West Ham vs Brentford | FA Cup | 9.3.26 | Predictions and Match Thread

[Mad Ferret]

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WHU: 12/5
Draw: 13/5
Brentford: 6/5

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Must make changes here, can't risk injuries to our key players.

We'll know before kick-off if it's even worth going through.

.............................Areola

KWP.....Mavropanos.....Todibo.....Scarles

Traore.....Magassa.....Kante.....Lamadrid

.............................Soucek

.............................Wilson

Get Pablo on for 20-30mins in the 2nd half.

[Mad Ferret]

I might be a lone voice but I thought Traore was a right nuisance yesterday?

He was quality mate.

But all the clowns on here had already written him off and are not willing to admit that they were wrong.

[zico]

I think we look a better team with Taty and Pablo purely due to their energy, chasing and closing down. Can't be a coincidence that we have improved since they joined and Taty makes good runs opening up space for the wide players. For sure it would be nice if they were scoring more but it gives us the legs that we were all crying out for six months ago.

Well at least one of them has to, there is absolutely no way you can indefinitely carry two forward players who don't score, that isn't even up for debate.

It is what it is at the moment.  I think Wilson is a natural finisher but he can't do what those two do and unfortunately we can't morph him and Taty together to have a striker who runs a lot and scores!  If he makes runs that allows Bowen and Summerville to score and hopefully chips in himself between now and the end of the season then great.  Come summer who knows what will happen, whethewr we stay up or not it's doubtful we will have the funds either way to go out and buy a 60million super striker.

[Tomshardware]

Well at least one of them has to, there is absolutely no way you can indefinitely carry two forward players who don't score, that isn't even up for debate.

Does it matter if we are winning games?  Bowen, Summerville, Soucek, Fernandes, all chipping in with goals, Taty has scored a couple. 

Yea it does matter as you always want to do better and you can't rely on others all the while. In fact I'll say moving forward we won't see both of them starting too often. What you think about that fella??

We'll see what happens, longer term we will need goals from them but for now the system seems to be working.  They are still relatively new to the league so for me they are doing well enough.

[Far Cough UKunt]

I might be a lone voice but I thought Traore was a right nuisance yesterday?

[El Scorchio]

I think we look a better team with Taty and Pablo purely due to their energy, chasing and closing down. Can't be a coincidence that we have improved since they joined and Taty makes good runs opening up space for the wide players. For sure it would be nice if they were scoring more but it gives us the legs that we were all crying out for six months ago.

Well at least one of them has to, there is absolutely no way you can indefinitely carry two forward players who don't score, that isn't even up for debate.

Does it matter if we are winning games?  Bowen, Summerville, Soucek, Fernandes, all chipping in with goals, Taty has scored a couple. 

Yup, agree with that. Doesn't matter who is scoring and from where on the pitch- as long as someone is scoring consistently we carry on until we are stopped. And we are scoring good goals. It's not like we are some set piece clogger team.

By the way that was ridiculous last night with 15 people in our 6 yard box. I'm with Slot and the other managers pointing this out. It's not fucking football. It's like a rugby line out and it's got to be dealt with.

[Manuel]

I think we look a better team with Taty and Pablo purely due to their energy, chasing and closing down. Can't be a coincidence that we have improved since they joined and Taty makes good runs opening up space for the wide players. For sure it would be nice if they were scoring more but it gives us the legs that we were all crying out for six months ago.

Well at least one of them has to, there is absolutely no way you can indefinitely carry two forward players who don't score, that isn't even up for debate.

Does it matter if we are winning games?  Bowen, Summerville, Soucek, Fernandes, all chipping in with goals, Taty has scored a couple. 

Yea it does matter as you always want to do better and you can't rely on others all the while. In fact I'll say moving forward we won't see both of them starting too often. What you think about that fella??

[Tomshardware]

I think we look a better team with Taty and Pablo purely due to their energy, chasing and closing down. Can't be a coincidence that we have improved since they joined and Taty makes good runs opening up space for the wide players. For sure it would be nice if they were scoring more but it gives us the legs that we were all crying out for six months ago.

Well at least one of them has to, there is absolutely no way you can indefinitely carry two forward players who don't score, that isn't even up for debate.

Does it matter if we are winning games?  Bowen, Summerville, Soucek, Fernandes, all chipping in with goals, Taty has scored a couple. 

[Manuel]

I think we look a better team with Taty and Pablo purely due to their energy, chasing and closing down. Can't be a coincidence that we have improved since they joined and Taty makes good runs opening up space for the wide players. For sure it would be nice if they were scoring more but it gives us the legs that we were all crying out for six months ago.

Well at least one of them has to, there is absolutely no way you can indefinitely carry two forward players who don't score, that isn't even up for debate.

[Far Cough UKunt]

According to the internet, as of last night Summerville is signing for Spurs.. surly they can’t be writing this nonsense with a straight face.

 

 

Spurs could sign prime R9, Zizou and Maradona and they would still find a way to fuck it all up.

Probably.

[zico]

I think we look a better team with Taty and Pablo purely due to their energy, chasing and closing down. Can't be a coincidence that we have improved since they joined and Taty makes good runs opening up space for the wide players. For sure it would be nice if they were scoring more but it gives us the legs that we were all crying out for six months ago.

[fraser]

The one where he picked up the ball in midfield and dawdled forward so slowly with such poor awareness a Brentford player strolled up behind and took the ball off of him. Then Nuno subbed him off within a minute or two after. I was watching that one from the stands in the stadium.

Cause he was tired after running his bollocks off and closing down their defence and midfield and winning the ball numerous times after weeks out returning from injury, give him a break. We weren't as good when Taty replaced him. 

 

Fair point that Taty as a replacement didn't help the side much. But I don't think it was down to tiredness that he was doing stuff like this, and he wasn't hooked just for that one instance of sloppiness.

Granted, he does a lot of running but there is also something lacking about him. I think some people have a higher tolerance than me for players giving the ball away. Pablo did it a lot last night. Didn't he also make a mess of Bowen's pass? I am not nit picking, I just haven't seen that much from him.

Anyway, don't want to turn this negative. I enjoyed it last night. Plenty of positives in this team at the moment, and I am hopeful we will beat Leeds.

Fair enough, but I think he was always gonna be hooked because of his work rate and coming back from injury. 

[wils]

Fuck knows what game you were watching dude.

The one where he picked up the ball in midfield and dawdled forward so slowly with such poor awareness a Brentford player strolled up behind and took the ball off of him. Then Nuno subbed him off within a minute or two after. I was watching that one from the stands in the stadium.

Cause he was tired after running his bollocks off and closing down their defence and midfield and winning the ball numerous times after weeks out returning from injury, give him a break. We weren't as good when Taty replaced him. 

 

 

Fair point that Taty as a replacement didn't help the side much. But I don't think it was down to tiredness that he was doing stuff like this, and he wasn't hooked just for that one instance of sloppiness.

Granted, he does a lot of running but there is also something lacking about him. I think some people have a higher tolerance than me for players giving the ball away. Pablo did it a lot last night. Didn't he also make a mess of Bowen's pass? I am not nit picking, I just haven't seen that much from him.

Anyway, don't want to turn this negative. I enjoyed it last night. Plenty of positives in this team at the moment, and I am hopeful we will beat Leeds.

[yngwies Cat]

I enjoyed that last night.
Now on to money bags on Sat, should be fun 

[Mad Ferret]

I am not impressed with Pablo. 






 

Fuck knows what game you were watching dude.

The one where he picked up the ball in midfield and dawdled forward so slowly with such poor awareness a Brentford player strolled up behind and took the ball off of him. Then Nuno subbed him off within a minute or two after. I was watching that one from the stands in the stadium.

So he lost the ball once and therefore had a bad game?

[fraser]

I am not impressed with Pablo. 





 

Fuck knows what game you were watching dude.

The one where he picked up the ball in midfield and dawdled forward so slowly with such poor awareness a Brentford player strolled up behind and took the ball off of him. Then Nuno subbed him off within a minute or two after. I was watching that one from the stands in the stadium.

Cause he was tired after running his bollocks off and closing down their defence and midfield and winning the ball numerous times after weeks out returning from injury, give him a break. We weren't as good when Taty replaced him. 

[honky cat]

There were occasions in the past with west ham shoot outs where players went hiding instead of stepping up to.take them.  Last night all of the senior, mature players took one plus taty. I keep going on about it but there is a great mindset at the moment, i honestly believe we'll stay up. 

[smartypants]

According to the internet, as of last night Summerville is signing for Spurs.. surly they can’t be writing this nonsense with a straight face.

[wils]

I am not impressed with Pablo. 




 

Fuck knows what game you were watching dude.

The one where he picked up the ball in midfield and dawdled forward so slowly with such poor awareness a Brentford player strolled up behind and took the ball off of him. Then Nuno subbed him off within a minute or two after. I was watching that one from the stands in the stadium.

[Rossal]

Summerville going for a scan today 

keep everything crossed!!

[Vexed]

I am not impressed with Pablo. 

 

Fuck knows what game you were watching dude.

It disturbs me that there are people that still aren't noticing what he brings to the team. 

[Mad Ferret]

I am not impressed with Pablo. 
 

Fuck knows what game you were watching dude.

[fraser]

Was I the only one worried when Soucek was placing the ball?  

what a pen from Tommy!

He took them for Prague I believe and hadn't ever missed so no. 

[John Drake]

From Greek Tragedy to Greek God in 12 yards

[Fortunes Hiding]

Was I the only one worried when Soucek was placing the ball?  

what a pen from Tommy!

[Far Cough UKunt]

Insane penalties from West Ham