West Ham vs Brentford | PL | 20.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread

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Draw: 5/2
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It will have been 16 days since we saw what football at the top end of things could look like by Arsenal, who made us look second class citizens in footballing terms.

This game is unusual this season, in so far as the bookies have us down as favourites to win.  Monday nigth, under the lights....but how empty will the bowl be.  With a boycott planned, kids for a quid, general sale tickets up for cheap, and Nuno's first home game, the atmosphere and attendance is anyone's guess.

Injuries wise, our Big Fucking German is big fucking injured again...reducing the options up front to the two Callum's.  Nuno chose to save ~86k in wages last time out, preferring the pace and mobility of Marshall over Wilson, and it will be interesting to see if he does the same thing here, or goes for a 'makeshift' centreforward.  And of course Soucek is back.

Other than that, there are no fresh concerns reported going into the weekend.

Predicted Starting Lineup:

Areola

Wan Bissaka   Mavropanos    Kilman    Diouf

Magassa

Fernandes             Soucek       Paqueta       Summerville

Bowen (c)

Subs: Hermansen, KWP, Igor, Potts, Guilherme, Marshall, Rodriguez, Wilson, Scarles

Predicted Score: 1-0 (Soucek)

COYI

 

 

[Massive Attack]

Fucking hell, I've just looked up their Team in the last match and they have that geriatric money grabber Henderson at the heart of their Midfield!

Their Team and Staff has had the guts ripped out of it this Summer. You'd expect them to be in a relegation battle come the end of the season with that kind of surgery to it. Keith Andrews is also vastly inexperienced thrown in at the deep end in the Premier League.

[Sir Alf]

Im pessimistic at the best of times but just cannot see Nuno turning us around this quickly. We wont be as leaky in defence and set pieces should hopefully be defended better but our squad is still paper thin in most areas. Relying on youth is risky but we need the likes of Potts, Marshall and recent young imports like Magassa, Diouf and Fernandes to really compete and be effective.  It would be great if it could happen but no certainty imo.

Brentford game is early in Nuno’s tenure and we cannot buy a win at home.  I fear a 0-1 defeat awaits and the relegation cloud growing darker

[Eerie Decent]

I'm expecting Nuno to really target games like this, and for the team to come out fast, pressing from the off, really get at them. The opposite of Arsenal away.

I fancy us quite strongly, 3-0

[the exile]

Areola
KWP Mavro Kilman Diouf
Fernandes Magassa Paqueta 
Bowen Wilson Summerville 

Really hoping not to see Soucek back for this one. For me he represents the past and was a major factor in what was a failing midfield. 
I don't mind which of the Callums starts, but either way, I would hope the other one gets a good half hour. 

[the exile]

Areola
KWP Mavro Kilman Diouf
Fernandes Magassa Paqueta 
Bowen Wilson Summerville 

Really hoping not to see Soucek back for this one. For me he represents the past and was a major factor in what was a failing midfield. 
I don't mind which of the Callums starts, but either way, I would hope the other one gets a good half hour. 

[nychammer]

we desperately need a victory to steady the ship or at least delay its sinking. I think (hope) we see our best 11 and at least a turn around in the performance that suggests we can get out of this mess.

Optimistic narrow 2-1 victory

[Sir Alf]

Its still far too early imo to be predicting a victory at home. Great to see less doom and gloom but 56% saying we will win is mostly good intentioned blind faith and nothing more. Its true we have started defending better ( esp set pieces ) but there is still imo a problem in central midfield. Added to that we dont have a quality central striker. Marshall is a kid who may or maynot be Prem Lge quality eventually and Wilson is a player 5 years past his best.  

Paqueta and Fernandes should be switched ( again imo ) with Fernandes the advanced of the two as a no 10
and Paqueta deeper at no 8.  

A draw is as good as it gets imo and I wouldnt be durprised if we suffer a narrow defeat. Nuno has a real challenge taking on a real mess of a squad left by the previous 3 managers. And working for an owner and control freak like Sullivan will add to the challenge. 

Im looking for more “green shoots”. A victory would be most welcome and needed but I think even a decemt manager like Nuno will need longer than he yhinks to turn West Ham around
ar 

[boleyn8420]

Can you imagine the wailing and gnashing of teeth if any one of the entitled so called big clubs had to play on  Monday and a Friday as we are next week. 

Anyway we always play so well against Brentford I predict 36% possession and a boring 1-1.

[Massive Attack]

I now predict Gary (no not that cսnt) will be getting his nuts wet and scoring by 12.45 before pulling up with a hammy and that both Joyo and Goose will be slugging it out in the 74th round with still no clear winner.

[Gary Strodders shank]

Nuno has had time to look at the squad, change training and select his strongest team. Combined with new tactics we stand a decent chance of taking three points, three points that will be the platform to start a slow climb out of the relegation zone and hopefully up the table.

I'm going. If I have to be the twelfth man on my own then so be it.

2-0 



 

 

You won't be on your own, there will still be about 50,000, including me, with you, and I suspect the atmosphere will be alright, at least to start with!

I'll be there too 

I was going to take a lady friend along as she had expressed an interest but thought better of that one.

Chelsea fan

[easthammer]

Nuno has had time to look at the squad, change training and select his strongest team. Combined with new tactics we stand a decent chance of taking three points, three points that will be the platform to start a slow climb out of the relegation zone and hopefully up the table.

I'm going. If I have to be the twelfth man on my own then so be it.

2-0 


 

 

 

You won't be on your own, there will still be about 50,000, including me, with you, and I suspect the atmosphere will be alright, at least to start with!

[Gary Strodders shank]

Hopefully plenty of work has been put in at defending set plays.

If we can stop the rot in that department we might start outscoring a few teams if we can keep our forwards fit.

[Sydney_Iron]

I'm optimistic, new manager, new attitude and new beginning, Hammers win, COYI 

[goose]

probably too early to be talking must win games.............. but if feels like a must not lose.

[Gary Strodders shank]

Working Sat and Sun, so thank you Jesus for putting it on Monday night.

A scrappy win. 2-1, Diouf and Jarrod

Nuno in goal, Potts Sr returns to the back four after a 20 year absence. 


 

Stevie Potts would do a better job than those two clowns we currently have in central defence

 

2.2 draw after leading 2.0 

Bowen & Wilson on the score sheet.

Kilman OG and red card 

Removes shirt in shame and throws it to the kids in the front row only for it to be thrown back.


 

[Lato]

Working Sat and Sun, so thank you Jesus for putting it on Monday night.

A scrappy win. 2-1, Diouf and Jarrod

Nuno in goal, Potts Sr returns to the back four after a 20 year absence. 

 

Stevie Potts would do a better job than those two clowns we currently have in central defence

[honky cat]

Working Sat and Sun, so thank you Jesus for putting it on Monday night.

A scrappy win. 2-1, Diouf and Jarrod

Nuno in goal, Potts Sr returns to the back four after a 20 year absence. 
 

[Big head]

1-0 Fernandez to get his first for us.

[Massive Attack]

Considering Brentford lost during the Summer their Manager, Captain and two very good Strikers 

When you put it like that, this really should be a must win on the calendar. 

[Lato]

Difficult one to predict on Monday night .The heart says a scrappy 1-0 win for the Irons the head says a  bore draw. Nuno has had nearly two weeks to start sorting out the terrible mess left by our three previous Managers. Hopefully we will see the green shoots of a long awaited recovery. Considering Brentford lost during the Summer their Manager, Captain and two very good Strikers the still look capable of staying in the Premiership. 

[Mike Oxsaw]

Areola

Wan Bissaka   Mavropanos    Kilman    Diouf

Magassa

Fernandes             Soucek       Paqueta       Summerville

Bowen (c)Subs: Hermansen, KWP, Igor, Potts, Guilherme, Marshall, Rodriguez, Wilson, Scarles





 

Mike clearly still uses a typewriter, the old cսnt. *Ching!*

What is this "typewriter" about which you speak?

Quill & ink-pot. British tools for British people.

[El Scorchio]

I fancy us for a win.

 

[oioi]

Nuno has had time to look at the squad, change training and select his strongest team. Combined with new tactics we stand a decent chance of taking three points, three points that will be the platform to start a slow climb out of the relegation zone and hopefully up the table.

I'm going. If I have to be the twelfth man on my own then so be it.

2-0 
 

[Massive Attack]

Areola

Wan Bissaka   Mavropanos    Kilman    Diouf

Magassa

Fernandes             Soucek       Paqueta       Summerville

Bowen (c)Subs: Hermansen, KWP, Igor, Potts, Guilherme, Marshall, Rodriguez, Wilson, Scarles




 

Mike clearly still uses a typewriter, the old cսnt. *Ching!*

[Mike Oxsaw]

Areola

Wan Bissaka   Mavropanos    Kilman    Diouf

Magassa

Fernandes             Soucek       Paqueta       Summerville

Bowen (c)Subs: Hermansen, KWP, Igor, Potts, Guilherme, Marshall, Rodriguez, Wilson, Scarles

Almost agree with that line up except that I'd swap around Soucek & Marshall for the first 60 minutes, at least.

Give the lad the chance to stretch himself from the start without, hopefully getting carded for being over-enthusiastic.