‚ö? West Ham v Arsenal - Official Match Thread

[charleyfarley]

". ... V London Stadium Wed 1st Nov 19:30GMT VAR xxxx Simon Hooper: (5) - 23 2 Fabia?Ñski ¬©, Coufal, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Emerson, Souƒçek, ?Ålvarez, Paquet?°, Kudus, Benrahma, Bowen Subs: Areola (GK), Cresswell, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Ward-Prowse, Fornals, Cornet, Ings, Antonio Ramsdale, White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho ¬©, Fabio Viera, Havertz, Nelson, Trossard, Nketiah Subs: Hein (GK), Saliba, C?©dric Soares, Tomiyasu, Elneny, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli West Ham 23/10 : Draw 23/10: Arsenal 23/20 . ."

[The White Horse]

I guess we have to make out we’re hoping for a win when in reality we know a loss get’s us the much closer to getting rid of this turgid bug eyed toad excuse for a football manager.

[LAF]

"Jesus, there’s a lot of bitterness around."

[Elpojohn]

"West Ham United: Fabia?Ñski ¬©, Coufal, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Emerson, Souƒçek, ?Ålvarez, Paquet?°, Kudus, Benrahma, Bowen Subs: Areola (GK), Cresswell, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Ward-Prowse, Fornals, Cornet, Ings, Antonio"

[Sir Alf]

Moyes will find a way for Tommy to play even though he looks as though he’s running through potatoe salad Tommy will have those Arsenal youngsters chasing shadows and perplexing them with his disguised passes that appear to go nowhere or to them

[Jasnik]

Any links?

[Texas Iron]

Rice WHO ??? Arborio…Basmati…Uncle Ben’s…Rice Pudding… Love a good Egg Fried Shrimp Rice…

[bell]

Sadly there will be loads tonight clapping and grinning at him. I heard someone on Sunday say they were looking forward to seeing him back ffs.

[Pedro]

Need to focus on us and not their players

[The White Horse]

Give him a clap? So many lemmings saying they’ll do that. WTF Give him a f’king slap more like or even “the clap” would be more deserving -the smug self serving turncoat of a cnut.

[Vexed]

"I hope he chokes to death on his pre-match Muller Rice, the fucking simpleton."

[brundal]

Rice should not get any applause or anyt other form of appreciation he left us to join a London rival he should get the same treatment as the rest of the Arsenal side. Remember the quote in the Arsenal video of him saying it’s North London now .

[The Fonz]

"ludo21 1:38 Wed Nov 1 Agree with you on what should happen. Not going to boo, but definitely will not give him a clap until after the game (if we win). Big West Ham performance tonight please, need something to lift my mood!"

[oioi]

The game goes to penalties. Rice skies it. We win.

[Vexed]

I hope someone ends that cսnt tonight.

[Vexed]

I hope someone ends that cսnt tonight.

[ATHammer]

"Totally disinterested in what Rice does or doesn't do now. My issue is that Moyes should give Mubama a run out and, possibly, Marshall. Ings and Antonio should not feature, even to get splinters up the arse from bench-warming. If successful, hopefully, great, if not let's at least give it a go and the give the young strikers a deserved first team runout, the old guard are not at the races right now and we need fresh blood and a plan B."

[Pentonville]

He should be treated as the enemy all game amd then at final whistle give him a clap. No way should he enter the game feeling comfortable. Put him off his stride.

[bell]

Wouldn't be surprised if the club put on a special Declan Rice banner and party before kick off.

[ludo21]

"What will probably happen....Rice will start on the bench, trot along the touchline every ten minutes to make sure he milks the applause every time he moves and then come on in the 70th minute... we will probably be 0-3 down by then and the ground rapidly emptying. He will add a fourth in the 85th minute. What should happen... Rice starts on the bench, is treated to polite indifference when he ventures out to warm up, so only does so once. Arteta brings him on in the 70th minute with WH having just added a second to go 2-0 up to a chorus of 'who the fucking hell are you' (in a nice cheerly fashion). Game finishes 3-0 and then Declan Rice can be given a hearty cheer as he disappears down the tunnel with Twist and Shout ringing in his ears..."

[Manuel]

"Fauxstralian 12:39 Wed Nov 1 ''If he does play its an indication that Arsenal are still well behind Man City'' Not sure about that, I don't think they will be thinking like that at all, they have already beaten them this term. If Rice does play, and as said he will at least play some of the game, it will in part be because he would want to play against us, but mainly because he is young and as fit as a flea, he can easily handball playing tonight and at the weekend."

[Takashi Miike]

"I agree, he'll be desperate to play. We have to not make him a distraction tonight, he's now the enemy"

[Pentonville]

Rice will be begging to play 100 per cent

[Fauxstralian]

Rice is crucial to Arsenal so it would be a bit mental to use him tonight. If he does play its an indication that Arsenal are still well behind Man City.

[fraser]

Do some still think Rice moving to Arsenal was a sideways move.. Second in the league still unbeaten playing football .. V... Moyesball

[Pentonville]

As expected the masses will applaud Rice and then wonder why the stadium is sterile when there is no aggro or passion. I shall be giving it massive and getting my area whipped up into a frenzy ?üòÑ 3 - 1 West Ham and Rice gets his first Red Card ?üòã