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

[Paninistickers]

We desperately need some muscle. With the continuing injury crisis, I'd play as.much physicality as I can and try to game a point. 

 

Schmikes

Ricky rb

Caatagne or Bertrand at LB

Cags, big Dan and Vestergaard at cbs

Soumare, wilf, youri

Barnes and Vards or Kel up front 

[boosmanana]

433 a la Liverpool

 

                            Kasper

Ricardo  Vestergaard  Soyuncu  Bertrand

 

                             Ndidi

            Soumare            Tielemans

 

Iheanacho            Vardy              Barnes

 

 

[Pliskin]

We’ve got to manage the second half better, because Bowen and Antonio can finish, allow them to have the chances Wolves did, we could be taken apart fairly easily. 

[NaijaFox]

On 15/08/2021 at 03:51, Raj said:

And THIS is just what wrong with modern day football fans.

No empathy  for the ACTUAL fans who have to attend, just if it fits into their television viewing.

Spot on, but...

REALITY is that television primarily pays for those contracts that bring these great players to the PL.

[Raj]

14 minutes ago, NaijaFox said:

Spot on, but...

REALITY is that television primarily pays for those contracts that bring these great players to the PL.

True unfortunately. 

 

[weller54]

Think we'll get tonked...4-1.

[Hollyfox]

I think we can get something out of this although it's a hard one to call. 

 

They were very good at times v Newcastle but could have easily conceded more than 2.

 

Midfield will be where its won or lost imo

[An Sionnach]

Should not get too adventurous in this one, keep it tight let them come at us . Quick through balls to Vardy or Barnes. If we leave gaps they will exploit them so no high line for me.

[gurru991]

53 minutes ago, weller54 said:

Think we'll get tonked...4-1.

I feel your Avatar would be quite embarrassed by that prediction.

[weller54]

3 minutes ago, gurru991 said:

I feel your Avatar would be quite embarrassed by that prediction.

True....

But I fear our physicality against West Ham... look what happened in both games last season.

Antonio is a monster and the rest of their side are big b***tards..

What's changed for us since last season?

Vestergaard perhaps?..but Traore knocked him over last game 😂.

Hope I'm wrong but I just fear we'll get rolled over.

[Clogger_]

Don't seem to match up well with this lot. I'd take a scrappy draw. 

[Guest Manini]

4 minutes ago, weller54 said:

True....

But I fear our physicality against West Ham... look what happened in both games last season.

Antonio is a monster and the rest of their side are big b***tards..

What's changed for us since last season?

Vestergaard perhaps?..but Traore knocked him over last game 😂.

Hope I'm wrong but I just fear we'll get rolled over.

I have a feeling he’ll play N’didi and Soumare. I don’t think they’ll have it all their own way in that case like they did last year. 

[fuchsntf]

3 hours ago, jim5000 said:

Is your caps button broken?

Yes because I communicate s in various languages...and depends if I am too lazy to Think to Swap every 5 minutes, like you between posts...

[Pliskin]

We do need some muscle. I like the idea re Liverpool’s formation. With the arrival of Soumare we had the option to play a 4-3-3, which I would quite like to see. 

[Phil Bowman]

2 hours ago, Pliskin said:

We’ve got to manage the second half better, because Bowen and Antonio can finish, allow them to have the chances Wolves did, we could be taken apart fairly easily. 

Or if we just score loads in the first half, that’d do.

[sdb]

2 hours ago, boosmanana said:

433 a la Liverpool

 

                            Kasper

Ricardo  Vestergaard  Soyuncu  Bertrand

 

                             Ndidi

            Soumare            Tielemans

 

Iheanacho            Vardy              Barnes

 

 

Iheanacho tracking Cresswell? I just don't see it. Not in a good way anyway!

[dayday]

Let’s go toe to toe with these, Daka, Vards and Barnes as a front 3.

 

Ndidi, Soumare and Youri in midfield 

 

Vestergaard, Soyuncu, Ricardo and Bertrand back 4

 

They’re a very good countering side, with our front 3 would they still play on the counter?

[jonthefox]

Must win

[Scotch]

So is Bertrand back for this one then?

 

I agree with most on here that I'd go Bouba, Ndidi and Youri as a 3 man CM. 

[volpeazzurro]

2 hours ago, Pliskin said:

We’ve got to manage the second half better, because Bowen and Antonio can finish, allow them to have the chances Wolves did, we could be taken apart fairly easily. 

Absolutely, so no room for squad players like Perez and Armarty when there's no need.

[Pliskin]

                     Kasper

 

        Big Dan  Vesty   Cags 

 

Ricardo                               Bertrand (if fit) 

                      Ndidi

       Soumare            Youri  

                   
               Vardy     Barnes 

 

 

[sacreblueits442]

48 minutes ago, An Sionnach said:

Should not get too adventurous in this one, keep it tight let them come at us . Quick through balls to Vardy or Barnes. If we leave gaps they will exploit them so no high line for me.

...they will tear us apart in the wide channels!!!

A definite Back Four, no three at the back with our Wing Backs pushed forward. A 4-3-3 would suffice, this is why Soumare came here for games such as these. It will be a baptism of fire for him and he will have to get use to the pace and intensity sooner rather than later. You can bring great ball skills and an abundance of talent to this club, but if you haven't got it in you to perform on match day, it is not going to work.

[weller54]

11 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said:

Absolutely, so no room for squad players like Perez and Armarty when there's no need.

If Perez is selected to start in this one I'm ringing the Funny farm and getting Rodgers certified!

[don_danbury]

soumare, ndidi and choudhury to start 

[sacreblueits442]

1 minute ago, don_danbury said:

soumare, ndidi and choudhury to start 

...where is Choudhury going to play!!!