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WHU: 5/2
Draw: 14/5
Brighton: 11/10

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Well, it's the last game of 2025 in a year that few will look back on with favour or fondness.  Wrapping it up are bogey-side Brighton, who after a last minute outrageous goal in the away fixture cost us a vital victory, will fancy themselves (doesn't everyone) heading to the London Stadium.

It's another of those must win games for West Ham, and if the recovery doesn't actually commence at some point, we're fucked.  

There's been no press conference for this game, so not much to report on player availability wise.  Fullkrug is training with Milan already so he's not available.  Guilherme seems to have been ostracised for some reason despite a moderatly promising last cameo against Liverpool.  And Igor it would appear it's been decided isn't up to task.   Diouf and Wan Bissaka remain at the AFCON tournament.

Predicted Line Up:

Brighton play with a large number of overloads on the ball, and last time out we shifted to a back three quite successfully, so I'd expect to see something similar again in this game (just to get the natives uber-restless when the defensive looking lineup is announced):Subs: Hermansen, Myers, Golambeckis, Kante, Rodriguez, Magassa, Earthy, Soucek, Wilson

Predicted Result:

It is all starting to feel a bit last chance saloon for West Ham, despite the season still having over half left to run!  Lose this game and all hope will feel lost.  Brighton though seem to be missing some key players, and this presents us a chance at least.  Brighton created almost nothing against us in the first game so I expect that gameplan and pattern to largely repeat...with the outcome to be decided on the basis of how well our Maginot Line holds up to late pressure when Brighton come on strong.

Score: West Ham 1 - 0 Brighton (Bowen)

COYI

Who else, Bowen my hero. 101 goals for West ham 

Great finish, against the run of play though.

Great ball/ASSIST from Lucas. Good run and finish from Jarrod.

Okay bring on Mavropanos for Bowen. 

BOWENALDO

Yes Paqueta Bowen combo, just like the Europa.

Hahaha 

completely undeserved but a goal nonetheless.

time to defend the 18 yard box

out of nowhere  -  1-0 BOWEN!!!!!!!!

Ave It !!!

Bowen! 

Poor start - loads of sloppy touches and passes. 

So far we look FUCKING SHIT. UTTER GARBAGE.

Brighton could be 2 up already 

So Paqueta out right didn't work, so therefore I'll try him on the left....

That's said, Brighton could be two nil up after 7 minutes 

Kilman trying his best to gift Brighton a lead.

Keep dreaming" wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025, 19:19 Yeah, but Fernandes isn't a Winger. We can't actually field a team with all players in their mint position. This is so frustrating 

Nearly 0-1

like a training game so far for them.

slow
passive
utter shit

So far we look unjointed and disorganised. Who would have guessed....

Yes TM

he played out left for Moyes and it wasn’t disastrous (not all the time)

I think Nuno will crowbar him in anywhere.

May need dropping to fire up a reaction 


 

Paqueta starting is mad. 

3 centre backs and 4 centre mids is fucking baffling. 

What is the point of backing Nuno with money in Jan?  The cսnt aint got a clue. 

In what Scenario do these 2 18 year old kids both get on the pitch? Put a striker on the bench for fucks sake 

Was that a female Unai Emery interviewing Upson? Quite an accent, thought my headphones were playing up!

Yeah, but Fernandes isn't a Winger. We can't actually field a team with all players in their mint position. This is so frustrating 

Not sure if he's meant to be playing in midfield until we see the game underway but we are so fucking shit that Brighton are starting a near 40yo at the heart of their Team Milner. They have also started with a 35yo in Welbeck. And a 34yo Dunk and a near 34yo Veltman at the heart of their defence. There should be no way we cannot beat this Brighton Team at Home. 

Looks like 4-2-3-1 to me:

Keep dreaming" wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025, 19:09

Jaan Kenbrovin" wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025, 18:40 That’s our best possible line up. Hopefully Wilson can make the difference this time.





 

 

Have to disagree. Kilman and Paqueta should be replaced by Mavropanos and Summerville.

But look at our bench, FFS. Did the club executives really think this was good enough.

 

Matt Holmes" wrote: ↑30 Dec 2025, 19:12 Surely a front 3 of Bowen paqueta and Wilson?