Man City vs West Ham United | PL | 4.1.25 | Predictions & Match Thread

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Match Centre:

Odds:
West Ham: 17/2
Draw: 6/1
Man City: 3/10

Pre-Match Press Conference:
Official Press Conference

Tactical Preview: 
Babbling Irons Preview

Watch-along:
TBA

Streams:

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[kylay]

Afternoon all, I'm just here for the abuse.

Very interested to see Kudus - Fullkrug - Summerville. Not exactly an ideal game for it though as our midfield will be overrun and defensively we are thoroughly outpaced.

At least we get to see the stars of Man City, eh?

[mallard]

Emerson isn’t in the squad, either injured or plotting a transfer away

As much as I’m impressed with Scarles, I wouldn’t give him a start against this opposition yet, he got caught ball watching against Brighton when Mitoma fucked his chance up near the end.

 

[Alfs]

I'd honestly prefer Antonio in a wheelchair up front to Fullkrug. He''d be quicker too.

[twoleftfeet]

Coufal? Fvck me. Not up to it and Doku etc will have a field day. 2 down in 20 mins

Doku is on the bench.

[goose]

Coufal on the right, AW-B on the left and no sign of Emerson.

The sacking can't come fast enough.

 

 

Who would you play LB then??

[Keep dreaming]

Coufal, Paqueta, Fullkrug and even Soucek as captain.

Laughable - unless there is a revolution happening today

[Sir Alf]

Coufal? Fvck me. Not up to it and Doku etc will have a field day. 2 down in 20 mins

[Hammer and Pickle]

Coufal on the right, AW-B on the left and no sign of Emerson.

The sacking can't come fast enough.

[onsideman]

Pleasantly surprised. Thought he'd play Soler left wing. Would've had Irving over Paqueta though and obviously Scarles at left back

[twoleftfeet]

Areola
WB
Todibo
Kilman
Coufal

Alvarez
Soucek ( C )
Paqueta

Kudus
Fullkrug
Summerville

why Coufal? Should have played Scarles

[lowlife]

I’d have Paqueta nowhere near the starting lineup. A constant disappointment in every game lately.

[Haggerston]

I reckon we get battered 

[Takashi Miike]

countdown to another moronic, negative line up


I take it back, only four defenders and the right man as captain. well done Big Tomas

[Fauxstralian]

The vast majority of referees seem to be from the NW and appears none of them support Man U , Man C or Liverpool 
So they say
Believe it’s still the case that no referee on the Premier league panel is from London or the SE

[only1billybonds]

Gaffer.

Absolutely. Because no way on earth could Coty beat West Ham without considerable help from the officials.

All this Lancashire bias is bollox.
Let's assume Arsenal  were playing Liverpool in a title decider or champions league semi final and the referee was a nailed on Man Utd fan and by nature, opposed to everything scouse
By the reckoning on here, said Liverpool hating ref would favour would favour the bin dippers on account that he was a fellow Lancastrian.

(I know Liverpool is now in Merseyside but the point still stands)

[Fauxstralian]

Have had Haaland out of my fantasy team for a few weeks 
Might regret that today
Dont want to be negative but no matter how poor Man City have been I can’t see anything but a heavy beating. Soz
0-4 
Hopefully we don’t continue the two left backs & Mavropanos ahead of Todibo nonsense 
Have a go with the likes of Summerville & Scarles at least

[Texas Iron]

Maybe a 7-0 would clear out JLop ???
MF and Defence look weak… 
City can’t wait to slice thru us…

[Nurse Ratched]

0-4!

[Gaffer58]

Yet another Lancashire based referee. PGMOL taking the piss again

Obviously the league are concerned that we might be capable of getting a result,so they are just ensuring that the city revival continues.

[happygilmore]

I am not feeling as negative as some on here. Still think that's a broken man city team. Hopefully,  my mood hasn't changed by 3.10pm

[twoleftfeet]

Areola

WB
Todibo
Kilman
Scarles

Alvarez
Soucek
Soler

Kudus
Fullkrug
Summerville

won’t happen though. 

[Hammer and Pickle]

Yet another Lancashire based referee. PGMOL taking the piss again

It’s getting beyond the joke, isn’t it.

[John Coffey]

If we're going to lose this, which seems like the most likely outcome, then let's have another gutless 5-0 thrashing. Surely that would make Lopetegui's position untenable and even Sullivan would have to pull the trigger. Alternatively, a surprisingly coherent and convincing performance like the one at Newcastle would be very welcome. As you can see, I have no idea what to expect.

Do you really think Sullivan would sack Lopetegui because we got stuffed by City? Can’t see it myself. 

[only1billybonds]

No doubt they have been poor these past few months. If only we were that poor, 4-0 minimum I fear.

[the exile]

If we're going to lose this, which seems like the most likely outcome, then let's have another gutless 5-0 thrashing. Surely that would make Lopetegui's position untenable and even Sullivan would have to pull the trigger. Alternatively, a surprisingly coherent and convincing performance like the one at Newcastle would be very welcome. As you can see, I have no idea what to expect.