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charleyfarley 11:49 Sat Feb 19
⚽ West Ham v Aston Villa- Official Match Thread FT 2-1

London Stadium
13th Mar 14:00 GMT

VAR Paul Tierney

Jarred Gillett: (5) -

Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Dawson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Lanzini, Benrahma, Antonio, Fornals Subs: Areola, Yarmolenko, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Masuaku, Kral, Oko-Flex, Perkins.

Martinez, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne, Luiz, McGinn, Ramsey, Coutinho, Ings, Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Konsa, Sanson, Buendia, Traore, Young, Bailey, Chukwuemeka, Iroegbunam.

West Ham 5/4: Draw 23/10: Aston Villa 23/10

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gph 11:39 Mon Mar 14
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Isn't a West Ham tradition to play keepers up front in dire striker emergencies?

Areola or Fabianski?

wd40 11:18 Mon Mar 14
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who is this Haller ?

any good?

wd40 11:17 Mon Mar 14
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or Tommy Taylor.

Hammer and Pickle 9:49 Mon Mar 14
Re: ⚽ West Ham v Aston Villa- Official Match Thread FT 2-1

We could always play Dawson as a no.9

Eerie Descent 8:48 Mon Mar 14
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It's fine, if Antonio is out for 6 weeks, and Bowen don't quite recover for Thursday, we'll play what's his name up front... matey boy...

I'm going for Diop. Stick him up top, rattle a few cages, throw himself about, get on the end of a few crosses.

What a fucking shambles of a situation.

Lee Trundle 8:44 Mon Mar 14
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Could have done with Haller still on the books if Antonio is out on Thursday.

(I've seen what you've done on other threads with that statement, crossed yiddo son. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and all that)

Huffers 8:32 Mon Mar 14
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Do you struggle with reading?

I’ve clearly said below I’d have him in the team. As you grow up you’ll realise just because someone can point out the positives or negatives on a subject, it doesn’t mean that they cannot acknowledge the other side.

⚒️ 8:20 Mon Mar 14
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Bet you’re delighted.

Cunt.

Huffers 8:12 Mon Mar 14
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Could be out for up to 6 weeks now. Cresswell apparently fine. Vlasic awaiting results.

VirginiaHam 7:56 Mon Mar 14
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⚒️ 4:55 Mon Mar 14

Ings apparently has an appalling record against us. P12, no goals, never won.

arsene york-hunt 7:44 Mon Mar 14
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Watch from 11.55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0br9qy54QOM

The Villa fans weren't applauding Yarmo's goal at all as far as I can see. They were rooted to their seats. Why did Jonathan Pierce lie about this?

arsene york-hunt 7:44 Mon Mar 14
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Huffers 5:22 Mon Mar 14
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Antonio's overhit pass yesterday but in the right direction to stretch them, at least:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FN0bWIKXoAM3H2m?format=jpg&name=large

Where he decided to run to:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FN0cuwfX0AMEOW7?format=jpg&name=large

⚒️ 5:21 Mon Mar 14
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Huffers,

In hindsight, you shouldn’t have wrestled a 9 year old for Lampard’s Chelsea shirt. But you did.

Huffers 5:10 Mon Mar 14
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I'm not blaming him. He has the power and pace to beat a player on occasions but its a big difference against 2 centre halves compared to a full back.

The management / board are to blame for why we're still struggling on with him. If he was asked to fill in occasionally, fair enough.

Arnautovic had a lot of what Antonio has to some degree but also the skill / composure. In hindsight, (in footballing terms) we should've got him back last summer but the way he mugged the club off was outrageous last time.

He has 13 goals in 30 in all games this season and would've been good for the last 30 minutes in a lot of matches.

Side of Ham 5:05 Mon Mar 14
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I think we should stop comparing Antonio, he's been over played centrally and often up against two lumps. He needs to work off a fast paced striker who leads the line....he is a winger that can be devastating by drifting into the middle as well. This has ended up working against him again by swapping into another role.

Huffers 4:57 Mon Mar 14
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Agreed, both not with it yesterday. They were overall rather satisfyingly disappointing.

⚒️ 4:55 Mon Mar 14
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Watkins and Ings were both abysmal yesterday.

In fact, Ings has been a majorly disappointing signing for Villa, all things considered.

Huffers 4:54 Mon Mar 14
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So you agree that clubs like Brentford and Southampton have a better option than us.

6 obvious teams, agreed. Plus 5 teams listed below. Thats 11.

Man City
Liverpool
Arsenal
Chelsea
Tottenham
Man United
Everton
Southampton
Brentford
Leicester
Wolves

Leaves 8 teams of which only 2 you're ruling out.

Aston Villa - Watkins / Ings - Both better.
Newcastle - Wilson - Better.
Leeds - Bamford - Antonio for me.
Watford - Dennis - Not seen enough of him but seems to be scoring.
Burnley - Weghorst - Antonio for me.
Brighton - Maupay - Antonio...just.
Norwich - Pukki - Antonio.
Palace - Edouard? Zaha? - I would swap Antonio for Zaha, put it that way...personality aside.

Maybe I was right...

Sajmo1 4:46 Mon Mar 14
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Iheanacho, Watkins, Ings, Wilson..

Rossal 4:25 Mon Mar 14
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Huffers 1:13 Mon Mar 14

I dont care which teams would be better with Antonio in the slightest. I care who would be better for us than him. Aside from the obvious in the top 6 i'd consider the following as better options to lead the line

DCL
Broja
Toney
Vardy
Richarlison
Jiminez

The rest as you say are 50/50 or worse than Antonio. Maupay and Pukki for me are alot worse options than him.

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