This is a mean thing to say but it’s possible Kabore should have just let Timo try to take that shot and see what happens.
Ange did a nice job of managing this game today. It's crazy that we replaced the entire midfield and wound up with a midfield of Hoijberg, Bentancur, and Lo Celso. That trio would start for a lot of teams.
This feels like a microcosm of the season. With the exception of the Liverpool game, we just have not had a lot of luck to our way.
Sarr to the bench for Benta, Johnson takes Demi’s spot, Van de Ven returns to take over for Dragusin.
West Ham side is strong especially upfront. March-May Antonio is always a beast for some reason. I still have nightmares from being at the first game and they were awful and beat us.
For WH, Areola does indeed miss out, so Fabianski is back to torture us with a master class. And idk if Mavropanos or Aguerd is the preferred starter alongside the cat kicker but the latter is out with injury as well.
Re Sarr, probably the proper move given that our midfield with Sarr, Mads, and Biss struggles against more physical opponents.
Yup. It should be obvious to him at this point, unfairly or not, that he’s not receiving any protection from the officials on corners. So take matters into your own hands.
I think it could have been a necessary throw away. There were two defenders back but two attackers, and if Antonio could have squeezed it through, would have been a clear 1 on 1. I assume the free attacker was standing alone ready for a throw in
Could you please start practicing defending corners? We’d honestly be challenging for the top of the league if not for set piece defending. It’s atrocious.
Feel like it was a half overly affected by the weather. Pitch seems slow which favors the team that doesn’t try anything zippy.
I think in general we are a dry field team. I always get concerned that as many passes as we make one slip in bad weather can do us in.
Pretty wild that Vic saved that a minute ago even though Antonio was obstructing from an offside position. Have to reassert ourselves in the match.
Johnson so good from the low cross. So close! Werner a step slow today, his off ball movement is usually much better.