Johan Lange - appointed

[Ads]

The problem isn't the squad. The problem is the manager who doesn't have a fucking clue.

[ozzjim]

They made a mistake not getting a top midfield player in the summer. It's haunting them now. They also signed the wrong forward in Ings in my opinion but he's here now, we need a manager that can use him.

[Risso]

The difference that proper midfielders like Rice and Souček make to West Ham make is immense. We've got nobody remotely in their class. Certainly not John McGinn, who was dreadful again.

[paul_e]

I disagree on Ings, I think he was a very good signing and will prove it over the next few years. We definitely needed to upgrade on Nakamba though, particularly given Smith doesn't seem all that interested in bringing Sanson through.

[ozzjim]

McGinn is either great or dog awful.

Rice and Soucek have quality and physical presence. Our midfield is too small, and not good enough on the ball apart from Luiz, but he needs runners and options.

[PaulWinch again]

McGinn is either great or dog awful.

Rice and Soucek have quality and physical presence. Our midfield is too small, and not good enough on the ball apart from Luiz, but he needs runners and options.

That’s the problem with Nakamba. He’s technically poor, so he needs to be much more physical and energetic - he just rarely gets near players.

[ozzjim]

So realistically we still need 2 quality midfield players and a left sided forward. Oh and a manager. Lange best get to work.

[brontebilly]

McGinn is either great or dog awful.

Rice and Soucek have quality and physical presence. Our midfield is too small, and not good enough on the ball apart from Luiz, but he needs runners and options.

Neither Rice and Soucek are comfortable getting on the half turn. Very kind of our midfield three to stand off them completely to not test them in this regard at all

[ROBBO]

This was a massive game for us and yet i saw no urgency from the players, no closing down. The only positive i saw was Watkins scored and could have had a second. Change needed.

[Drummond]

Well if he gets credit when things go well he has to have some responsibility when they don't is all I saying.
But that's just how i see it.

It's a desperate view.

[Footy-Vill]

Should have taken Conor Gallagher or Billy Gilmour for the midfield and Tammy Abraham both from Chelsea
And signed Michael Olise from Reading and Shaqiri from Liverpool. With Xherdan Shaqiri who has the class and magic and can hold on to the ball

I imagine we don't signed year old Olise as it blocks our up and coming players same with Gallagher loan.
Abraham or even Eduoard would be more suited to compliment our attack

[Footy-Vill]

Some one mentioned to Ashley Preece that we signed 3 right sided attackers (Bailey, Buendia and Traore) and a striker we didn’t need (Ings) while neglecting the biggest weakness (midfield).
And suggested we wasted the Grealish money.

If that's the case this guy has to account for things.

[paul_e]

Some one mentioned to Ashley Preece that we signed 3 right sided attackers (Bailey, Buendia and Traore) and a striker we didn’t need (Ings) while neglecting the biggest weakness (midfield).
And suggested we wasted the Grealish money.

If that's the case this guy has to account for things.

Well it's not the case is it.

Traore was signed 12months earlier and shouldn't be part of he discussion.
Bailey has played on the left as often as the right.
Buendia was signed, in my opinion, was a replacement for trez who will be moved on when he gets fit.
Ings was signed because the only backup forwards for Watkins were Wesley who is still to fully prove he's recovered from the assault by Ben Mee and Davis who hasn't managed to stay fit for more than a  few months at a time since 2018, an option to play centre forward was needed.

Just because the season hasn't started as well as we hoped doesn't mean all the summer signings were a waste of money, Bailey has only played about 200 minutes of football so it's particularly harsh on him.

[edgysatsuma89]

We all knew we needed a striker as everyone was saying Wes and Davis are shit so I'm not sure why Ings is being mentioned as a wrong signing. The problem was not getting a DCM as well as Ings. If Antonio gets crocked at West Ham then they have a problem whereas we wouldn't. Well that's assuming the likes of Watkins can get their form back but that would have been the idea. Just don't play the fuckers together.

[paul_e]

We all knew we needed a striker as everyone was saying Wes and Davis are shit so I'm not sure why Ings is being mentioned as a wrong signing. The problem was not getting a DCM as well as Ings. If Antonio gets crocked at West Ham then they have a problem whereas we wouldn't. Well that's assuming the likes of Watkins can get their form back but that would have been the idea. Just don't play the fuckers together.

The bold bit is why Lange isn't getting grief but Smith is.