West Ham United 1:0 Manchester United

Isotope · May 7, 2023

I want us to play this formation:

-----------------Rashford-----

Sancho ------ Eriksen -------Bruno

-----------Fred-------- Casemiro--

If we can't get enough goals, might as well dominate the game.

Or probably with this, if we can get that Liverpool's game out of the system:

-----------------Rashford-----

Bruno------ Eriksen -------Antony

-----------Fred-------- Casemiro--

crossy1686 · May 7, 2023

SteveCoppellFan said:
West Ham will have one eye on Thursday, we really should be winning this game.

3-1 to United.

They won't. There's no point in playing Championship football next season for a decent EL run.

cyberman · May 7, 2023

crossy1686 said:
They won't. There's no point in playing Championship football next season for a decent EL run.

If they don’t then the games pile up behind them. It’s ok saying have to go all out v United but they have a European semi final next week followed by two games v Leeds and Leicester.
Personally I don’t think there was an illness v City and a few were rested then instead of now but they’ve lost three in a row now while conceding a lot which is already a sign of tiredness.
This is their 4th game in 11 days which is ridiculous for any team and they’ve been constantly playing Thu-Sunday before that as well.
I don’t think they will rotate but it’s not nailed on that they don’t. He might even think rotation would be the best way to get a result today since playing tired players isn’t the best idea.

SolskjaerHasDoneIt · May 7, 2023

Will be a 1-0 win for WHU. Our away form is awful + The pressure on the players not to bottle top 4 will be too great, I really don't trust them to get through this after the last couple of months.

Galactic · May 7, 2023

crossy1686 said:
They won't. There's no point in playing Championship football next season for a decent EL run.

Winning a trophy is a huge pull.

Jericholyte2 · May 7, 2023

Time to bring Maguire back to CB so Shaw can move back and help out Rashford?

Telsim · May 7, 2023

Mentality test. Let's see if these players can muster the nerve to do their jobs or will they break under the pressure once again.

RedRonaldo · May 7, 2023

I've done may maths.
If we win this we have one 90% chance of top 4 finish. If we loss we only have 60% chance.

Andre Kagawa · May 7, 2023

RedRonaldo said:
I've done may maths.
If we win this we have one 90% chance of top 4 finish. If we loss we only have 60% chance.

Is this with Essien's calculator?

Hernandez - BFA · May 7, 2023

I'd go Maguire in this with Lindelof, move Shaw to left back and keep AWB at right back.

We're looking so inept of attack from our wing back position without Shaw, and I feel Maguire may be useful against Antonio.

I can't believe I'm saying that.

Crimson King · May 7, 2023

Hernandez - BFA said:
I'd go Maguire in this with Lindelof, move Shaw to left back and keep AWB at right back.

We're looking so inept of attack from our wing back position without Shaw, and I feel Maguire may be useful against Antonio.

I can't believe I'm saying that.

Maguire has never looked useful against Antonio. We need to keep Shaw in the middle, he's the only one who comes close to what Martinez offers playing out from the back.

Crimson King · May 7, 2023

SolskjaerHasDoneIt said:
Will be a 1-0 win for WHU. Our away form is awful + The pressure on the players not to bottle top 4 will be too great, I really don't trust them to get through this after the last couple of months.

Just stay in bed.

ElDiabloRojo · May 7, 2023

SolskjaerHasDoneIt said:
Will be a 1-0 win for WHU. Our away form is awful + The pressure on the players not to bottle top 4 will be too great, I really don't trust them to get through this after the last couple of months.

It will be tough, always their cup final.

But we should have enough, just.

NLunited · May 7, 2023

No Martial, he was useless last game. Plays like he is made of glass without any sort of intensity.

Start Weghorst, he will press effectively and open up space for Rashford and Antony.

Maguire and Lindelof as cb pairing. Maguire can deal with set pieces, Shaw back at lb.

Kaos · May 7, 2023

NLunited said:
No Martial, he was useless last game. Plays like he is made of glass without any sort of intensity.

Start Weghorst, he will press effectively and open up space for Rashford and Antony.

Maguire and Lindelof as cb pairing. Maguire can deal with set pieces, Shaw back at lb.

Weghorst is useless. So is Martial, but at least his link up play is somewhat serviceable at times.

NLunited · May 7, 2023

Kaos said:
Weghorst is useless. So is Martial, but at least his link up play is somewhat serviceable at times.

Wout has good link up play, that is one of his strengths. He also can play a through ball.

Last game against West Ham Garnacho was motm, Weghorst runner-up with an assist.

Martial does not deserve a start.

Siorac · May 7, 2023

NLunited said:
No Martial, he was useless last game. Plays like he is made of glass without any sort of intensity.

Start Weghorst, he will press effectively and open up space for Rashford and Antony.

Maguire and Lindelof as cb pairing. Maguire can deal with set pieces, Shaw back at lb.

Starting Weghorst is never the answer, regardless of the question. If Martial is deemed not good enough (a fair assessment, really) then we have to find some other solution that doesn't involve Weghorst. We could, for example, play with 10 men - roughly the same as using Wout.

RonaldoVII · May 7, 2023

De Gea
AWB Lindelof Shaw Dalot
Casemiro Eriksen
Antony Bruno Sancho
Rashford

Martial/Garnacho if we need to find a goal. Fred if we need energy. Maguire if we're defending deep late on. Weghorst if we're taking the piss.

Herschel Krustofsky · May 7, 2023

Hernandez - BFA said:
I'd go Maguire in this with Lindelof, move Shaw to left back and keep AWB at right back.

We're looking so inept of attack from our wing back position without Shaw, and I feel Maguire may be useful against Antonio.

I can't believe I'm saying that.

Me neither.

I’m glad you’re not picking the team :lol:

Massive Spanner · May 7, 2023

Siorac said:
Starting Weghorst is never the answer, regardless of the question. If Martial is deemed not good enough (a fair assessment, really) then we have to find some other solution that doesn't involve Weghorst. We could, for example, play with 10 men - roughly the same as using Wout.

I’d argue it’s better because we never pass the ball to Wout when he’s not on the pitch.

Andre Kagawa · May 7, 2023

Our striker situation is a disaster really.

tenpoless · May 7, 2023

My source says Big Sam will be attending and have a wine with Fergie after the game.

RomfordRed75 · May 7, 2023

1 draw and 7 defeats in away games against the top half and 19 wins 5 draws and 1 defeat in the rest of the league games this season (all home games and away against the bottom half). We'll be fine today. Although I do think we are turning Into the Lukaku of the Premier League. Flat track bully's

Catt · May 7, 2023

20.00 K.O on a Sunday. What's up with that?

humdinger · May 7, 2023

pauldyson1uk said:
7pm on a Sunday Night, what is this feckkwittery ?

Just wondering that myself, since when is this a thing?! I assumed it was a typo till I checked.

DJ_21 · May 7, 2023

I’m glad garnacho is back. Massive threat off the bench to stretch the game and run at tired players.

ElDiabloRojo · May 7, 2023

Catt said:
20.00 K.O on a Sunday. What's up with that?

So it doesn't clash with any of the Charles Camilla shenanigans.

klsv · May 7, 2023

Dannn411 said:
Not counting City or Liverpool because they weren't expected to win either of those games anyways. Outside of those games their last 3 were 2-2 Arsenal, 4-0 Bournemouth and the 4-3 loss to Palace. Plus the conference league 4-1 win. Even in the City and Liverpool games they looked a lot better than they were earlier in the season. I'd have preferred to face them in February than now.

I agree, they've won every match that they've not lost or drawn. Some form they're in.

cyberman · May 7, 2023

Dannn411 said:
Not counting City or Liverpool because they weren't expected to win either of those games anyways. Outside of those games their last 3 were 2-2 Arsenal, 4-0 Bournemouth and the 4-3 loss to Palace. Plus the conference league 4-1 win. Even in the City and Liverpool games they looked a lot better than they were earlier in the season. I'd have preferred to face them in February than now.

Why wouldn’t you count them? Those two games means the game today has come at a ridiculous turnaround for them as well.
And they were at home to Liverpool, they 100 percent would have expected some kind of result there against Liverpools away form.
look at the goals they’re conceding, they look out on their feet to me.
Saying that we could miss chance after chance against them, doesn’t mean they’ll win

Berbasbullet · May 7, 2023

JustinC00 said:
3 losses in a row ?

Peak cafe

Bestietom · May 7, 2023

We depend on Rashford t o score and we will need 2/3 goals to get over the line against West Ham.
Sancho and Antony need to step up to the plate and add some goals also. We will depend on these 2 along with Garnacho to add goals to their game in last few games.

horsechoker · May 7, 2023

Stig said:
A win would be good. Those peaky Scousers are now right behind us.

Sounds like a rubbish spinoff

CM · May 7, 2023

NLunited said:
Wout has good link up play, that is one of his strengths. He also can play a through ball.

Last game against West Ham Garnacho was motm, Weghorst runner-up with an assist.

Martial does not deserve a start.

Behave, Martial is comfortably more accomplished as a passer.

Heinzesight · May 7, 2023

Weg to the rescue today

Josh 76 · May 7, 2023

Happy with a point today.

Bestietom · May 7, 2023

I would play Pellestri instead of Antony today. He can beat his man on the outside and cross the ball which Antony cant do. He can also chip in with goals.

crossy1686 · May 7, 2023

Galactic said:
Winning a trophy is a huge pull.

How's that working out for Wigan?

Bestietom · May 7, 2023

Josh 76 said:
Happy with a point today.

NO, we need all 3.

Samid · May 7, 2023

Josh 76 said:
Happy with a point today.

Why? Would be a terrible result. We need to win 3 of 5 games. We'd need to win 3 of 4 if we draw tonight.

Offside · May 7, 2023

Samid said:
Why? Would be a terrible result. We need to win 3 of 5 games. We'd need to win 3 of 4 if we draw tonight.

No we wouldn’t. We’d need 2 wins and 2 draws. 3 of the games are at home to bottom half sides and the away game is Bournemouth.

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