West Ham United v Aston Villa Match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't have a problem with taking a chance on the likes of helenius and bowery. Even if half of them don't come off but the other do, it's a risk worth taking.

But relying almost entirely on these signings, plus our not-as-good-as-we'd-hoped youth products is a bit of a bind at times.

Having said that, put a fit gabby, Delph, n'zogbia, Okore and an in form Weimann and benteke in that side and it'd be a completely different sight

We're going to find it nigh on impossible to progress if we just keep buying the same level of player.

More of the same wasn't going to help enough this summer, but that's exactly what we did.

[PaulWinch again]

That 'shot' from Sylla sums this up. We don't need five fucking defenders against West ham.

[Lamb_Stockmix]

We can't lose if Sylla is playing.

[hilts_coolerking]

Quite. I don't really know why he bought Kozak, either. Or Helenius. Or certainly both of them, anyway.

The midfield is awful. KEA is a four decent games a season player, Sylla flatters to deceive, Westwood has regressed, only Delph has improved. Tonev looks like a parks player most of the time.

And Delph is the only one of those that Lambert didn't buy.  Although, having said that, he is also the only one who has (so far) been given the time to prove his worth.

[Tuscans]

Do we miss N'Zog...??

[Axl Rose]

For all the shitness. Can anyone see us nicking this? Helenius?

[russon]

Can,t get a link, think this may be a good thing

[SamTheMouse]

If Benteke stays fit, I wonder how many games Kozak will get? Something tells me it won't be 7 million quid's worth.

[citizenDJ]

This is quite incredible. A team that can't defend for shit (us) against a team that can't score for their lives ('ammers). It's like watching a drunk trying to poke someone's eye out with cooked spaghetti.

What worries me is that not long ago, we were saying that we couldn't defend for shit, but we'd always score.

Now we've started defending a bit better - a bit - but stopped scoring.

Frightening isn't it? Ironically, we've brought in strikers, presumably to ensure this didn't happen, when what we actually needed was a midfielder or three.

Quite. I don't really know why he bought Kozak, either. Or Helenius. Or certainly both of them, anyway.

The midfield is awful. KEA is a four decent games a season player, Sylla flatters to deceive, Westwood has regressed, only Delph has improved. Tonev looks like a parks player most of the time.

It's all admirable, the young players thing, but it's really, really difficult to make it work, or else everyone would be doing it.

There's also a line past which it becomes an excuse for not buying in decent, proven players more than an actual plan.

The thing is, I'm pretty sure there is a place for Helenius in the team. He's a creative player, can produce the unexpected and looks like he can score, too.

No idea why he bought Kozak, though.

It's not so much about Helenius - you're right, he might turn out to be a decent player, but he's come from the Danish league, and is young. It's not so much that we signed any of those strikers, but you've got to wonder whether it was really sensible to buy him AND Kozak. Not to mention Bowery.

Oh, I know, I'm in agreement.

I just wish that, in a team so woefully devoid of creativity and flair, Lambert would try something different. We seem to be increasingly workman-like (and really, I mean shite).

[Axl Rose]

Do we miss N'Zog...??

I like Nzogbia...He would give us an outlet, some creativity.

[Goldie.7]

Do we miss N'Zog...??

Right now.... Yes

[Fergal]

this is indeed shit, the sort of game the Scottish manager would be proud of.

[aj2k77]

If Benteke stays fit, I wonder how many games Kozak will get? Something tells me it won't be 7 million quid's worth.

He will next season when Benteke's gone.

[Toronto Villa]

Someone will nick this at the death. A goal mouth scramble off four arses. I just pray it's us

[Axl Rose]

this is indeed shit, the sort of game the Scottish manager would be proud of.

Mcleish would love Westwood. I personally think Westwood is as average a footballer as you could get..I was warming to him last year, but this season....a 4/10 player