Decent team suggestion Rossal. Kudus as a false 9 may well be another failed experiment but he’s got strength, pace and can turn and run with it. Nearest to Antonio in his best days.
But Loppy like so much at West Ham will go for the conservative, cautious approach and is so commited to this high line.
He will pick Soucek, put Paqueta in an advanced position again where he has been dreadful and play Bowen as the false 9 or central striker nullifying him.
I can imagine Stavros starting again too. Alvarez and Soucez will struggle with transitions ( counters ) in midfield and Stavros and Kilman are too slow to play the high line too. I can see Cunha racing thru onto a ball behind the back 3 or thru the middle as so many teams have done this season. Alternatively they will exploit the space down the flanks as our advanced wing backs are stranded up field when someone like Paqueta turns the ball over.
Its gonna get worse I suspect before things get better.
Defeat or at best a draw. Only consolation is Loppy goes but who trusts Sullivan to appoint anyone that can improve things? Only appointment he ever got right by chance was Moyes. And then that went south after 2 seasons and he waited for 2 more to act.
This season is over other than staying in the Prem.
Happy Monday
