West Ham United vs Chelsea | EPL | 21.9.24 | Match Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Match Centre:

Odds:
West Ham: 5/2
Draw: 3/1
Fulham: 15/14

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[Hammer and Pickle]

Yes the early yellows to the DMs are a concern - the rentboys will play to use the officials. Who’s the ref, btw?

[stubbo-admin]

Hopefully a return to the right wing will see Kudus lose the sulky demeanour. 

Chelsea weak against dribblers according to the analysts so should be prime for us to be effective against.

Plus bad in the air too...Soucek as Plan B...happy with that later in the game if needed.

Good mix of aggression in midfield, pace and direct dribbling up top, good finisher in Bowen, and ability down the flanks from the fullbacks. 

Just hope Mavro avoids a ricket and the two DMs avoid an early yellow.

COYI

[goose]

Pretty much the line up everybody wanted.

[Hammer and Pickle]

I’m OK with that.

Options on the bench so at some point maybe takeoff a DM for Ings and shift Bowen out wide where he really likes it

IRONS!

[Sydney_Iron]

COYI

[Mex Martillo]

Good team to take the game to them.

[Elpojohn]

West Ham United: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Rodríguez, Álvarez, Paquetá, Kudus, Summerville, Bowen ©
Subs: Fabiański (GK), Coufal, Cresswell, Todibo, Soler, Irving, Souček, Antonio, Ings Chelsea: Sánchez, Tosin, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez ©, Caicedo, Madueke, Palmer, Sancho, Jackson
Subs: Jörgensen (GK), Disasi, Badiashile, Veiga, Dewsbury-Hall, Félix, Neto, Mudryk, Nkunku Referee: Sam Barrott

[Iron Duke]

Strong lineup.  Were going to win.

[stubbo-admin]

[stubbo-admin]

Hard to know if I'd bring Todibo in. He didn't look on it against Bournemouth...guessing he'll have to play his way in against Liverpool mid week.

[Steady]

Good team, only change I’d make is Todibo for Stavros 

[fraser]

Bowen back up front Antonio and Soucek out. Summerville in. 

[Ron Eff]

We need to pretend we’re starting the second half for the first half. 

[the exile]

Not going to bother to predict a line-up because Loppy has surprised me with every team selection so far. But surely Antonio and Soucek won't start this one? Surely!? I suspect we'll start with the two DMs and bring on Soler for one of them after an hour. One thing I will say for Loppy which is an improvement over Moyes - whilst his starting line-ups have been questionable, he does respond to problems and makes good use of subs. I think a score draw is the most likely outcome.

[Hammer and Pickle]

This is one to really start on the front foot and go at them. So I have a horrible feeling Lopetegui will go into cunning-plan mode and try to “perfect” the setup from last game with Soucek and Antonio


“ahh we works harda in training and we puta the thingsa righta there is noa lasta gama onaly thisagama…”

I’ve got a bad feeling about this

 

[Russ of the BML]

Lope needs to be aggressive and positive and pick a side that can get Chelsea on the back foot and take the game to them. If we go at them and utilise our players strengths we will win this. 

If Lope goes for the brick wall approach and Chelsea do us he will be under  pressure. 

[Full Claret Jacket]

I've had a nightmare that Chelsea win 5-2 with MOTD tossers all praising them and laughing at our poor signings. 
Chelsea are a jeckell and hyde side. Obviously bags of individual talent but kami kaze spending and little on where its needed. I just dont think our team is ready or settled enough to take them apart on one of their good days. 
 

[goose]

Starting XI will be interesting.
Id be thrilled with a point from this.

[Coffee one sugar]

Nice one - thanks!

3-1 to us.


Maybe.

[Mex Martillo]

Morning Stubbo, love this fixture.
Repeat of last year please!