give 2 shits.

[Massive Attack]

We all know he is trying his best to get sacked. 

Not true. This is him trying his level best to actually keep it because he genuinely believes in his moronic decisions. He's been doing it for the past 8 months with a 25% win rate to show for it.

[boleyn8420]

We all know he is trying his best to get sacked. So we know JWP is first on the list with Guido taking over the Soucek shift. No striker starting, obviously. He will then bring on 4 subs in the 71st minute when we are 2-0 down, well lets hope it's only 2. Pessimistic or realistic

[El Scorchio]

For me it’s simple. If he plays JWP and/or no recognised striker and doesn’t fix our defending of crosses into the box then we lose and he gets fired. 

If he remedies two or more of the above then we have a reasonable chance because now there is enough talent available all over the park aside from centre back to do so. 

So 1-3 if he doesn’t make those changes and fuck it 2-1 if he does. 

[John Drake]

I thought Palace had appealed Soucek's red card so that he could be available tomorrow.

Must have got that wrong.

0-2 to the difficult to beat Nigels

[Massive Attack]

0-4