West Ham (A) - 27/02/22 Build-Up & Match Thread

[The Bear]

dendonker Turns attack into horseshoe of death and loss of possession

He's linked the ball well so far. No more backwards passing than anyone else yet.

 

[Carrotdude]

Not sure launching long balls for Fabio against Zouma is the way forward here lads

 

[Jinky]

Nah, not feeling this. 60% possession but all sideways, backwards and safe. We won’t score with these three up top and we won’t break the lines with Donk/Neves holding hands with the defenders.

Could literally tell how it was going from about 5 minutes in.

 

[Freddeno]

I put some money on west ham leads HT and FT and one with tie HT west ham FT

 

[The Bear]

Very soft free kick there.

 

[Carrotdude]

Someone move for a pass for crying out loud, just letting the defenders get themselves in knots passing between themselves. We’re obsessed with playing the safe sideways or backwards pass

 

[Alan]

Fuck off is that even a foul.

 

[darlowolf64]

We've started fairly competently, nice passing and pressing.

 

[StuardoWulf]

Someone move for a pass for crying out loud, just letting the defenders get themselves in knots passing between themselves. We’re obsessed with playing the safe sideways or backwards pass

It’s puke inducing isn’t it

 

[Alan]

We have Ruben Neves, we shouldn’t be bypassing midfield surely.

 

[Tony Towner]

This is like Leicester where any movement leads to players running off us

 

[Freddeno]

west ham are more straight forward for sure

 

[Alan]

We've started fairly competently, nice passing and pressing.

Not seeing this, I’m afraid.

 

[StuardoWulf]

They ain’t all that either just trying long balls. Our back three can deal with that

 

[Carrotdude]

So slow in possession, sideways passing between the defence, eventually clip it forward to no one in particular and lose the ball. Rinse and repeat. Our attacking plan seems to be press them high and hope for a mistake

 

[The Bear]

Zero attacking threat in the final third unfortunately. Often because we've taken the safe option and passed backwards.

I still don't think we've had a touch in their box yet.

 

[Alan]

Someone smarter than me please tell me that we have some semblance of an attacking plan. I can’t see one.

 

[Jinky]

We've started fairly competently, nice passing and pressing.

I disagree. We’re doing a whole lot of nothing and we don’t look like scoring with these three up top if we play all week. Clear pattern already forming. Midfield far too safe. Front three too weak & no one wants to shoot.

Like I say, it’s alright having the ball but you have to do something with it.

West Ham actually look bang average considering this is their best 11.

 

[StuardoWulf]

That touch typifies Silva

 

[Deano]

We are so negative. Get the ball in the attacking 3rd and turn and pass all the way back across the half way line. Silva is going to get no change out of Zouma and Dawson he will just get bullied constantly.