Match day thread for the Premier League match at West Ham.

Need a big response here. West ham are gash

blowing ________ since ______

Id like to see Enzo and Gittens benched with Santos and Estevao starting however I suspect Esteveao might get the nod and am sure Enzo will.

That result was worse than people may think.

West Ham now becomes a must win, otherwise it's another inconsistent top 4 battle season.

We didnt deserve to win but with the open chances we had, we should've won.

The only mitigating circumstance is lack of pre season but come on, we should be winning at Home.

Enzo Fernandez, I've never rated him. 100m is a joke.

Well we have 8 days between this match and and home one with fulham so no real reason to rotate a lot.

Having said that I would like to see Hato and Gusto in for Cucurella and James, along with Delap leading the line and estevao behind him. Joao Pedro and Gittens dropping out, with Santos replacing Enzo.

Gusto allowed the freedom to attack wide like he did vs PSG, making more space for Palmer and estevao who switch between right side and middle.

Minimum result here has to be bettering what Sunderland just did to them, anything less and it’s a disappointment.

Absolutely 0 point playing Palmer if you’re putting him through the middle.

Sanchez

James Trev Josh Cucu

Caicedo Santos

Palmer JP Estevao

Delap

And if we start passing it around the f**king back again ‘inviting pressure’ Lord have mercy.

3 hours ago, The Boehly Babes said:

Minimum result here has to be bettering what Sunderland just did to them, anything less and it’s a disappointment.

Absolutely 0 point playing Palmer if you’re putting him through the middle.

Sanchez

James Trev Josh Cucu

Caicedo Santos

Palmer JP Estevao

Delap

And if we start passing it around the f**king back again ‘inviting pressure’ Lord have mercy.

Same line up i'd go with.

Delap can put himself about and create so much space for JP. Palmer far better on the right, i wouldn't be against Gusto starting to overlap for this one. Pivot speaks for itself. Also not against Neto starting LW with Estevao coming on a bit later.

None-negotiables should be Enzo benched. Gittens benched.

At some point he's really going to need Pedro+Delap on the pitch together in the same manner that Marmoush+Haaland are.

These like for like subs when we need a goal are tedious.

I'd go with this.

Sanchez

James Acheampong Chalobah Cucurella

Caicedo Santos

Estevao Palmer Pedro

Delap

From the above few posts ( and i agree ) Santos in for Enzo plus a very attacking front four with possibly our best players looks very exciting, but i dont think Maresca will be so adventurous. I think Santos will get a start but not a clue what will happen up front, Maresca could surprise us, pleasantly.

I quite like a Friday night game.

He won’t dare drop the fat boy, don’t get your hopes up.

6 hours ago, Term_X said:

He won’t dare drop the fat boy, don’t get your hopes up.

I think you're right but I cannot help wondering where he, and James if he's not at rb, fit into things now that we've got some better options.

No way he should be guaranteed a start.

7 hours ago, Gordon Bennett said:

I quite like a Friday night game.

Can ruin a weekend before its even begun haha

This is one of those games where, imo, it does not matter who maresca picks. 0 excuses.

They are absolutely woeful. Only way we don't win is if we beat ourselves, and then we would deserve every bit of flak that would come our way.

the attack better show up, or we have some really big problems.

Hope we put 3 or 4 past them. Unleash the attack FFS.

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

Hope we put 3 or 4 past them. Unleash the attack FFS.

I'll be happy if we put one past them 🙄

Edited August 20, 2025Aug 20 by Valerie

We’re gonna see the bus parked like no bus has ever parked before.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed we hear this at end of the night 🤞

Go 4411

Reece Trev Josh Cucu

Caicedo Santos

Palmer Estevao

JP

Delap

Get the goals then bed in Hato

It’s all about how he sends them out for me, the personnel is optional.

Send them out charged up. I’m still hoping the CWC was not an anomaly.

If we had come out fast against palace, got a nice lead we could have reserved energy, made changes and shut up shop with keep ball second half.

Our tempo needs to be higher. COYB.

Need to win let’s gets at them

Sanchez

James Josh chalobah cucurella

Caicedo santos

Estevao Palmer Neto

Pedro

Tosin is available.

Maresca also said Pedro’s best position is behind the striker. Then make it happen.

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Tosin is available.

Maresca also said Pedro’s best position is behind the striker. Then make it happen.

Pedro's best position is behind the striker, Palmer's best position is on the right and Neto's best position is on the left.

Wanna take a guess how he's going to line them up?