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Predicted LineUp:
Away at Arsenal...we've won the last two encounters...so are due a shellacking. They've strengthened notably this season, as well as being on form. That said, we'll clearly play on the counter and expect out line up to largely be the same as for Everton.
Areola
KWP Mavropanos Kilman Diouf
Fernandes Magassa Paqueta
Bowen Fullkrug Summerville
Subs: Hermansen, Igor, Scrales, Irving, Potts, Rodriguez, Marshall, Guilherme, Wilson
Predicted Score:
Arsenal: 2
West Ham: 0
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Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 05 Oct 2025, 02:36
by chim chim cha boo
I think anyone expecting something from today's game needs their bumps read.
We've improved from corners and Rice did what we all know he can do, I managed to learn a new rule, you can be tackled outside the box and as long as you fall into it it's a penalty, and Nuno now knows that just because someone's Germany's third choice doesn't necessarily mean you're any good.
Another thumping would have been a disaster yesterday so I'll dry my knickers out and wait for Brentford at home, which I will watch on telly instead of dragging my weary arse to the OS like I usually do.
In the meantime I will keep praying for a full transmission breakdown in a helicopter the dwarf is travelling in.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 22:57
by Mike Oxsaw
..."but we 'WON' the post match press conference"...
What the fuck you on about, you 6th-form-level-of-debating tart?
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 22:31
by Come On You Irons
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 21:31
An honest and straight press conference, I felt. People banging on about no fight, no spirit in the team, well he's inherited a squad where both Nottalotta Potter and Loopy-Lou before him coached out almost all the confidence & self-belief Moyes might have left the players with.
Looks like no one seems to know their role any more, where to play, where to expect his team mates to be, what to do with the ball. A team of homogenous uncommunicative robots.
Brentford won't be easy - at all, especially with the distraction of the planned boycott. I know it's against the owners and not the squad/team, so it may be worth a slightly different approach - perhaps a protest march then 90 minutes of "Nuno's Claret & Blue army" to emphasise early doors where the support lies, and for whom?
That's alright then. We pathetically lost the game without a whimper but we 'WON' the post match press conference. Irons!
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 21:37
by THUNDERCLINT
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 19:05
If we actually compared the stats of the game against Arsenal when we recently won to today's, there isn't much difference between them other than Bowen being clinical in front of goal as opposed to the useless German Carthorse who offered fuck all today. A quick learning curve for Nuno who was understandably expecting a lot better from him. He won't tolerate that level of "effort" for too long.
It was as equally defensive as it was today and Arsenal managed to get 1 of their players sent off that day as well. And none of us ripped that game plan apart like some are today.
Yes I fucking did. Fucking disgusting that we didn't lay a glove on them for 30 minutes after the red card in that game as well.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 21:31
by Mike Oxsaw
An honest and straight press conference, I felt. People banging on about no fight, no spirit in the team, well he's inherited a squad where both Nottalotta Potter and Loopy-Lou before him coached out almost all the confidence & self-belief Moyes might have left the players with.
Looks like no one seems to know their role any more, where to play, where to expect his team mates to be, what to do with the ball. A team of homogenous uncommunicative robots.
Brentford won't be easy - at all, especially with the distraction of the planned boycott. I know it's against the owners and not the squad/team, so it may be worth a slightly different approach - perhaps a protest march then 90 minutes of "Nuno's Claret & Blue army" to emphasise early doors where the support lies, and for whom?
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 21:19
by Eastside surge
I despise this “free hit” bollocks spouted by some
just ring arsenal up at the start of the week and tell them we won’t be turning up on Saturday the points are yours.
job done!
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 20:57
by southbankbornnbred
That said, would like to see Marshall against lesser opposition. It's quite a task to be thrown on against Saliba and Gabriel in your first game. Those two are very good.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Come On You Irons" wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 10:28
Whilst we have beaten Arsenal away in the last two seasons, I think it will be too much of a stretch to complete a hat trick of consecutive away wins there today.
I'd take another draw, however I think the 2-0 prediction in the OP will be accurate sadly.
I don't predict line ups, I leave that to the geeks and anoraks on here.
Yet another correct correct call by COYI
mystic mitty
Stalky Miikey
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 20:54
by southbankbornnbred
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 20:21
Just seen his Press conference. Touches on stuff I'd previously pointed out regarding getting to know the Squad better, Marshall, tough opponent and so on..
Yeah, really interesting that he mentioned a couple of times the lack of mobility upfront - and how Marshall at least gives him that.
I think we have a huge problem at CF. I don't rate Fullkrug one bit and he looks like a bit of a dud right now. He's slow and not anywhere near as strong as he needs to be for the Premier League. He's also missed two relatively easy chances, by Premier League standards, in the last two games: instances where he didn't even get a free shot in the box (v Everton) or header from five yards (v Arsenal) on target. Everybody misses chances. But if we pay £27m for a striker, you've got to expect that one of those goes in. That's the bread and butter of a forward. Antonio scores that header.
Wilson looks the best of the bunch. But he's almost 34, slowing down and his body won't get him through the season without problems. I still think he has to start.
Marshall is young and raw - but far more mobile and can press. But he needs to bulk up. As Fullkrug is finding out, the Premier League is awash with big fucker defenders who will dominate you physically - and many of them are more mobile these days.
Nuno must be tempted to find a striker on loan in January.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 20:50
by Nutsin
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 20:21
Just seen his Press conference. Touches on stuff I'd previously pointed out regarding getting to know the Squad better, Marshall, tough opponent and so on..
So no apology then. just excuses…..Bodes well!
first thing he should have done is apologize for such a pathetic performance.
At then end of the day it’s 11 men against 11 men, I’m pretty sure they have to put their trousers on one leg at a time too.
Why fucking bother showing up?
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 20:43
by Fauxstralian
Just watched Nuno’s bbc website interview
He is realistic about how much work is needed & think he said 7 players are away for internationals so he has a fair group to work with for the next fortnight
Whether he can make a silk purse out of the sows ear of our squad is another matter.
Has to start with better defending & being harder to beat
Whether he can manufacture more threatening attacking options than just Bowen is problematic
There are no nailed on other relegation certainties as in previous seasons so he has a MASSIVE job
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 20:38
by honky cat
The big red flag I'm getting with Nuno is Fullkrug.
We have to wipe our mouth and get rid in January, he's not happening, surely anyone can see that, he's 32 FFS.
What is it with these managers that can't see the bleeding obvious and carry on with their pets.
Anyway as someone else said - he's only had 9 days. Get his own team in and beat Brentford.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Come On You Irons" wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 10:28
Whilst we have beaten Arsenal away in the last two seasons, I think it will be too much of a stretch to complete a hat trick of consecutive away wins there today.
I'd take another draw, however I think the 2-0 prediction in the OP will be accurate sadly.
I don't predict line ups, I leave that to the geeks and anoraks on here.
Yet another correct correct call by COYI
mystic mitty
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 20:21
by Massive Attack
Just seen his Press conference. Touches on stuff I'd previously pointed out regarding getting to know the Squad better, Marshall, tough opponent and so on..
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 20:18
by Come On You Irons
Come On You Irons" wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 10:28
Whilst we have beaten Arsenal away in the last two seasons, I think it will be too much of a stretch to complete a hat trick of consecutive away wins there today.
I'd take another draw, however I think the 2-0 prediction in the OP will be accurate sadly.
I don't predict line ups, I leave that to the geeks and anoraks on here.
Yet another correct correct call by COYI
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 19:54
by ,
Jusr four shots none of which were on target. Potter would have been crucified on
here for that performance.
Nuno out.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Nutsin wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 18:37
So other than the fact we didn’t lose by more, do any of you happy clappers have any other positives to take away from that game?
No because under the circumstances he didn't have much of a chance against a supremely superior opposition currently flying high in both the League and Europe with a settled side and Staff well versed in their quality. Whereas we had a new manager without a single member of his own staff to work with properly for just 7 days and even less Training sessions to get his ideas across fully to work on a Squad mostly full of wank and only some quality. That coupled with the fact most of the Squad is brand new to him not knowing exactly what they are or aren't capable of.
Perspective and context is what's needed today, not demanding a lot more than is realistically possible under the circumstances. They'll be plenty of other opportunities in the future to cսnt Nuno off if he produces that when he actually has his own Staff and proper knowledge of what this Squad is capable of.
Hopefully he will teach us how to play press.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 19:05
by Massive Attack
If we actually compared the stats of the game against Arsenal when we recently won to today's, there isn't much difference between them other than Bowen being clinical in front of goal as opposed to the useless German Carthorse who offered fuck all today. A quick learning curve for Nuno who was understandably expecting a lot better from him. He won't tolerate that level of "effort" for too long.
It was as equally defensive as it was today and Arsenal managed to get 1 of their players sent off that day as well. And none of us ripped that game plan apart like some are today.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 18:52
by nychammer
theaxeman wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 18:45
Embarrassing we can't compete with our London rivals. I guess Brentford are our level now. Pathetic, well done Sullivan.
Brentford are a well run club by comparison. Their level are what we should be aiming to climb to.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 18:52
by scott_d
A positive for me is that once again he gave Potts some game time and he gave Marshall a run-out.
Previous manager had no time for our youngsters.
Let's hope this continues.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 18:49
by Massive Attack
Nutsin wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 18:37
So other than the fact we didn’t lose by more, do any of you happy clappers have any other positives to take away from that game?
No because under the circumstances he didn't have much of a chance against a supremely superior opposition currently flying high in both the League and Europe with a settled side and Staff well versed in their quality. Whereas we had a new manager without a single member of his own staff to work with properly for just 7 days and even less Training sessions to get his ideas across fully to work on a Squad mostly full of wank and only some quality. That coupled with the fact most of the Squad is brand new to him not knowing exactly what they are or aren't capable of.
Perspective and context is what's needed today, not demanding a lot more than is realistically possible under the circumstances. They'll be plenty of other opportunities in the future to cսnt Nuno off if he produces that when he actually has his own Staff and proper knowledge of what this Squad is capable of.
Re: Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread
Posted: 04 Oct 2025, 18:49
by scott_d
Nutsin wrote: ↑04 Oct 2025, 18:37
So other than the fact we didn’t lose by more, do any of you happy clappers have any other positives to take away from that game?
Are the happy clappers the ones not going into a meltdown?
I'm not positive about the game at all. We didn't do much right other then keep the score respectable. But looking at the bigger picture there were enough positives from mondays game to shrug this one off and move on.