West Ham 5/4 Build-Up & Match Thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

----------------------Patricio-------------------

------------Saiss------Coady-------Boly-------

Semedo--------Moutinho------Neves-----Jonny

-----------Podence----Fabio------Neto------------

2020/21: L 0-4 (A)
2019/20: W 2-0 (H), W 1-0 (A)
2018/19: W 3-0 (H), W 1-0 (A)
2015/16: L 0-1 (A, FAC)
2010/11: D 1-1 (H), L 0-2 (A)
2009/10: L 0-2 (H), W 3-1 (A)
2004/5: W 4-2 (H), L 0-1 (A)
2003/4: L 1-3 (H, FAC)

 

[Tredman]

Rui
Saiss - Coady - Boly
Semedo - Moutinho - Neves - Jonny
Adama - Neto - Podence​

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

We can't play without a striker, even if it has to be Concrete José (I hope not) then we have to have someone there. We have tried playing without a focal point a number of times, every time it has looked beyond appalling.

 

[Jinky]

Rui
Saiss - Coady - Boly
Semedo - Moutinho - Neves - Jonny
Adama - Neto - Podence​

This would be good if Neto could hold the ball up and play that role.

I'd go -

Patricio
Semedo - Coady - Boly - Jonny
Moutinho - Neves
Adama - Podence - Neto
Jose/Fabio​

 

[Tredman]

We can't play without a striker, even if it has to be Concrete José (I hope not) then we have to have someone there. We have tried playing without a focal point a number of times, every time it has looked beyond appalling.

I take your point, but playing Fabio (who is physically incapable of being a focal point) doesn't solve the issue either. I'd go MGW, but Nuno will not.

 

[Tony Towner]

DW's team but Jose instead of Fabio and the centre halves on the opposite sides

 

[northfield wolf]

I take it that Podence is fit then ? (hope so ).

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I don't think he was too far off for the Liverpool game, and it's a three week gap from that game to this one, so I'd think so.

 

[northfield wolf]

Good, Podence is well capable of scoring, unlike Jose and Fabio.

 

[sycophantia]

..............................Patricio
Semedo.........Coady.........Boly.........Jonny/RAN
..................Vitinha.................Neves
Traore..................Podence................Beto
...........................Silva/Jose

I'd give RAN and Jonny a half eachish, same with Jose and Silva

also happy to play 3 at the back with Saiss in for Traore

 

[Johnny75]

DW's team but Jose in for Fabio.

Fabio and Vitinha to get 30 minutes each.

Ronaldo in the stands watching his new team mates.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

DW's team but Jose instead of Fabio and the centre halves on the opposite sides

I thought the CBs looked good with Saiss on the right and Boly on the left against Liverpool?

 

[Tony Towner]

I thought the CBs looked good with Saiss on the right and Boly on the left against Liverpool?

I thought they did in that game as well tbf, but Saiss has been a bomb scare there in the past, so seems an unnecessary risk

 

[Tredman]

They're playing with IFs aren't they? So having a wrong footer on each side makes some sense.

 

[prawnking]

..............................Patricio
Semedo.........Coady.........Boly.........Jonny/RAN
..................Vitinha.................Neves
Traore..................Podence................Beto
...........................Silva/Jose

I'd give RAN and Jonny a half eachish, same with Jose and Silva

Agree with all of this. Let's have a look at 4 at the back again, and a couple of the young lads

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Really not bothered who plays, the attitude they start with is much more important.

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1377330012836216834

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

- Rui is definitely fit
- Podence might be, he's training again
- Still waiting on Raul but it's going well

 

[The Bear]

Now Podence is fit again I want to try 4-2-3-1 again, purely for that front four which worked so well against Arsenal. I'm assuming Joao isn't quite fit, but if he is then he'll play instead of Vitinha.

Rui

Semedo - Boly - Coady - Jonny

Vitinha - Neves

Traore - Podence - Neto

Jose
​

 

[Parkins left foot]

Good that Rui is fit - doubt we will see Podence from the start but hopefully fit enough to take some part