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Is that.... an unchanged starting 11? What trickery is this!

https://www.givemesport.com/west-ham-united-transfer-news-career-over-nuno-axes-ward-prowse-squad-everton-london-stadium/ Sounds all too familiar doesn't it.

True, but conversely that might play into our hands a little bit. They will be the home team playing against a team struggling for form, so they're not going to sit back and defend in a low block. That should make it easier for us to find a bit more space in their half. As long as we continue to get the basics of defending right, like we have for the last two games since Stephen and THB were dropped, then we've got every chance of sneaking a win I reckon. I realise that this optimism isn't consistent with what we've seen on the pitch so far. But I haven't been drinking this afternoon, honest!

He already did an ACL while with us. I wonder if it's the same knee? Poor fella.

Some goal as well...

He played a lovely through ball to Fellows in the first half that was perfectly weighted for him to get to it first and leave the defender only able to foul him.

Agreed. Proper no nonsense Championship defending from both of them. They work well in a 3 with Edwards as well.

Our goal came from a lucky deflection as well though.

He's lost all his old pace, and without that he's just a nothing player.

WTF? He played well in the first half I thought. Played some nice forward passes to Fellows and Arma. OK the miss was a shocker, but he's hardly alone in that.

We didn't create enough to be able to claim we deserved to win IMO.

Much improved performance against the league leaders. Frustrating equaliser to concede, but a fair result overall. Lots of positives to take from that. The changed up defence was so much more comfortable than of late. Jander is developing into a very important player for us. First assist for Fellows. Overall I'm not as unhappy right now as I have been most weekends for the last year.

How on Earth did the ref miss that handball FFS!

Off the ground.

No. Of course we can't. How the fuck did that go in?

What's really noticeable today is how we are comfortably dealing with everything they chuck into the box. So refreshing, given the general panic that sets in when Stephens, THB and Baz are on the pitch. Just seeing our CBs confidently attacking headers in our box is a novelty in itself.

There we go 😉

Arma why the fuck did you not play it out to Fellows then?

Boro been on top for a spell now. Time for some changes? Stewart hasn't done anything so maybe swap him for Archer.

Only marginally better than Downs in midweek.

Quarshie just stretching too much to get to that header. Great chance but we reeeeeally need to bury one of these soon.

That was brilliant just now. Just too strong for the Boro player. We've really missed that in recent times.

He's been very solid every time I've seen him play this season. Overall the defence looks so much more comfortable so far today.

It fell to him about 10 yards out after a shot from Manning was blocked. Sat up nicely for him but he smashed it high over the bar.

What is it with our players not being able to get simple shots on target? That's an awful miss from Azaz.