Wolves Vs West Ham | PL | 1.4.25 | Predictions & Match Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Will update all the match day stuff in the next 24 hours. Until then...what do you predict the team and score will be?

For me....2-1 to West Ham.

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Match Centre:

Odds:
West Ham: 5/2
Draw: 47/20
Wolves: 31/20

Pre-Match Press Conference:
Official Press Conference

Tactical Preview: 
Babbling Irons

Watch-along:
Hammers Chat

Streams:

SportHD 

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[Takashi Miike]

This attack of Potter is way out of line.
He's been here a few months and has to work with a shitload of old and slow defensively minded players.
He has stopped the rot, and made a few needed changes, even made subs before the 80th minute too.

Give him the benefit of the doubt. He need more time and is lightyears ahead of the two previous wnkers

 

 

he's using a formation that should allow extra players to join the attack, this cսnt uses it as a way of adding an extra defender and still playing three central midfielders. this is almost every game, bar the first match against villa. he's also now apparently getting angry when questioned about why he won't use a striker. you give him all the benefit of the doubt you want, but I recently posted the season goal totals of his seasons in charge of brighton and it's about a goal a game. nothing is changing, he refuses to try things now with zero risk of relegation

[THUNDERCLINT]

Hypothetically if Conceciao or Iraola, Fonseca had got the job, the question I have is how they would have set us up to face most Premiership teams with the squad they would have inherited from the Moyes / Lopetegui era? 



 

 

 

All would have set us up  to be more interesting than the insipid dross Plodder's delivered.

Fonseca would have been the perfect fit. 

[Keep dreaming]

JWP is certainly playing like a  CDM last few games. He is so deep and keeps things ticking over. 

The first game against Fulham we played well and there was a press higher up the pitch and with energy off the ball we haven't seen in a long time. 

But since then can you say that it was there against Palace Brentford or Newcastle? Everton in the last game we didnt really press that high.  Be interesting tonight to see if there has been much progression in the 2 weeks we have had off. 

They do not have Cunha and we are safe, there should be some intent tonight to attack and take the game too them, otherwise what is he going to do to stop us being 15th/16th next season?

Agree Rossal. Even if JWP isn't the typical CDM, he certainly has been played as one. And for good reasons too. The other ones tried in that position has been utter gash

[Rossal]

I guess Im asking myself how much risk should Potter take with nothing to play for versus what happens if we get some thumpings again by leaving ourselves open as a result of trying to push more players further forward?  I watch some other teams and see they commit wing backs and have 2, sometimes 3 midfielders forward but typically they have 1 or 2 very rapid players they rely on should the ball be turned over and the opposition launch a quick counter.  

Todibo and AWB are possibly our 2 players that have the speed to track and cover but AWB would be a player we want to use in an “overload” pushing forwsrd onto the opposition. So could we rely on Todibo with  say a couple of our slower players sitting deeper from Alvarez, JWP, Kilman, Cresswell, Soucek etc to be enough and withstand those fast transitions ate launched? Because they will happen if we try to push and press higher, get more players forward.  



 

 

 

If we're shitting ourselves from a counter attack from Wolves who haven't got Cunha whats the point?  Might aswell park the bus respect the point and look forward to a team we can beat coming up soon in Southampton 

[Keep dreaming]

This attack of Potter is way out of line.
He's been here a few months and has to work with a shitload of old and slow defensively minded players.
He has stopped the rot, and made a few needed changes, even made subs before the 80th minute too.

Give him the benefit of the doubt. He need more time and is lightyears ahead of the two previous wnkers

[Sir Alf]

I guess Im asking myself how much risk should Potter take with nothing to play for versus what happens if we get some thumpings again by leaving ourselves open as a result of trying to push more players further forward?  I watch some other teams and see they commit wing backs and have 2, sometimes 3 midfielders forward but typically they have 1 or 2 very rapid players they rely on should the ball be turned over and the opposition launch a quick counter.  

Todibo and AWB are possibly our 2 players that have the speed to track and cover but AWB would be a player we want to use in an “overload” pushing forwsrd onto the opposition. So could we rely on Todibo with  say a couple of our slower players sitting deeper from Alvarez, JWP, Kilman, Cresswell, Soucek etc to be enough and withstand those fast transitions ate launched? Because they will happen if we try to push and press higher, get more players forward.  

 

[Rossal]

JWP is certainly playing like a  CDM last few games. He is so deep and keeps things ticking over. 

The first game against Fulham we played well and there was a press higher up the pitch and with energy off the ball we haven't seen in a long time. 

But since then can you say that it was there against Palace Brentford or Newcastle? Everton in the last game we didnt really press that high.  Be interesting tonight to see if there has been much progression in the 2 weeks we have had off. 

They do not have Cunha and we are safe, there should be some intent tonight to attack and take the game too them, otherwise what is he going to do to stop us being 15th/16th next season?

[stubbo-admin]

Hypothetically if Conceciao or Iraola, Fonseca had got the job, the question I have is how they would have set us up to face most Premiership teams with the squad they would have inherited from the Moyes / Lopetegui era?   Potter is going for an approach which is “defence heavy” and playing 5 defenders and 3 defensive midfielders. Its because of an appalling lack of athleticism and pace in central midfield mostly. Although Kilman also looked very vulnerable when just part of a 2 man CB partnership.  

Potter has set up to stop those fast counters that saw teams running through our midfielders who looked like they have divers boots on. 

I suppose having a fit central forward is also a help so lets see what Potter does. Will he risk being overrun and outpaced in midfield yet again and play 3 forwards and 2 midfielders or play 3 midfielders and only 4 at the back and risk Kilman being exposed again?



 

 

 

 

Soucek and Ward Prowse aren't defensive midfielders. They're just central midfielders.

Scarles is a wing back who often plays midfield in the U21s.

Wan Bissaka has proven himself going forward.

The wing backs arent out and out defenders.

The bloke has unquestionably been pragmatic. Hes tried to get results. Our squad has been built to play counter attacking football....he's recognised that, set us up to be that way (successful in transition) as well as made us press higher and less passively. 

I don't love the football either. But it's not passive like Moyes was. And it's not incoherent like Lopetegui was. 

[Rossal]

I suspect if season ticket renewals have not been healthy then Sullivan will be instructing results to improve to drive sales.......not playing the kids 

[Fauxstralian]

The season is over & we are just playing out our obligation of 9 games
What I’d hope to see is some planning for next season, the assessment of who & what we have (ie Scarles & Guilherme to play plus opportunities for Orford etc) & some indication of an attacking philosophy 
We know where our holes are & who needs to go so will be pissed off if we are dicking about just before the window closes 

ps We ARENT changing manager again. Give the beardy cսnt a go FFS

[Maverick180180]

Jury still out for me but assuming that some fans have now tired of Potter or have serious doubts / concerns about style, tactics and do not believe a transfer window will make a difference to his approach ( citing stats at Brighton), who do we think needs to come in to replace him and when? 

My god you are a boring cսnt. 

Imagine sticking up for Potter by calling someone a boring cսnt 
If that wasn’t hypocritical enough it also came from the most boring cսnt on this site with his repeated use of fishing emoji’s and calling people spurs fans 

[Rossal]

Hypothetically if Conceciao or Iraola, Fonseca had got the job, the question I have is how they would have set us up to face most Premiership teams with the squad they would have inherited from the Moyes / Lopetegui era?   Potter is going for an approach which is “defence heavy” and playing 5 defenders and 3 defensive midfielders. Its because of an appalling lack of athleticism and pace in central midfield mostly. Although Kilman also looked very vulnerable when just part of a 2 man CB partnership.  

Potter has set up to stop those fast counters that saw teams running through our midfielders who looked like they have divers boots on. 

I suppose having a fit central forward is also a help so lets see what Potter does. Will he risk being overrun and outpaced in midfield yet again and play 3 forwards and 2 midfielders or play 3 midfielders and only 4 at the back and risk Kilman being exposed again?


 

Everyone has given him a massive let off imo, especially with the home performances. For the majority, on the ball we do not look like scoring, we are so so bad going forward. All we did under Moyes and Lop was get the ball wide and that was our only threat. Now Potter has had enough time to change that and he hasn't. Be interesting tonight to see if there is any difference after having 2 weeks with some of the squad. But if there is not, then lets not use the suring up defensively as an excuse for being so woeful going forward. 

[Sir Alf]

Hypothetically if Conceciao or Iraola, Fonseca had got the job, the question I have is how they would have set us up to face most Premiership teams with the squad they would have inherited from the Moyes / Lopetegui era?   Potter is going for an approach which is “defence heavy” and playing 5 defenders and 3 defensive midfielders. Its because of an appalling lack of athleticism and pace in central midfield mostly. Although Kilman also looked very vulnerable when just part of a 2 man CB partnership.  

Potter has set up to stop those fast counters that saw teams running through our midfielders who looked like they have divers boots on. 

I suppose having a fit central forward is also a help so lets see what Potter does. Will he risk being overrun and outpaced in midfield yet again and play 3 forwards and 2 midfielders or play 3 midfielders and only 4 at the back and risk Kilman being exposed again?

 

[stubbo]

Team I would ,like to see for this game:

Areola

Todibo Casey  Kilman

Wan Bissaka  Orford Alvarez  Scarles

Guilherme  Kudus  Bowen

Would be a good blend of youth and experience and give us a chance to find out if our 4 leading youth players are up to it against an opposition in the lower reaches of the Premier league.

However I expect we'll see:

Areola

Todibo  Mavropanos  Kilman

Wan Bissaka Soucek  Alvarez  Emerson

Kudus Bowen Paqueta

Will be IMO a missed opportunity.


I also at this point would totally bin off Ferguson, unless we think there is any chance he's the striker answer and we want to sign him permanently based on what has been seen in training.  Fullkrug is alsmot fit and needs minutes...either to keep him or to put him in the shop window.

Giving minutes to Ferguson at the expense of our own players/youth at this point is folly.

[Takashi Miike]

Unless he's being lent on to go for points over proving youngsters. all the remaining games this season should be used to assess who to bring in and who to show the door.

Of course, a win is a win and no one likes us getting beat, but focus should be keenly aimed at the team for next season

declan was an exception, but leaning/relying on youngsters stops the player turnover the little cսnt relies on every summer for himself & his agent friends. so you'll continue to see the majority loaned out or moved on
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[Takashi Miike]

Jury still out for me but assuming that some fans have now tired of Potter or have serious doubts / concerns about style, tactics and do not believe a transfer window will make a difference to his approach ( citing stats at Brighton), who do we think needs to come in to replace him and when? 

My god you are a boring cսnt. 

but not nearly as boring as the football being delivered by this shiny teethed northern cսnt

[Mike Oxsaw]

Unless he's being lent on to go for points over proving youngsters. all the remaining games this season should be used to assess who to bring in and who to show the door.

Of course, a win is a win and no one likes us getting beat, but focus should be keenly aimed at the team for next season

[Mex Martillo]

I cannot see Potter dropping Soucek and I even find it difficult as he just keeps delivering, but it just ain't what I want. Also don't think bringing either of our forwards in is not a great idea, keep them as subs to bring on fresh later in the game. Although Kudus is shit, he is one of the few I like to see on the ball so I'd keep him in the mix. Difficult to justify, but I would like to see Irving get a run to understand if he is any good. Just Antonio and Summerville out injured.
So our attacking football team for me is:

Areola
Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell
Wan Bissaka, Paqueta, JWP, Irving, Scarles
Bowen, Kudus
 

[Keep dreaming]

Season is over, and this doesn't excite me the least.

Can't wait for the summer business and preseason to start though.

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Jury still out for me but assuming that some fans have now tired of Potter or have serious doubts / concerns about style, tactics and do not believe a transfer window will make a difference to his approach ( citing stats at Brighton), who do we think needs to come in to replace him and when? 

My god you are a boring cսnt. 

no need for that 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

I'm quite looking forward to this, fuck knows why as will probably be bored shitless after ten minutes. 

Wasn't he going to play a midfield of Alvarez, Soucek and JWP last game before Alvarez pulled out? 

Maybe that will be the only change then, fuck it now not looking forward to it.... 


 

No jacket required  for this one  fraser son...?

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

I think this is one of these games where performance is important as well as the result. If it's more of the same dreary stuff and we nick it 0-1 against a bottom 4 side, so what.

I said before Everton it would be a draw or we'd nick it, expect this will be something similar.

If Ferguson doesn't start in this then he's never starting. With Fullkrug back I suspect he will though.

Will be interesting to see if he goes for Scarles or Emerson.

The teeth sucker has to start one of em for cryin  out loud..
Which one I care not.

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

If your driving up there you might want to swerve Birmingham it stinks and the bin strike makes it worse 

You've obviously never visited Wolverhampton 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Welcome back.
I didn't start the topic myself as we lost last time i did it

5 at the back. Evan will start and score. Agree 2-1 win. irons 

i reckon it'll be a score draw .
1-1
The Cunny  is  missing for them ...

 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Welcome back.
I didn't start the topic myself as we lost last time i did it

5 at the back. Evan will start and score. Agree 2-1 win. irons 

That is one ICONIC photograph .

Bonds was no shrinking violet , but I reckon Julien pushed his buttons to the point of  near insanity

Happy days 

Bully didn't fancy it that day