West Ham A Match Thread. Brace yourself.

[Nicolo Barella]

To be honest. How many of us complained about the workrate of our players last game? If you're not going to rotate occasionally, something like this has to happen.

[TheSomersetFox]

Just now, ARM1968 said:

Right, well, er, either Brendan has lost the plot in a huge way or else, well, or else .............. I’m not sure. 
 

That team will likely be dismantled by an out of sorts, free falling West Ham. Cannot see anything but a defeat with this lineup. Pretty shocking to be honest and makes zero sense. If you knew you were going to do this then surely send em out against Liverpool, who we’d never catch anyway, and send the first 11 out against Weshstam. 
 

Utterly bizarre. 

Been down the training ground all week keeping an eye on the player's fitness levels have you?

[Tuna]

Just now, nnfox said:

Something fishy going on here. 9 changes by us, 7 by West Ham.  That is not normal.

2 games in less than 48 hours.

[PaulW]

Is this Brendan's way of demonstrating to the board how desperately we need signings to boost the depth of the squad?

[TonyN11]

10 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Mendy and Choudhury hahaaha. Incredible.

Our Bremner and Giles, don't worry

[CityIsBlue]

Well, the fringe players cant moan about not getting an opportunity.

 

More than happy to bin Grey off is he doesn't step up today, he's had enough chances.

Hopefully we get to see Perez as a 10 finally!

Maybe Albrighton can prove to me he isn't the Nugent of this side, i.e.not enough quality but runs around a lot.

 

There's an argument that a few deserve to be dropped anyway, Tielemans hasn't been near his regular level last season.

[jammie82uk]

3 minutes ago, dylanlegend said:

What baffles me is the bench? Where’s Vardy!? Doubt he’d be happy about this

Brendan already stated he wouldn’t be playing today

[Jimothy]

2 minutes ago, Tuna said:

 

Honestly thought he was on loan somewhere!

Knew he was still here, but he's been so out of the picture I assumed he'd be sent packing as early as possible in January.

[Gerard]

11 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

What system are we even playing?

 

- 4231 with a double pivot?

- 4141

- 442 diamond with Perez and Nacho up top?

- Some other madness?

4-4-1-1?

[Rasmic123]

Makes a bit of a mockery of the fixture list if both managers are having to make wholesale changes.

 

Trust Brendan here and the strength of the squad

[Foxin_Mad]

One way to throw away your Champions league positions. What a load of crap. Not even going to bother finding a stream to watch that shite. Will just get pissed instead

 

Morgan is going to get ripped apart, with the greatest respect to him as a club legend. He is an old man in football terms. Everytime he has played he has looked a bombscare.

[TonyN11]

Just now, PaulW said:

Is this Brendan's way of demonstrating to the board how desperately we need signings to boost the depth of the squad?

yes

[surrifox]

3 minutes ago, InLoveWithNgolo said:

Wheres Amartey?!

And Matty  James ?

[Tuna]

Oh, ok then that explains Vardy's absence, congrats btw:

 

 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

You'll all be praising BR when we shithouse a draw and then our rested stars dump all over Newcastle. At least I hope for BR's sake that's how it goes.

[foxfanazer]

Just now, PaulW said:

Is this Brendan's way of demonstrating to the board how desperately we need signings to boost the depth of the squad?

No. They're hardly stingey with their money are they 

[ozleicester]

People have been screaming out for Fuchs, Justin and Hamza to play... BR plays them and meltdown occuers

[J.Lisemore]

Good luck to the lads, hopefully they take their opportunity. Not the ideal team but they’re all wearing the blue shirt so let’s get behind them 

 

[49er]

1 minute ago, PaulW said:

Is this Brendan's way of demonstrating to the board how desperately we need signings to boost the depth of the squad?

They have probably told him that he will have to off load Vardy and Ricardo. 

[lcfcdotell]

Rodgers is a moron.

[ARM1968]

2 minutes ago, Goober said:

Been down the training ground all week keeping an eye on the player's fitness levels have you?

Didn’t see you there 😂

[Fox96]

Mendy and Choudhury in the middle? Slightly concerned at how we're going to pass the ball forward

[Tielemans63]

I'm feeling weirdly positive 

[EnderbyFox]

Really nice of Rebekah Vardy to chose Tielemans, Maddison and N'Didi as her birthing partners, really shows the togetherness of this squad 

[Guest Manini]

I’m really enjoying all the posters in here who are trying to rationalise this  

 

 

He’s playing Hamza Choudhury and Papy Mendy in a midfield two away from home in a premier league fixture. Just stop. Enjoy it. Get a beer/wine/cider/absinthe. These are halcyon days my friends.