The way West Ham set up makes them quite hard to break down even without that extra man in midfield. They still had two solid, well organised, banks of four infront of the imperious Green, so the sending off didn't make as much of an impact as it would if you were playing with a classic 442.
Just on the train back. Felt we deserved the win, and if Billy ****ing Sharp slotted home the easiest chance i've ever seen rather than passing it into Green's hands, then we would have. Terrible home support. Hooiveld my man of the match.
I remember we hadn't lost at home in the league all year up until the last game... Records are there to be broken.
Saying that, reckon it will be a great game and it is probably too close to call.
Completely agree. This is what we need in order to step up another level. Cork, Hammond and to an extent Schneiderlin are too safe and play sideways/backward too often. Reeves changed that when he came on and we actually looked reasonably threatening.
The thing is, that crisp, flowing, fast-passing game we were playing earlier in the season relies on confidence, something we did have in abundance after our promotion, but are lacking at the moment. Way to get back that confidence is a few scrappy wins.
Properly looking forward to this with Lambert back. Such a key threat for us. Hopefully people around me actually sing/support today and get behind the lads. This is a team effort, and as fans we are a part of that team. COYS
How many strikers do they have now? There's no need for that many. Maynard, Vaz Te, Morrison, Cole, Piquionne, Carew, Baldock, and probably more. Can't feasibly keep them all happy? Dressing room unrest I reckon.
I don't give a **** anymore if people stare at me/think I'm a butter when I sing songs on my own in an attempt to spark up other fans' singing voices. I will continue to do so and have lost any embarrassment I once would have experienced. If people want to sit there in silence, let them. I just hope they never criticise our support.