0-1 FT.
Arteta's run of improving the previous season's points total is over.
0-1 FT.
Arteta's run of improving the previous season's points total is over.
FT 0-1
Not at all a surprise. The game as I said was over when West Ham went in front. We don’t have the capability to break down teams defending a lead (and in fairness we don’t really have it when everyone is fit, especially when Arteta insists on playing a defensive midfielder as a number 8)
Not going to criticise any of the players, because it really doesn’t matter who played poorly or not. The club’s hierarchy has set them up to fail. It’s going to get very unpleasant between now and the end of the season. And we’ve all been deluding ourselves into a fairy tale belief that somehow players who don’t look like scoring were somehow going to score
A result that should surprise no one.
We have nothing up front.
Roll on August.
Can't complain when you watch a performance like that. Did nothing to win it. Completely fell apart, tactically, technically, at the end. Pure shambles.
Big result for the hammers of course. Doubt they had that down as 3 points, unless they've noticed what Arsenal does every time we are in a position to gain points on a title rival.
Not that we are title rivals. Not even close.
SO
One of the kids, MLS, gone for 3 games.
The other kid limping off, if our luck changes maybe it's just a minor niggle.
So Nwaneri out for the rest of the season.
And Merino didn't really work (in any way, shape, or form) as a striker.
So that's plan Z out the window.
Don't tell me we'll have to rely on Odegard, Rice, Partey, Sterling - the big money boys - to shoulder the responsibility?
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Apparently its West Ham's first clean sheet under Potter in any competition...if you are looking for a positive record, just play us.
A red card is only a 3 match ban for dangerous play. It’s a one match banOriginally Posted by Niall_Quinn
It's on!
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That’s exactly it. Not worth over analysing. Bit foolish to try and play how we normally play if you ask me. I think we need to play more conservatively and try and break on teams where possibleA result that should surprise no one.
We have nothing up front.
Roll on August.
We have the players who can up the tempo and play a more direct game, we've seen it, it works. We can't break teams down because we almost hand craft invitations for the opposition defence to meander back to their defensive positions. We are always facing masses ranks because it takes us 30+ passes to move the ball all around our own half before getting it into the opposition third. We have players like Saka, Nwaneri, Trossaard, Martinelli, tierney, these guys whould be playing at 100mph every match with their eyes fixed on the opposition goal. Instead they are expending 100% effort shuffling around the place trying to fill two, even three roles.
Just hump the fucking ball up the pitch and if you are going to use Merindo then he's good in the air, so use him as a target man. Then get that fucker down to either Partey or Odeagrd and hoof that fucker at the goal so the forwards can heap maximum pressure on the defence.
I thought we were supposed to be optimally fit, that the modern PL was agame for athletes? So why are we plodding around at 1mph? The fucking grass has grown by the time we transition up the pitch.
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Ah well. At least I can relax now and ignore the rest of the season
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