Your team v West Ham

[southernboy]

West Ham must be licking their lips looking at that defence/midfield. Let’s hope our front 3 click today.

[Kev0909]

West Ham must be licking their lips looking at that defence/midfield. Let’s hope our front 3 click today.

Why we've got henderson who is basically x3 the players so we've got 6 in midfield just ask 19x

Good job we do have him there mind

antonio is a big loss for them i think we'll be finnnne

no injury's please we can't take anymore

[jr81]

West Ham must be licking their lips looking at that defence/midfield. Let’s hope our front 3 click today.

That's our normal starting team from last season bar 2 players. Do we drop off that much in quality without them?
It would make you think we are a 1 man team and with out VVD we don't have a chance.
I'm not having a go at the post as when I saw that team I thought, wow, we are in trouble.
But it's still 9 out of 11 of our normal starting team. Are we still lacking strength in depth?

[Kev0909]

That's our normal starting team from last season bar 2 players. Do we drop off that much in quality without them?
It would make you think we are a 1 man team and with out VVD we don't have a chance.
I'm not having a go at the post as when I saw that team I thought, wow, we are in trouble.
But it's still 9 out of 11 of our normal starting team. Are we still lacking strength in depth?

no and we're not lacking in strength of broken players

[southernboy]

That's our normal starting team from last season bar 2 players. Do we drop off that much in quality without them?
It would make you think we are a 1 man team and with out VVD we don't have a chance.
I'm not having a go at the post as when I saw that team I thought, wow, we are in trouble.
But it's still 9 out of 11 of our normal starting team. Are we still lacking strength in depth?

You’re obviously correct mate, I think my pessimism is partly due to the fact that we haven’t really played well for quite some time.

Also, the two changes, are very inexperienced players at this level.

[vin]

That's our normal starting team from last season bar 2 players. Do we drop off that much in quality without them?
It would make you think we are a 1 man team and with out VVD we don't have a chance.
I'm not having a go at the post as when I saw that team I thought, wow, we are in trouble.
But it's still 9 out of 11 of our normal starting team. Are we still lacking strength in depth?

It's not just VVD thats injured. Matip and Fab too. We sold Lovren.

[jr81]

You’re obviously correct mate, I think my pessimism is partly due to the fact that we haven’t really played well for quite some time.

Also, the two changes, are very inexperienced players at this level.

Ya that's my feeling as well. Its 2 young inexperienced players and 1 in the most important position. But it's still 9 regulars who went on that run last year. Maybe we should have more faith?
But your right regarding recent form. We haven't been playing great.

[jr81]

It's not just VVD thats injured. Matip and Fab too. We sold Lovren.

I get that, but it's still 9 from 11 playing. So is Phillips a lot worse than matip?

[Steveo]

It’s just 2 players shy of a first 11 from last season. Regardless of other players who aren’t fit - when is Matip, the Ox or Keita fit anyway... ?All begs the question - where has the recruitment been.? Have we been totally reliant on the same crop of players..?? Remember we have been binning off domestic cups for 3 years too..

If so - then somebody needs to tell us WTF has been going on. Have the owners been spending all their efforts on the big new deal BS and the Euro Super league FFS.. this is starting to look like total negligence. .

[southernboy]

Keita needs binning in January and replaced with a midfielder that’s not made of polystyrene. Even when fit he’s only shown glimpses of what we paid for.