West Ham (A) Mon 23/08/21 @ 8pm

[Koke]

Vestergaard to start over Dan Amartey probably, and Ryan Bertrand in for Luke Thomas. The rest of the team picks itself.

[Happy Fox]

Nacho has to start this game with Vardy.

[Stevosevic]

Is this on BT or Sky? 

[Milky]

1 minute ago, Stevosevic said:

Is this on BT or Sky? 

Yes

[Cropwellfox]

Yep Vertergaard and Kelz in for Dan and Maddison. Bertrand to return if he’s able to as well. 

[deanolegend1989]

2 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

Is this on BT or Sky? 

Sky

[HighPeakFox]

Facts? You wants facts?

 

Here's a fact.

 

The last time we played our 2nd match of the season away at WHU was in 2015. No significant correlation I can think of there...

 

[weller54]

1 hour ago, Koke said:

Vestergaard to start over Dan Amartey probably, and Ryan Bertrand in for Luke Thomas. The rest of the team picks itself.

Harsh on Luke Thomas as arguably he was our best player today!

[Pliskin]

Another tough game, and an important test for the guys, because we were absolute dog shit against these, twice last season. So there’s an early wrong to right. 

[st albans fox]

If Bertrand is positive today (and is confirmed by pcr) then he theoretically can possibly come out of isolation that Monday (although I think will be Tuesday).  He won’t be able to train with the team whilst he is isolating. I can’t see any way he plays 

[Foxxed]

Vestergaard looked a bit lost in his first game. But he and Soyuncu need to start their partnership sometime.

[winteriscoming]

Tough game. Bertrand if available in for Thomas and KDH for Perez. 

[Bats8711]

Am I missing something? Why is it automatic Bertrand would come in for Luke when available? 

[KFS]

                            Kasper

 

Ricardo  Vestergaard  Soyuncu  Thomas

                   Tielemans Ndidi 

        Perez        Iheanacho         Barnes

                             Vardy

[trabuch]

If Maddison doesn't sort his head out, he can sit on the bench - he was a waste of a sub today. Vardy shouldn't have to do 90mins. We've got Daka but all the subs were used.

[StriderHiryu]

This will be an interesting game because I think we’re going to see a Brendan “special.”

 

First full season here we played great but we’re dominated by Liverpool and Man City, so he made changes and got results against them next time round. Last season I’d argue that the team that dominated us the most was West Ham in both games. We simply couldn’t deal with their physicality. 
 

I think we’ll see us start the game how we ended today - 343 with Tielemans, Ndidi and Soumare in the middle with Soyuncu, Amartey and Vestergaard at the back. West Ham’s key players for me are Antonio and Soucek. Antonio requires us to match his heavyweight boxer physicality and we have to match Soucek’s energy levels. Coufal is also one to watch but I think Bertrand will have to miss out again due to COVID. 
 

This is a really tough game but also a measure of our progress, if there is any. I think there will be but am worried this game has come a bit too quickly because our new signings could understandably use some more time to get used to their team mates. 

[HighPeakFox]

7 minutes ago, trabuch said:

If Maddison doesn't sort his head out, he can sit on the bench - he was a waste of a sub today. Vardy shouldn't have to do 90mins. We've got Daka but all the subs were used.

I gather he had an injury issue. Unless of course it was a head injury...

[sacreblueits442]

2 minutes ago, trabuch said:

If Maddison doesn't sort his head out, he can sit on the bench - he was a waste of a sub today. Vardy shouldn't have to do 90mins. We've got Daka but all the subs were used.

.. he had an injury situation with his hip!!!

 Worryingly he kept on playing and that could have made the problem worse.

  I am not sure who makes the calls but I suspect in Rodgers world the players are giving a lot of latitude and are allowed to make the calls.

 I think the physio needs to read the situation and relay his opinion to Rodgers, irrespective of what the player says.

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, sacreblueits442 said:

.. he had an injury situation with his hip!!!

 Worryingly he kept on playing and that could have made the problem worse.

  I am not sure who makes the calls but I suspect in Rodgers world the players are giving a lot of latitude and are allowed to make the calls.

 I think the physio needs to read the situation and relay his opinion to Rodgers, irrespective of what the player says.

Fair enough. But he maybe shouldn't have started. Perhaps he needs to admit he's not right.

[Mark]

9 hours ago, StriderHiryu said:

I think we’ll see us start the game how we ended today - 343

Like we did last season and were 3-0 down by the start of the second half. You’re probably right but it’s very deflating to be already playing a back five within an hour of the new season starting.

 

We’ve got lots more midfield and forward options now as well as a Ricardo back to his best, yet this formation just stifles everything good about us.

[Aus Fox]

Can’t believe how many posters are saying drop Luke Thomas, man of the match today for me. 
It’s now his shirt to lose in my eyes.

It is a great position to be in, where if you miss a game through injury or suspension it’s going to be tough to get back in.

[lcfcfoz]

9 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

Facts? You wants facts?

 

Here's a fact.

 

The last time we played our 2nd match of the season away at WHU was in 2015. No significant correlation I can think of there...

 

My wedding day. What a day, and we also went top of the league! The rest is history aha

[Jazzy_Jeff]

Schmeichel 

 

Ricardo

vestergaard

soyuncu

Bertrand/Thomas 

 

ndidi

tielemans

soumare

 

albrighton

vardy

barnes

[weller54]

1 hour ago, lcfcfoz said:

My wedding day. What a day, and we also went top of the league! The rest is history aha

Divorced now then?

[Farrington fox]

Having just seen the game through, yes big Dan made a decent block. But in all honesty very nearly cost us 2 goals. He is a bit of a liability. With Vestergaard having the benefit of a over a weeks training before WHU. He has to start ahead of Dan imo.