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Well it's a fast turnaround for this one.  After a hard fought, but somewhat disappointing point at Old Trafford, we head to the south coast for an arguably more difficult looking game on paper.

Brighton have been a bogey side since they arrived in the division, as well as being the envy of many fans for their progressive owner and stellar recruitment model.

Teamwise, Nuno gets to 'bring' Paqueta back (I won't use the term 'welcome'), and the messaging around Summerville remains opaque at best.  Plus as to what happened to Guilherme who knows, but with both him and Igor missing we went from a squad of 3 Braziliians to none versus Man Utd in one fell swoop.

This leaves at least a decision around Soucek, but if Summerville (or Guilherme) were to be available, another decision around 2 of 3 from Fernandes, Magassa, and Potts.

Predicted Lineup

I'm working on the basis that Paqueta will come back in, and Summerville will at best be fit for the bench:Predicted Score:  Brighton 2 - 1 West Ham

Brighton remain high up in the current form table, scoring twice as many as they concede.  West Ham are midtable over the last 5 games, are at a scoring ratio of roughly 1:1.

Hard to see anything but a defeat here, but we have a punchers chance (all be it, the blows themselves are fairly lightweight and will need to find the Brighton chin with surgical precision to knock them out).

THUNDERCLINT wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 12:41

fraser wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:29 We had 70% pass completion the other day, not exactly keeping the ball is it.

Paqueta is at 79% how does he bring it down? 

If you're going to drop percentages quote a source so they can be easily checked. I'm not wasting my time searching or taking your word for it.

honky cat" wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 21:25

Sir Alf
Paqueta just needs to play more for the team.  Release  it earlier and get his decision making right on when to hit one of those dinked/lofted balls over the top or a threaded ball when he’s crowded out. Nothing wrong with a simple 5 yard ball sometimes to keep possession rather than the “Hollywood pass” all the time. 

Mate he's 28 years old and been with us for three and a half years, its not gonna happen.

Sir Alf
Paqueta just needs to play more for the team.  Release  it earlier and get his decision making right on when to hit one of those dinked/lofted balls over the top or a threaded ball when he’s crowded out. Nothing wrong with a simple 5 yard ball sometimes to keep possession rather than the “Hollywood pass” all the time. 

I want to see some more of Marshall.

Would like to see Earthy given minutes as I think he is closest to breaking thru although Kante’s sheer physicality obviously means aint too far away either.

Paqueta just needs to play more for the team.  Release  it earlier and get his decision making right on when to hit one of those dinked/lofted balls over the top or a threaded ball when he’s crowded out. Nothing wrong with a simple 5 yard ball sometimes to keep possession rather than the “Hollywood pass” all the time. 

Ideally we would have someone ready to step in but our squad is so flimsy that we almost have to start him or its one of the kids.  Paqueta is strong on shielding the ball and in the air. Id stick him out wide right in the role Soucek filled and let Fernandes operate more centrally where he is more effective. But Paqueta is just one of those prima donnas and simply thinks he’s better than he is and managers seem to buy into his reputation ( Brazilian international who occasionally produces moments of re quality).   Cannot see Summerville starting so it will he same team imo but with Paq replacing Soucek 

THUNDERCLINT wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 12:47

boleyn8420 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 11:12 Let's hope we don't go in 1-0 up at half time as we know the cowardly surrender monkey (no it's not racist its a term coined about the French and yes I know he,s not French, right thats that covered) will then sub Wilson for a centre back and try and hold on. Still fuming he did that on Thursday after we equalised and had the Manc cunts on the ropes.

Nonut's patented half time surrender. Can't fucking wait to see that again.

boleyn8420 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 11:12 Let's hope we don't go in 1-0 up at half time as we know the cowardly surrender monkey (no it's not racist its a term coined about the French and yes I know he,s not French, right thats that covered) will then sub Wilson for a centre back and try and hold on. Still fuming he did that on Thursday after we equalised and had the Manc cunts on the ropes.

fraser wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:58

Sweep wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:49

fraser wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:36

No we've won 2 of our last 5 he played in 3 of them 2 which we won one which we lost the other 2 we didn't win. 

And over the last year rather than the last few?

I've no idea, but surely recent form is more relevant we've won 2 out of 3 he's played in and drawn the 2 he hasn't... Plus he has a higher ball retention than the whole team did Thursday so can't be accused of lowering it when he starts, I bet his ball retention is at least 20% better than Soucek... Oh and he had our best defensive stats this season and he's equal top scorer which of course all points to his inclusion weakening is. 
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fraser wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:29 We had 70% pass completion the other day, not exactly keeping the ball is it.

Paqueta is at 79% how does he bring it down? 

Let's hope we don't go in 1-0 up at half time as we know the cowardly surrender monkey (no it's not racist its a term coined about the French and yes I know he,s not French, right thats that covered) will then sub Wilson for a centre back and try and hold on. Still fuming he did that on Thursday after we equalised and had the Manc cunts on the ropes.

Sweep wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:49

fraser wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:36

Sweep wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:31 Only one selection question here isn't there?

If Summerville is fit I'd put him in instead of Soucek.

If he isn't, maybe give Earthy or Kante a go.

Paqueta shouldn't walk back into the team.

Isn't it a fact that over the last year or so we've been a lot more effective in terms of getting results when he doesn't play/start, than when he does?




 

No we've won 2 of our last 5 he played in 3 of them 2 which we won one which we lost the other 2 we didn't win. 

And over the last year rather than the last few?

fraser wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:36

Sweep wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:31 Only one selection question here isn't there?

If Summerville is fit I'd put him in instead of Soucek.

If he isn't, maybe give Earthy or Kante a go.

Paqueta shouldn't walk back into the team.

Isn't it a fact that over the last year or so we've been a lot more effective in terms of getting results when he doesn't play/start, than when he does?



 

No we've won 2 of our last 5 he played in 3 of them 2 which we won one which we lost the other 2 we didn't win. 

Sweep wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:31 Only one selection question here isn't there?

If Summerville is fit I'd put him in instead of Soucek.

If he isn't, maybe give Earthy or Kante a go.

Paqueta shouldn't walk back into the team.

Isn't it a fact that over the last year or so we've been a lot more effective in terms of getting results when he doesn't play/start, than when he does?



 

 

Sweep wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:31 Only one selection question here isn't there?

If Summerville is fit I'd put him in instead of Soucek.

If he isn't, maybe give Earthy or Kante a go.

Paqueta shouldn't walk back into the team.

Isn't it a fact that over the last year or so we've been a lot more effective in terms of getting results when he doesn't play/start, than when he does?


 

Sweep wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:31 Only one selection question here isn't there?

If Summerville is fit I'd put him in instead of Soucek.

If he isn't, maybe give Earthy or Kante a go.

Paqueta shouldn't walk back into the team.

Isn't it a fact that over the last year or so we've been a lot more effective in terms of getting results when he doesn't play/start, than when he does?


 

GBHammer63 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 10:31 Regardless of whether Paqueta is or isn’t one of our more talented players, the fact is he wants away either next month or in 25 games time, we better get used to playing without him sooner rather than later and that can only be achieved one way. Our midfield didn’t look bad against the mancs. Jimmy or Guilherme for Soucek though.

Only one selection question here isn't there?

If Summerville is fit I'd put him in instead of Soucek.

If he isn't, maybe give Earthy or Kante a go.

Paqueta shouldn't walk back into the team.

Isn't it a fact that over the last year or so we've been a lot more effective in terms of getting results when he doesn't play/start, than when he does?

 

Regardless of whether Paqueta is or isn’t one of our more talented players, the fact is he wants away either next month or in 25 games time, we better get used to playing without him sooner rather than later and that can only be achieved one way. Our midfield didn’t look bad against the mancs. Jimmy or Guilherme for Soucek though.

We had 70% pass completion the other day, not exactly keeping the ball is it.

Paqueta is at 79% how does he bring it down? 

Agree, we should stick with same midfield as the other day.  Fed up of Paqueta losing possession and play acting. 

brighton have shipped goals for fun, so all the more reason for silly bollocks to take the handbrake off the permanently parked bus. will he? probably not

Nonuts will parachute Crapaqueta straight back into the team, our ball retention will tank as the overhyped showboat cսnt gives it away with reckless abandon. The diving will go up a level as the self obsessed twat tries to demonstrate the conspiracy against him. That'll probably cost us a goal as it usually does.

Morale will be in the shitter as the ball keeps coming straight back at us, it'll be more unwatchable backs to the wall shite. 

1 shot on target if we're lucky.

All because Nonuts just has to pick the cսnt.

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 07:40 Alfs, Ferret’s harmless and has some good points at times. The Potts thing and other posts, which appear to be anti West Ham are, to state the obvious, just to irritate people.  His or her motivations are unclear without meeting him or her ( which all of us probably wouldnt want to do ). They could be from someone who is a narcissist of some sort ( there are lots of types as we know ) or someone with antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder but more likely , and hopefully, just a general need to manipulate, control and / or get attention / validation. One of the many downsides of social media platforms and the anonymity they provide I guess?. Interesting that Australia is trying to ban social media for u16s such is the risk to mental health of some kids. For us adults ( loose term ) its just something best to ignore imho




 

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑06 Dec 2025, 07:40 Alfs, Ferret’s harmless and has some good points at times. The Potts thing and other posts, which appear to be anti West Ham are, to state the obvious, just to irritate people.  His or her motivations are unclear without meeting him or her ( which all of us probably wouldnt want to do ). They could be from someone who is a narcissist of some sort ( there are lots of types as we know ) or someone with antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder but more likely , and hopefully, just a general need to manipulate, control and / or get attention / validation. One of the many downsides of social media platforms and the anonymity they provide I guess?. Interesting that Australia is trying to ban social media for u16s such is the risk to mental health of some kids. For us adults ( loose term ) its just something best to ignore imho




 

Alfs, Ferret’s harmless and has some good points at times. The Potts thing and other posts, which appear to be anti West Ham are, to state the obvious, just to irritate people.  His or her motivations are unclear without meeting him or her ( which all of us probably wouldnt want to do ). They could be from someone who is a narcissist of some sort ( there are lots of types as we know ) or someone with antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder but more likely , and hopefully, just a general need to manipulate, control and / or get attention / validation. One of the many downsides of social media platforms and the anonymity they provide I guess?. Interesting that Australia is trying to ban social media for u16s such is the risk to mental health of some kids. For us adults ( loose term ) its just something best to ignore imho