‚ö? West Ham v Brighton - Official Match Thread

[charleyfarley]

"........... V London Stadium Tues 2nd Jan 19:30 VAR Rob Jones Sam Barrott : (8) - 28 1 Areola, Johnson, Mavropanos, Ogbonna ¬©, Emerson, ?Ålvarez, Ward-Prowse, Souƒçek, Fornals, Benrahma Bowen Subs: Fabia?Ñski, Cresswell, Casey, Laing, Coventry, Orford, Cornet, Ings, Mubama Steele, Milner, Webster, van Hecke, Estupi?±?°n, Gro?ü ¬©, Hinshelwood, Buonanotte, Gilmour, Jo?¢o Pedro, Welbeck Subs: Verbruggen (GK), Kavanagh, Samuels, Moder, Dahoud, Baleba, Lallana, Baker-Boaitey, Ferguson West Ham 7/5: Draw 5/2: Brighton 17/10 Sky Sports ."

[zico]

How on earth did Soucek miss that.

[nychammer]

they are knocking on the door and we are riding our luck a bit. We dont have much composure going forward ad when we do get a chance we fluff it. Sitter!!!

[goose]

"Far too easy for them at the moment, Areola is keeping us in the game. Even with our best eleven we’re poor in possession so this is no surprise. We just can’t keep the ball."

[northbankboy68]

Listening on radio. Sounds dreadful.

[Any Old Iron]

They’ve stepped up the pace and we’re doing fuck all.

[boleyn8420]

38% possession at home to fucking Brighton though. Ffs

[OneAll]

"neither team has done fuck all, can see us nicking it"

[daveyg]

We are playing to conservative. Johnson has hardly been over the half way line and the one time he did though we nearly scored. Bowen much better on the right but that leaves no one in the middle. Clearly that can be seen. Fornals offering little. Cornet or Mubama on down the middle but it seems like Soucek is prefferred to Bowen when Bowen pops wide. Brighton are there to be had but we need to be more adventiuos. Changes needed

[BillyJenningsBoots]

If by so far so good you mean we are clinging on to a clean sheet against a side playing a 40 year old they are so injury ridden then yes all going to the Moyes master plan!

[zico]

"Done OK considering it's our bogey team and two of our best players out. Okay with Oggy and Mav defending deep as they are more comfortable with it in front of them, thought Johnson has done alright to be fair but not getting a lot from Pablo and Benny."

[zico]

"Done OK considering it's our bogey team and two of our best players out. Okay with Oggy and Mav defending deep as they are more comfortable with it in front of them, thought Johnson has done alright to be fair but not getting a lot from Pablo and Benny."

[LAF]

We concede so much possession. Why can’t the players hold on to the ball?

[E3]

We're doing much better than I thought we'd be after seeing team sheet.

[Any Old Iron]

I was going to slag Benrahma off but what’s the point? The sooner the feeble ponce is gone the better.

[nychammer]

"just caught last 20 mins. Good save form Areola to keep us in it, but we do miss the quality of Paqueta and Kudus going forward. So far so good I suppose."

[collyrob]

Can‚Äôt believe how shit fornals is. Some on here were worried he‚Äôd be off to barca or Madrid ?üòÇ?üòÇ

[RootsRadical]

"Squad in reality is wafer thin if it includes players who will never get a game like Cornet, Ings, Kehrer, Mubama, and an ageing Cresswell, and Benrahma starting. Also Zouma misses too many games. Tonight highlights just how thin it is. We need to get rid of the deadwood and sign another 5 or 6 quality players if we are serious about challenging for top 6 and cups!"

[claypole]

When the intent is there we look pretty good but when its not we look poor Benny has got to go in Jan

[Nutsin]

"We look the more threatening side. Hit the post, playing in and around their box. Not the disaster the usual know nothing wankers were calling for. COYI’s!"

[Hammer and Pickle]

Johnson didn’t even foul for that card.

[Stevethehammer]

"Cornet must have fucked Moyes's daughter or something to be continued to get overlooked in favour of Benrahma Every time Brighton have come forward, it's been from a mistake by him"

[Any Old Iron]

Never a yellow.

[Side of Ham]

That's not a bad suggestion pdc.....shame you'll likely have brewers droop as you like a few regular bevvies...... :-(

[Haz]

"Yes, I'm enjoying it tbh. Considering we have a real makeshift team, I think we're doing ok."

[Alfs]

What was Johnson meant to do once he got the ball? Evaporate?