West Ham (A) 1/10: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

Must win territory? I'm not sure even a draw is much good to us. We're 100% in the bottom three if we lose.

------------------------------Sa---------------------

Semedo-----------Kilman--------Toti-----------Jonny

---------------Nunes-----------Neves-----------------

Adama-------------------Podence-----------Neto

-------------------------Costa-------------------------

As I mentioned on another thread, I know Lage has implied that Costa won't be fit to start (despite having been here for weeks already) but just get him to more or less goalhang. Play a #10 so he has some support and then at least we'll have some kind of a penalty box presence. We don't have much else by way of options.

I actually have no idea what he'll do, and I do know that if we go 1-0 down then we will lose while barely having a shot in return.

2021/22: W 1-0 (H), L 0-1 (A)
2020/21: L 2-3 (H), L 0-4 (A)
2019/20: W 2-0 (H), W 2-0 (A)
2018/19: W 3-0 (H), W 1-0 (A)
2015/16: L 0-1 (A, FAC)
2010/11: D 1-1 (H), L 0-2 (A)
2009/10: L 0-2 (H), W 3-1 (A)
2004/5: W 4-2 (H), L 0-1 (A)
2003/4: L 1-3 (H, FAC)

 

[Tredman]

Got to be this team.

 

[Bigbadwulf07]

Got to be this team.

didn't I read that Adama is injured?

 

[1986]

didn't I read that Adama is injured?

No - back training again .

 

[1986]

Has to start Adama surely - and yes I'd start Costa too , but I suspect he won't and just pick Guedes .

 

[Kenny]

I know Lage has implied that Costa won't be fit to start (despite having been here for weeks already)

Costa also said it it would take him 3 or 4 weeks, so half way there by the time we play on Saturday

 

[Sniffer]

If Costa doesn't start then Hwang should be the central striker. He did OK there against Leeds.

 

[Tony Towner]

-----------------------------Sa---------------------

Semedo-----------Kilman--------Toti-----------RAN

---------------Nunes-----------Neves-----------------

Guedes---------------Podence-----------Neto

-------------------------Hwang---------------------

No false 9, Neto on the left

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Costa also said it it would take him 3 or 4 weeks, so half way there by the time we play on Saturday

He said 2-3 weeks:

Diego Costa comment after joining Wolves is clear warning for Chelsea

Latest Wolves news from BirminghamLive brings the thoughts of new signing Diego Costa

www.birminghammail.co.uk

It's already 2 weeks since that interview and he has all this week too.

 

[Tony Towner]

If Costa doesn't start then Hwang should be the central striker. He did OK there against Leeds.

Agreed, although by way of balance he wasn't very good there against Fulham

 

[Johnny75]

-----------------------------Sa---------------------

Semedo-----------Kilman--------Toti-----------RAN

---------------Nunes-----------Neves-----------------

Guedes---------------Podence-----------Neto

-------------------------Hwang---------------------

No false 9, Neto on the left

Absolutely this.

Can't be playing terrible players like Adama.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I have the vain hope he might do something. I have seen it happen before.

I don't have that expectation with Guedes at any point.

 

[Johnny75]

I have the vain hope he might do something. I have seen it happen before.

I don't have that expectation with Guedes at any point.

Can't be having Adama over Guedes.

Guedes is a decent player, Adama is fucking shit.

 

[Lycan]

Fully prepared for him to go with the same 4-3-3 with the Neto - Podence - Guedes front three that plays to none of their strengths and hangs them all out to dry. Possession for possession's sake in the hope that someone does something special.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Fully prepared for him to go with the same 4-3-3 with the Neto - Podence - Guedes front three that plays to none of their strengths and hangs them all out to dry. Possession for possession's sake in the hope that someone does something special.

Nunes aimlessly running down the right wing, with no-one

 

[Dinowolf]

-------------Sa-----------
Semedo Kilman Toti Jonny
Neves Nunes Moutino
Neto Podence Guedes

Bring on T2 at half-time for Moutino.
I don't want Hwang playing for us again after his performance
against Newcastle

 

[Tony Towner]

-------------Sa-----------
Semedo Kilman Toti Jonny
Neves Nunes Moutino

Brave

 

[Sedgley Wolf]

Fully prepared for him to go with the same 4-3-3 with the Neto - Podence - Guedes front three that plays to none of their strengths and hangs them all out to dry. Possession for possession's sake in the hope that someone does something special.

The obvious upside to this is it won't fucking work and he'll be out on his ear. Surely.

 

[Johnny75]

The obvious upside to this is it won't fucking work and he'll be out on his ear. Surely.

We all wish that, nobody wants Bruno Southgate and his army of stats wankers anymore.

 

[sycophantia]

DWs or TTs team, or some variation on them.
Be amazed if Costa starts.