West Ham v Manchester United - 23/12/23 12:30pm - Official Match Thread

Originally Posted by believe

My mind is blown. The one thing all of us know is that The Scottish Player as a DM will kill us and he’s doing with Mainoo so all the pressure is now on an 18 year old kid in front of a mixed defense again. I’m not sure what’s going on but £#%&! me talk about making it hard for yourselves.

It's metal. I understand bringing bruno back into the team but it's clear to everyone (apart from EtH) that he can't play with The Scottish Player.

https://x.com/manutd/status/1738522406216405307?s=46&t=GmThxTwvA3dB-7-ot5Dfuw

pov you are a young female influencer in the gutter clutching your bloodied face..

would've stuck amrabat in for mctom to protect the centre back pairing a bit more

Originally Posted by Ethers

We’ve looked wide open when Amrabat has played too

The key is Mainoo. Irrelevant who’s next to him.

Nobody will be the next to him, that’s the problem.

Agreed Mainoo is key, but both he and Amrabat play with a lot more discipline than both Bruno and The Scottish Player. We saw that last week. We can afford one of Bruno or The Scottish Player. Not both.

Originally Posted by believe

My mind is blown. The one thing all of us know is that The Scottish Player as a DM will kill us and he’s doing with Mainoo so all the pressure is now on an 18 year old kid in front of a mixed defense again. I’m not sure what’s going on but £#%&! me talk about making it hard for yourselves.

He’s doing this against West Ham who are set up to hit you on the break. I think he’s made a big mistake, I hope I am wrong.

See how this goes but he's refusing to play 2 defensive midfielders. Absolutely crazy considering how wide open we usually are.

It’s bearing in mind we have 3 of our first choice back 4 out too. A debutant and a 35 year old might need a bit of protection

Hopefully Mainoo’s composure compensates for any other potential midfield chaos

Spine of that team doesn't look too clever.

Originally Posted by believe

Back to earth with a bump after our scintillating goalless score draw against the dippers.

If he doesn’t play

Amrabat - Mainoo
Bruno

And we do t win he can get £#%&!ed.

Merry Xmas

The Scottish Player starts unbelievably, absolute coward.

Seems to ignore the problems this team faces.

Amrabat in for mctom please. I think I’d also prefer Rashford on the right/anyone rather than Antony. But I can understand why he’s gone with the one footed flop over the sulking entitled one tbf.

relax guys we got this

Must be the first time I've looked at a West Ham side and thought a few of them would walk into our side

amazing that Amrabat has become the answer to our midfield problems today just by being omitted. Same fella was getting pilloried on here earlier in the week.

Christmas on the line here.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

Nobody will be the next to him, that’s the problem.

Agreed Mainoo is key, but both he and Amrabat play with a lot more discipline than both Bruno and The Scottish Player. We saw that last week. We can afford one of Bruno or The Scottish Player. Not both.

We shall see. Amrabat can play with all the discipline in the world, but it isn’t much use when he’s ambling about watching players waltz past him, like against Chelsea & Bournemouth

Originally Posted by Ethers

We shall see. Amrabat can play with all the discipline in the world, but it isn’t much use when he’s ambling about watching players waltz past him, like against Chelsea & Bournemouth

The Scottish Player just hides from the ball. Amrabat is far better.

kambwala will be motm today
licha and varane back in jan
maguire has played his last game for utd

Originally Posted by Ethers

We shall see. Amrabat can play with all the discipline in the world, but it isn’t much use when he’s ambling about watching players waltz past him, like against Chelsea & Bournemouth

He was one of our better players against Chelsea.

win, lose or draw, that is a #@&%!ed selection away at west ham.

I’m getting good vibes about this. Always exciting to see the next superstar roll off the production line, and with Martial dragging his sniffles out for another week, what’s not to like about that matchday squad. 2-1 to us.