Chelsea vs West Ham Utd | Official Predictions & Match Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Match Centre:

Odds:
West Ham: 15/2
Draw: 5/2
Chelsea: 37/100

Pre-Match Press Conference:
Official Press Conference

Tactical Preview: 
Analytics United

Watch-along:
Hammers Chat Watchalong

Streams:

SportHD 

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[lowlife]

The other way round and Atwell lets that go so Chelsea can attack. Stopping play after James screamed out was ridiculous too.

We look like we have a good shape, not rolling over against a ‘big’ team.

[Keep dreaming]

Good start. Come on you Irons
Chelsea are shit

[happygilmore]

there new keeper looks a bit shaky. a few shots on target might be useful

[RootsRadical]

Fucking injuries are killing us.
Paqueta just starting to look good, same with Fulkrug, Summerville & Todibo.
Just can't catch a break and build any momentum.

[Takashi Miike]

cannot stand that spanish cսnt with the afro, break his fucking legs

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Sky Sports biased pre game show is appalling..
Blue Monday
Zola 
5 out of 5
Not a single word about WHU.

Fuck then cunts

Yup, you'd hardly know we were playing. 

I prefer it that way  

[zico]

Great. The old pre match stat of an opposition striker who hasn't scored for several games! 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Sky Sports biased pre game show is appalling..
Blue Monday
Zola 
5 out of 5
Not a single word about WHU.

Fuck then cunts

Did you expect any different?.

[El Scorchio]

Sky Sports biased pre game show is appalling..
Blue Monday
Zola 
5 out of 5
Not a single word about WHU.

Fuck then cunts

Yup, you'd hardly know we were playing. 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Mons, that is considered moaning and very negative amongst e few regulars here.

You are completely right btw

 

 

My night just keeps going from strength to strength.

[Keep dreaming]

Sky Sports biased pre game show is appalling..
Blue Monday
Zola 
5 out of 5
Not a single word about WHU.

Fuck then cunts

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Suggestion is Bowen starts, Irving starts....no Summerville, Paqueta or Alvarez!

 

 

Sweet..

[Keep dreaming]

Mons, that is considered moaning and very negative amongst e few regulars here.

You are completely right btw

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

We're in for  a spot of bother tonight chaps ..

A world class  squad  fit for a world class stadium 

Courtesy of Papa Smurf and his 2ic.

It's fucking laughable tbh .

 

[stubbo-admin]

Just need to hope their keeper has a 'mare, Bowen gets through, and Kudus rediscovers what he's all about.

Interesting choice to replace Alvarez with Irving and not with Rodriguez.

Also, if they injury happenedast few days....maybe explains the return of JWP.

[Maverick180180]

Based on his performances obviously 

he came on against Villa in the last game and was superb
won the ball twice from tackles and came away with it, setting up attacks 
Emerson didn’t do that once the entire time he was on 

[Mad Ferret]

Shouldn’t be playing Cresswell at all
and Scarles is better than Emerson

its not moaning for the sake of it, it’s moaning cos it’s bloody obvious 

 

 

Scarles better than Emerson

Based on what?

[fraser]

Everytime Scarles comes on he’s been consistently good 
while I don’t think Emerson is shit, I don’t think he’s particularly consistent, which is why I think Scarles should be starting
in regards to Cresswell and Coufal, we now have the players back to be able to play 4 at the back and get those two out of the team, Mavropanos may be shit but he’s not as shit as having Coufal and Cresswell both on the pitch 
I think they’ll get absolutely murdered for pace in this game 

 

 

Valid points, but maybe after a good performance against Villa and two more players out he's opted for continuity rather than changing it all again. 

[Mex Martillo]

Very debatable that. Emerson has a nose of a goal. But have to say I like what I see of Scarles. Great to have good competition on left after years of a aging Cresswell.

[HammerFan43]

Everytime Scarles comes on he’s been consistently good 
......
I think they’ll get absolutely murdered for pace in this game 

 

 

 

I agree about Scarles. He has played very well for the limited time he's had on the pitch.

I also agree with you about Coufal and Cresswell. Both are too slow and Cresswell passes backwards the vast majority of the time. I find that most annoying.

[Keep dreaming]

Everytime Scarles comes on he’s been consistently good 
while I don’t think Emerson is shit, I don’t think he’s particularly consistent, which is why I think Scarles should be starting
in regards to Cresswell and Coufal, we now have the players back to be able to play 4 at the back and get those two out of the team, Mavropanos may be shit but he’s not as shit as having Coufal and Cresswell both on the pitch 
I think they’ll get absolutely murdered for pace in this game 

I agree, and the only reason I can come up with is Mavro not being fully fit.
If we had two CD's, I would expect Bissaka right and Scarles left.

Our squad isn't only bare bones, it's broken bones

[threesixty]

Irving starting???
Only one CD in a back 3..

Redknapp barely bones vibes… sheesh!

[El Scorchio]

Is Alvarez injured or leaving? 

Reportedly injured in training.

 

 

 

 

Fucking hell. It's getting utterly ridiculous now. How many injuries are we going to sustain? Comical how the media are falling over themselves to talk about other club's injuries yet barely ever a mention of what we've been dealing with for the last month.

[stubbo-admin]

What's happened to Summerville?  I expected him to be back after a week or so with his injury, which seemed mild.

 

 

Even a mild hamstring strain is 3-4 weeks typically. And no point risking with a player like Summerville who is so reliant on his explosive pace.

[Maverick180180]

Everytime Scarles comes on he’s been consistently good 
while I don’t think Emerson is shit, I don’t think he’s particularly consistent, which is why I think Scarles should be starting
in regards to Cresswell and Coufal, we now have the players back to be able to play 4 at the back and get those two out of the team, Mavropanos may be shit but he’s not as shit as having Coufal and Cresswell both on the pitch 
I think they’ll get absolutely murdered for pace in this game