West Ham Rumours

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12 Aug 2019 12:49:33
I posted a few weeks back that it could be time to let Masuarka play his natural position on the left going forward with Anderson moving inside or on the right

Cresswell is no longer the player he was so I would put Johnson at left back or bring the new lad catdosa into a back three but it may be too soon for that

Lanzini is getting back to his pre injury days but is still lightweight it actually was quite distressing seeing him trying to push Walker off the ball only to bounce off him and go flying flat on his face. I though Wiltshire was completely off there were no over the top balls for Haller to run on to and once Antonio had gone off there was no pressure in the final tbird

Lot of people saying we need to get 3 points at Brighton but having watched them on MOTD Against Watford that may be as hard as beating City. Still I'm not too downhearted it's early days

With regards to VAR or as I prefer to call it VAD (Video Aided Decision) ) I thought it was OK decision were right and players are going to have to think a bit more about the rule changes.

If they had put a bit more on the screen for the Penalties it would have been so easy to understand a simple "VAR checking encroachment" everyone would have understood immediately

Great fun to silence the away supporters when the Jesus goal was scrubbed put and the atmosphere for a few minuites after was great

Look forward as usual to you responses.

14 Aug 2019 10:17:30
Agree 100% Mercerl with Cresswell and Lanzini.
I also dislike the constant diving from Lanzini.

08 Aug 2019 07:36:28
Deadline day today!

Any rumours of possible transfers or loans?

Haven't really heard of this guy from the Swiss league Ajeti, I suppose this could be one for the future maybe?

Would like to see us try and get another CDM-CM in before the window shuts as I think an injury to rice or wilshere we will be very light

Thoughts gents?

08 Aug 2019 09:14:18
Apparently had the medical yesterday and will sign today

Meanwhile Diangana year long to the Baggies plus Cullen back to Charlton for the season will get good experience

For me this is 0ne of the best Windows for a long long time

COYI.

08 Aug 2019 09:32:21
Apparently done as club annniunced :)

08 Aug 2019 15:41:08
Agree mercel it has be a good window, some good business and happy to see us bring in some youngsters to compete with the first team!

Fingers crossed it is a good season, top 10 is achievable in my eyes but other clubs like Everton Watford Leicester have bought well too,

I just hope we don’t have a serious amount of injuries like last season, that could really hurt us,
Bring on city 😩.

08 Aug 2019 18:23:13
Hi steve AJETI is ready for the 1st team now mate he's played in the champions league for basel and is a box striker which we need. COYI.

06 Aug 2019 18:08:07
Glen1540. What a surprise, another South American linked with us. Certainly seems that pellegrini has no interest in british players.

06 Aug 2019 22:04:13
Too expensive/ big headed unfortunately. We have Rice/ Johnson through from academy though, Alese and Trott are rated so hopefully see them in first action?
Hopefully a mix of foreigners and Academy players can help us through next few years?

07 Aug 2019 10:52:28
I know what you’re saying but they’re too dear - 80mill for Maguire seems bonkers to me! What I like about the players we’re getting now is that it’s looking like a much more fun team, both to watch and play in - surely this will help us to attract team changing players (like Payet was) to grow into the team we would love this club to have. Bring on the season!

07 Aug 2019 22:58:12
Three years ago I watched MCQUIRE playing for SHEFFIELD UNITED and 4 stone less and 3 or 4 years on if you told me he'd be an £80 million player I'd have suggested you needed sectioning as greavesy said it's a funny old game never a truer words spoken you just never know I would never had sad LAMP ARD would turn out what he did old fat frank . COYI.

05 Aug 2019 22:16:55
I see Adrián has signed for Liverpool. It really surprises me that we let him go and signed Roberto as a replacement. What I have seen on Roberto so far leaves me less than impressed. Adrián made the occasional clanger but Roberto looks like he’s liable to make a mistake every other game. Go figure?

05 Aug 2019 23:24:14
Did I read right €2.75 mill or €27.5 million what a steal if he signs good enough NOW for 1st team better than CRESSWELL by a country mile I'd be starting with JOHNSON or GCARDSO he can also play C/ B has a great left foot and can find a killer pass and crosses are great whoever sorted that deal can now take their mask off because we stole him at that price what a deal. COYI.

06 Aug 2019 01:55:22
Adrián did not want to number 2 goalie and wanted to return to Spain he has made his position clear over last 2 years. No teams were prepared to pay him anything like he was getting at west ham 50k a week he was getting offers of 15-20k a week.

06 Aug 2019 10:05:47
Cardoso has passed his medical apparently, lad is a proper steal - watched the u21 championships and he was one of the stars.
This looks like WH are finally pursuing the policy I have wanted for years, buy talent young *for cheap* at least when they do go, we get a highly inflated fee for them.

06 Aug 2019 11:35:51
But he will be number 2 keeper at Liverpool too right? So nothing has changed there. I’m sure that Liverpool would have paid the £50k per week. At West Ham he was on £50k per week anyway I’m sure, and my understanding was he wanted the same money.

06 Aug 2019 15:12:09
Yes but Spanish sides were only offering 15/ 20 k.

06 Aug 2019 16:26:42
What about the signing on fee Adrian would have also got, must have been an influence😂£😂Premiership experience although erratic at times
decent number 2 for Klopp👍👍.

06 Aug 2019 18:05:21
Good point about signing on fee Chelmsford👍
I think it just irks me that he left and we replace him with Roberto who’s been crap so far. I liked Adrian. I wish him well.

06 Aug 2019 20:01:54
COYI164, we are reading off the same sheet mate, what a shame, but money talks at that age especially, that’s his last big pay day so at 32 not knowing what’s in front of him, good luck Ad, really wish him well👍👍⚒⚒⚒.

06 Aug 2019 22:06:34
Think it is his last chance to win something + he can do a Rob Green if they win Champs League again :-)

02 Aug 2019 07:55:07
We must have some cash left with all the out goings
Anyone know were we stand
Like a striker defender and dm
I'm loving the way thinks have changed since MP has taken over tho.

02 Aug 2019 12:10:23
You would think we can only play 3 Of the fair players against the better teams so we definitely need a defensive midfielder with a physical presence and pace to help Rice otherwise we will get overrun big time, and we need a back up front man in the Haller mould then we're ready to go.

02 Aug 2019 18:46:38
If if if a player comes along either cf or CB without stupid wage demands aking with sky high signing on fees ( I am alluding to free agents ) then we may still get a player or two if not then it might be pull up the drawbridge and we go with what he have . I've a feeling that the pot for this window is about spent.

02 Aug 2019 21:07:50
Anybody else concerned that we have not
strengthened our defence or holding midfield
area as last season we got over run in both
these areas.
Our full backs are not great, Diop and Balbuenna
have been suspect on occasions, rice can’t
hold the midfield on own, Sanchez is poor,
noble is too slow .
I’m actually quite concerned for our season.

03 Aug 2019 01:04:40
Arp, not really. It is what it is, we are going for attack and following the Arsenal/ Liverpool way that was copied off us anyway. I really don't think we will hit top six but if we can play exciting footy, maybe have a cup run etc we will have set yourself for next year.
Just remember 2022 is the year the owners can sell - if we get the right buyers will be amazing but credit to the Dave's and finally getting a top quality manager in and leaving transfers to Husillos. Will take 3/ 4 years (whoever owns us) to be with any shout of regular top 6. Our straight rivals at the moment are everton, wolves and Leicester. Unfortunately we blew our load last year when this year Chelsea/ man utd are looking weak :- (.

03 Aug 2019 08:32:47
I understand what your saying glen, however
I don’t think we are clinical enough to outscore
our opponents as our defence is too weak.

03 Aug 2019 17:15:16
I agree with arp. LB and DM especially are positions we desperately need to strengthen, otherwise clean sheets are going to be few and far between for us this season.

03 Aug 2019 18:41:47
Defence is a big concern and something we must be looking at because we are poor especially down our left.

03 Aug 2019 18:43:53
Noble has never had pace, he reads the game, therefore he can be a move in front of the opposition. Sanchez struggles at Villa.

I feel Noble could play just in front of our centre backs.

Who will take penalties if Noble does not play?

03 Aug 2019 19:36:53
Noble always gives away cheap free kick just out side the edge of the box with late tackles.

04 Aug 2019 11:41:50
Haller took the penalties at Eintracht.

04 Aug 2019 20:35:43
Hiya ARP you ate spot on mate NOBLE SNODGRASS are far too slow at closing down opposition players in midfield and we get picked apart as they have far too much time to look up a few times before there's any sign of a challenge we are definitely 1 short in C/ DM and at the back if which we will get injurys as I hate players playing out of position. COYI.

06 Aug 2019 10:20:14
Get what everyone is saying *but* Wilshere can play DM at a push (although that is like relying on glass to stop a bullet)
The new signing Cardoso I have a feeling could be converted to a DCM.