Match Thread West Ham Utd 2-1 Everton. Saturday 25th April 2026
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Duncan’s Pigeon Loft
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Yesterday was absolutely sickening - goes without saying. Vital we dust ourselves down quickly and not go in to our shell . Win here and Europe still there for us. Tough game though away against a team fighting for survival.
Kaiser Soysauce
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Prefer ace knockers.
To be fair, Moyes is atrocious against Liverpool and I will throw in City and United. He is good against Chelsea at home for some reason. Of all the supposed top sides Chelsea are the one who we often beat at home.
This is where we find out if Moyes actually watches games.
In the home game against West Ham, O'Brien had his pance pulled down and got embarrassed by the pace of Summerville and Diouf at right back whilst Keane played like a space cadet at centre back.
Anyone worth their salt would start O'Brien next to Tarkowski at centre back in Branthwaite's absence and Garner at right back to do a better job against West Ham's left hand side.
If O Brien starts at right back and Keane at centre back well that would tell you everything about Moyes.
In the home game against West Ham, O'Brien had his pance pulled down and got embarrassed by the pace of Summerville and Diouf at right back whilst Keane played like a space cadet at centre back.
Anyone worth their salt would start O'Brien next to Tarkowski at centre back in Branthwaite's absence and Garner at right back to do a better job against West Ham's left hand side.
If O Brien starts at right back and Keane at centre back well that would tell you everything about Moyes.
windymiller
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Does anyone else have the feeling that this season will just sort of peter out now? I hope I'm wrong but I worry that yesterday will have taken the wind out of our sails a bit.
BlueStevie35
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That was said after we lost to Sunderland, we then took 8 points from the next 4, it was said again after we lost back to back homes against Bournemouth and United, we then beat Newcastle, Burnley and Chelsea and got a point at Brentford in the next 5 either side of an international break
Kaiser Soysauce
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Nope. Still believe mate. We'll get the UEFA conference as a minimum. That's the time to start rotating and bringing in some of the youth we have, to develop. The likes of Dibling, Armstrong et al.
Sadly, yes. Our best 4 players are arguably Pickford, Grealish, Branthwaite and Ndaiye. It's difficult to do much with the run in given only two of those four will be available coupled with the existing weaknesses such as gash attacking full backs.
I fully expect West Ham to throw everything at us, as they will feel it's a game they can win to help them in their relegation battle. Nuno is a very astute manager who tends to put out, and set up, teams very much horses for courses. Summerville is one threat, as soon as he gets the ball he turns and speeds away up the field, as we witnessed at home. He wont just stay on the wing as he'll come inside as well to receive the ball and attack. So it doesn't really matter if O'Brien starts at right back or not. But Garner needs to be in the middle of the park come what may for his tenacity and reading of the game. The last game Summerville wasn't fully fit but contributed to them winning 4 nil against Wolves. Bowen is another threat coming in from the right and has a sniff for a goal. It will be interesting to see if he plays two up top as he did against Wolves. Their line up against us, may well depend on tonight if they pick up injuries. West Ham's defence has improved under Nuno no ends and looks more solid, with Wan-Bissaka and Diouf both posing an attacking threat. This is going to be a tough game and may well indicate how much the players are motivated to challenge for a European place.
A great opportunity to gain points over several teams above us with the next round fixtures: Brighton vs Chelsea, United vs Brentford.
Obviously we're getting humiliated against City after that, so we need to ensure we beat West Ham and follow up the City defeat by beating Palace.
6 points from the next 3 games and we'll still be there or there abouts in the race for 6th.
Obviously we're getting humiliated against City after that, so we need to ensure we beat West Ham and follow up the City defeat by beating Palace.
6 points from the next 3 games and we'll still be there or there abouts in the race for 6th.
I disagree. O'Brien was absolutely skinned by Summerville and Diouf. He struggled really badly for the whole game and if he starts at right back there's a good chance he will get sent off. Much prefer him at centre back for this game without Branthwaite.
Garner is deceptively quick and good at making interceptions without fouling. He's also got a brain and knows where to position himself in one on one duals.
I would go with Iroegbunam in central midfield in place of Garner. I think Soucek would struggle to keep tabs on his lung bursting ball carries through the middle and we could overrun them in midfield.
windymiller
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Alright, bud, take it easy. I'm assuming you don't feel the same way, that's cool.
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