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Until West Ham find out mojo again,  a game against a David Moyes managed side will always have some kind of extra significance.

Layer on the pressure on Potter who looks like a dead man walking, and this game is under intense scrutiny. 

It looks for all the world like Potter has two games, not to save his job, but to buy a stay if execution, against Everton and Arsenal, made none the easier by these two being amongst the best set piece side in the league....the Hammers clear achilles heel.

The stats this far have backed up the eye test...West Ham ARE terrible at defending the box, none of the keepers help out on crosses, and we give up corners willy nilly.

But if Potter is to cling on, nothing but a win here will do.

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Match Centre: 


 Odds: 
WHU: 9/2
Draw: 29/10
Everton: 3/4

 Pre-Match Press Conference: 
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 Match Preview: 
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 Watch-along:
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Predicted LineUp:

With Everton's prowess at set pieces, Soucek's absence, and Potter's love to tinker, I expect him to fuck around with things and go to a back five.Predicted Score:
Everton: 3
West Ham: 1 (Bowen)

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Post Game

Breakdown: 





 

He has charisma does our Nuno, and we haven't had a manager with that for some time.  It was only a point but it actually put me in a good mood for the rest of the evening, rather then the foul moods I've been in after a game for the past 18 months or so.

Greatly encouraged.

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 23:37

Monsieur merde de cheval" wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 23:34

southbankbornnbred wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 22:00 Much better second half - and a team that showed a real determination and spirit after a poor first half. Not sure if they got the hairdryer treatment, but Nuno clearly had words at half-time.

Finished looking the stronger team, and played vertically (which we rarely did under Potter).

Diouf and Summerville down the left, plus a returning AWB/KWP and Bowen down the right gives us something out wide.

Lots to sort out, still. Fullkrug is very poor as a lone striker. He’s just not mobile enough. Seems like somebody who’d play better in an old style 4-4-2. But he gives us nothing down the middle on his own.

Something to build on.

Interesting that Nuno kept Fulkrug on so long.
I view that as wanting him getting more match fitness in his legs for the games ahead.

If I'm being hypercritical I did think Nuno should have brought him off a lot sooner and got Wilson on to try and nick a winner. We were never going to score with him on the pitch in his current piss poor form and fitness.

 

Fullkrug just seems half a yard off the pace in England - all of the time. He’s second to everything. Forgot his shooting boots today, too. So I’m really not sure what he gives us.

There must be a player in there somewhere, as he’s been Germany’s #9 at times. But he was awful again today. Wilson seems head and shoulders the better of the two.

Fullkrug needs a goal, and some confidence, quickly.

honky cat" wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 22:30 Might be difficult for soucek to find his way back in now, hehe

Monsieur merde de cheval" wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 23:34

southbankbornnbred wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 22:00 Much better second half - and a team that showed a real determination and spirit after a poor first half. Not sure if they got the hairdryer treatment, but Nuno clearly had words at half-time.

Finished looking the stronger team, and played vertically (which we rarely did under Potter).

Diouf and Summerville down the left, plus a returning AWB/KWP and Bowen down the right gives us something out wide.

Lots to sort out, still. Fullkrug is very poor as a lone striker. He’s just not mobile enough. Seems like somebody who’d play better in an old style 4-4-2. But he gives us nothing down the middle on his own.

Something to build on.

Interesting that Nuno kept Fulkrug on so long.
I view that as wanting him getting more match fitness in his legs for the games ahead.

southbankbornnbred wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 22:00 Much better second half - and a team that showed a real determination and spirit after a poor first half. Not sure if they got the hairdryer treatment, but Nuno clearly had words at half-time.

Finished looking the stronger team, and played vertically (which we rarely did under Potter).

Diouf and Summerville down the left, plus a returning AWB/KWP and Bowen down the right gives us something out wide.

Lots to sort out, still. Fullkrug is very poor as a lone striker. He’s just not mobile enough. Seems like somebody who’d play better in an old style 4-4-2. But he gives us nothing down the middle on his own.

Something to build on.

Pub Bigot" wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 23:13 Just back (I live in Liverpool before someone says anything) and we deserved the result. A good ding ding of a game. 

Their ground is the bollocks. Close to the pitch, noise travels around the ground, purpose built for football. Puts it into perspective how dire our place is. 


You Irons! 

Really chuffed tonight. Probably our best performance of the season given how low in confidence we were  Seeing Potts come on gave everyone a mighty lift. Second half we were so mobile as the players are used to the counter attacking style. Nuno is a proper coach. Hopefully we've struck gold.

Just back (I live in Liverpool before someone says anything) and we deserved the result. A good ding ding of a game. 

Their ground is the bollocks. Close to the pitch, noise travels around the ground, purpose built for football. Puts it into perspective how dire our place is. 

MotM for me was Jimmy - thought Magic Malick wasn’t far behind. His delivery is sublime. 

I’ll be at Arsenal with low expectations, but im
buoyed by that performance tonight. 

You Irons! 

southbankbornnbred wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 22:44 What a moment for Steve Potts to be on the bench when his kid came on and got a great reception from the away fans.

It felt proper West Ham.

Nuno gets this. Great that Potts got on. Brilliant man manager who knows what he’s doing. Happy days 
 

I can easily imagine young Potts tearing around the Training pitches last couple of days seriously impressing Nuno. That's what got him on the Bench and brought on to play. He doesn't play any other way apart from being switched on and very tidy with the ball. I genuinely believe he's going to be a very good player for us for years to come. Got that unfazed air about him which has been past down from his old man. Very similar in that respect giving off a calmness to the Team that's infectious. 

What a moment for Steve Potts to be on the bench when his kid came on and got a great reception from the away fans.

It felt proper West Ham.

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 22:35 Ok I'm going to bring it up.. Anyone else notice a markedly different performance from the much maligned (for good reason) Kilman today under Nuno? For me he played well tonight and more like how I'd expect him to play.

He needs to produce consistency though like tonight and I do still worry about finding him a regular partner alongside him as I'm never at ease with Mavropanos there. Maybe Igor could be the answer as Todibo is clearly too unprofessional to be relied upon regularly. .

  

southbankbornnbred wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 22:29 On a basic level, I’m so much happier with us playing vertically far more often.

Potter’s sideways sides just suck the life, movement and momentum out of players and teams.

It wasn’t pretty at times tonight, but having an extra passing option who wasn’t a third centre back or yet another deep-lying midfielder going sideways/backwards, meant that we looked to get forward quicker. It was refreshing.

 

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 22:35 Ok I'm going to bring it up.. Anyone else notice a markedly different performance from the much maligned (for good reason) Kilman today under Nuno? For me he played well tonight and more like how I'd expect him to play.

He needs to produce consistency though like tonight and I do still worry about finding him a regular partner alongside him as I'm never at ease with Mavropanos there. Maybe Igor could be the answer as Todibo is clearly too unprofessional to be relied upon regularly. .

Excellent away point and overall quite encouraged with that.
Potts was excellent when he came on..good lad.
 

Ok I'm going to bring it up.. Anyone else notice a markedly different performance from the much maligned (for good reason) Kilman today under Nuno? For me he played well tonight and more like how I'd expect him to play.

He needs to produce consistency though like tonight and I do still worry about finding him a regular partner alongside him as I'm never at ease with Mavropanos there. Maybe Igor could be the answer as Todibo is clearly too unprofessional to be relied upon regularly. .

Might be difficult for soucek to find his way back in now, hehe

On a basic level, I’m so much happier with us playing vertically far more often.

Potter’s sideways sides just suck the life, movement and momentum out of players and teams.

It wasn’t pretty at times tonight, but having an extra passing option who wasn’t a third centre back or yet another deep-lying midfielder going sideways/backwards, meant that we looked to get forward quicker. It was refreshing.

What a load of absolute nonsense from Moyes 

He thinks they did enough to win but admits they didn’t create any real chances to score a second goal, but they created enough chances to win the game 

should show that interview on the next advert for dementia UK

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 22:23  Different level to the last couple of managers. I have to say. 

  Didn't need an interpreter whilst flapping his arms around looking angry or stand there looking bemused saying we played well and are disappointed whist scratching his beard...........

Moyes praising us in his post match interview.

Sydney_Iron wrote: ↑29 Sep 2025, 22:20 Not classic, but a good start for Nuno as we would have lost that under Potter as he stood by the dugout scratching his beard wondering what to do.

COYI

It was just much more enjoyable to watch. Players getting up the pitch. Actually slinging purposeful crosses in the box instead of cutting back to pass it around aimlessly in our own half again. Fancy Diouf is going to be pivotal in Nuno’s system. Enjoyed watching Tarkowski running backwards as Diouf sailed past him, the prick. 

Nuno seems to be a far better man manager and people person. Not sure I ever saw Potter talking to players. Too busy biting his coat collar trying to think of what cliches he can fit into his post match interview.

Positive signs. Shame about Fullkrug. Need a mobile centre forward.