revolution saint Posted August 25 Posted August 25 (edited) Is Akachukwu playing midfield? Don't know much about him but I thought he was more of a wide player? Whoever plays there the midfield looks pretty weak although I if you decide not to play Downes or Matsuki then I it's always going to look like that. Don't think taking young kids and playing them out of position is best for their development but guess we'll see. Edited August 25 by revolution saint
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted August 25 Posted August 25 (edited) 6 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: I noticed that. Not even in the squad... Also interesting to see Bowen on the bench for them with rumours he may still be off. Does it only cup-tie him if he comes on? And see it's 25 years ago today since the first league fixture at St Mary's. FFS. Edited August 25 by TheAlehouseBrawlers Typo 1
hypochondriac Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Slightly bizarre decision to play Scienza imo. Really need him fit and firing for next week. Surprised Edozie didn't start. 3
Disco Stu Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Stronger lineup than I anticipated. I just hope there's no injuries. 2
coalman Posted August 25 Posted August 25 9 minutes ago, revolution saint said: Is Akachukwu playing midfield? Don't know much about him but I thought he was more of a wide player? Whoever plays there the midfield looks pretty weak although I guess if you decide not to play Downes or Matsuki then I guess it's always going to look like that. Don't think taking young kids and playing them out of position is best for their development but guess we'll see. We really seem to want to play attacking midfielders in central midfield don't we
Tom57 Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Maybe a 4-1-2-1-2??? We will basically have no midfield whatever we do with that lineup I'd have thought 🤔
egg Posted August 25 Posted August 25 5 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: Slightly bizarre decision to play Scienza imo. Really need him fit and firing for next week. Surprised Edozie didn't start. That was my initial thought, but he looks unfit and slightly off it, so on balance I think he needs the game 4
hypochondriac Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Just now, egg said: That was my initial thought, but he looks unfit and slightly off it, so on balance I think he needs the game There were reports he had a shoulder injury from the Watford game. I assume it was the lack of sleep from that rather than the injury itself that caused the poor performance on Saturday otherwise I can't see why they would risk him before Saturday.
egg Posted August 25 Posted August 25 3 minutes ago, coalman said: We really seem to want to play attacking midfielders in central midfield don't we It's all we've got. 1
die Mannyschaft Posted August 25 Posted August 25 5 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Stronger lineup than I anticipated. I just hope there's no injuries. We were lucky not to loose a few players v Stoke and thier miss timed tackles.
Toadhall Saint Posted August 25 Posted August 25 26 minutes ago, trousers said: That’s a very lightweight midfield. Need a replacement for Charles in asap. 4
Colinjb Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Good line-up with a strong bench. Just very youthful in CM. Nice to see we are taking it seriously. 3
Willo of Whiteley Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Another line up that suggests who is and isn’t in Tonda’s plans
Willo of Whiteley Posted August 25 Posted August 25 James Ward-Prowse not in the West Ham squad. Come on conspiracy theorists! Do your thing! 😂 3
Matthew Le God Posted August 25 Posted August 25 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Toadhall Saint said: That’s a very lightweight midfield. Need a replacement for Charles in asap. In terms of physical size Bragg is, but Akachukwu is huge. So not lightweight in that sense. Edited August 25 by Matthew Le God
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted August 25 Posted August 25 26 minutes ago, trousers said: No JWP.... 👀 So the story goes, JWP called Nuno a baldy when at Forest and not one to hold a grudge, Nuno has ostracised JWP ever since.
hypochondriac Posted August 25 Posted August 25 (edited) 2 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said: So the story goes, JWP called Nuno a baldy when at Forest and not one to hold a grudge, Nuno has ostracised JWP ever since. Apparently patched things up this summer and he's had ganetine in their last few games. Edited August 25 by hypochondriac
trousers Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Most West Ham fans I've seen online saying this is "the weakest WH line up they've ever seen..."
Window Cleaner Posted August 25 Posted August 25 2 minutes ago, trousers said: Most West Ham fans I've seen online saying this is "the weakest WH line up they've ever seen..." Probably not interested in the Carabao Cup. Still at 25 quid they could make an effort. Suppose it's not their fans paying
egg Posted August 25 Posted August 25 10 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: In terms of physical size Bragg is, but Akachukwu is huge. So not lightweight in that sense. Yep, he's got the physicality. In terms of other options, I'd like to know what's happened to Barnaby Williams. 2
trousers Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Players arriving for the game by coach... Bit overkill for round 2 of the EFL cup...?
spyinthesky Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Where is our Danish, ex Brentford, right back? He must rival Ross Stewart for time on the treatment table!! What happens if BReeeee gets injured? 1
sadoldgit Posted August 25 Posted August 25 3 minutes ago, Cuddles said: Anyone know if this is on NowTV? Yes 1
sadoldgit Posted August 25 Posted August 25 19 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said: So the story goes, JWP called Nuno a baldy when at Forest and not one to hold a grudge, Nuno has ostracised JWP ever since. He has come off the bench though and played the second half against Burnley. Odd that he is missing.
Cuddles Posted August 25 Posted August 25 2 minutes ago, spyinthesky said: Where is our Danish, ex Brentford, right back? He must rival Ross Stewart for time on the treatment table!! What happens if BReeeee gets injured? We bring Rickie Camembert out of retirement and play him at full back? 1
trousers Posted August 25 Posted August 25 (edited) 3 minutes ago, sadoldgit said: He has come off the bench though and played the second half against Burnley. Odd that he is missing. If there was one game where you'd take a punt that JWP would be a shoe-in to start, it would surely be this one? So, he's either injured or we're re-signing him in a few days... 2 + 2 = 5 Edited August 25 by trousers 1
stknowle Posted August 25 Posted August 25 18 minutes ago, trousers said: Most West Ham fans I've seen online saying this is "the weakest WH line up they've ever seen..." Well it certainly does look weak. 0-4 battering incoming 😬
benjii Posted August 25 Posted August 25 I would've thought Dobbin would be deeper with O'Akachukwu on the wing and Scienza behind Divin.
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted August 25 Posted August 25 49 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said: Bowen has already announced he’s staying He has but...there's plenty up that neck of the woods saying he could still be off. I remember someone on here a while ago adamantly saying there was absolutely no chance JWP was leaving St Mary's 😉
Suhari Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Decent lineup. Curious who plays alongside Bragg. 3-0 Saints.
Saint Fan CaM Posted August 25 Posted August 25 Trying figure out which SkySports channel it’s streaming on…just a load of studio chat at the moment.
bangkoksaint Posted August 25 Posted August 25 I seem to only have half a screen on the Sky +. Anyone know how I get rid of the bit at the side?
hypochondriac Posted August 25 Posted August 25 2 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said: Trying figure out which SkySports channel it’s streaming on…just a load of studio chat at the moment. Red button maybe? Working for me
bpsaint Posted August 25 Posted August 25 32 minutes ago, trousers said: Players arriving for the game by coach... Bit overkill for round 2 of the EFL cup...? I thought they did this for most evening games tbh, all meeting at staplewood and then travelling by coach.
trousers Posted August 25 Posted August 25 2 minutes ago, bpsaint said: I thought they did this for most evening games tbh, all meeting at staplewood and then travelling by coach. Ah, fair enough 👍🏻
Swaythling Saint Posted August 25 Posted August 25 51 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said: James Ward-Prowse not in the West Ham squad. Come on conspiracy theorists! Do your thing! 😂 Nuno hates him lol (bring him home, especially now Shea has left)!
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