And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[PJ87]

I seem to remember West Ham starting exactly the same last season ..........

liverpool away is always a hard game... especially after the money they have spent and the players they have got in

so its a bonus to get it out the way for the first game.. first game is always hard.. say we had got wolves away.. lost that would be a massive defeat.. today is expected

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Arnie will be banging them in all season he will finish with 15 plus goals
Hernandez is a goal scorer

Anderson started bright but it’s his first game in this league..

Defensively was hard to judge when you have a weak midfield but your playing with 10 men with noble giving the ball away

Stick Obiang in there and watch the whole dynamic will change

Arnauntovic is a good player but he isn’t a big goal scorer and if he is the main goal scorer then that’s trouble - most he has had in a season is 14 in the Dutch league a decade ago , he is a very good forward and someone who will chip in with goals - rely on him and problems , Hernandez as well chips in but still not a great goalscorer - certainly not enough to move West Ham from lower table to mid table/top 8.

And focusing on Noble ignores a lot of issues. Can see the manager being under pressure very soon.

 

[PJ87]

Arnauntovic is a good player but he isn’t a big goal scorer and if he is the main goal scorer then that’s trouble - most he has had in a season is 14 in the Dutch league a decade ago , he is a very good forward and someone who will chip in with goals - rely on him and problems , Hernandez as well chips in but still not a great goalscorer - certainly not enough to move West Ham from lower table to mid table/top 8.

And focusing on Noble ignores a lot of issues. Can see the manager being under pressure very soon.

Can’t judge after one game

5 games in we will be no where near danger

Still maintain top 10 this season

Even city lost to Liverpool last year.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Absolutely stupid to start talking about were teams will finish after 1 game.
No team has had all their players for than 10 days yet.
Some teams will hit the ground running and some teams will struggle to start.
Who is it on here that said the table doesn’t matter until after christmas.

 

[MegaSteve]

Judging by the empty terraces, at the Emirates, by the final whistle...
The faithful were a bit underwhelmed...

 

[clubchamp98]

Little tap in for Sterling

That was a good goal.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Absolutely stupid to start talking about were teams will finish after 1 game.

Apart from Cardiff. They're going down and are going to struggle to get 20 points.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Absolutely stupid to start talking about were teams will finish after 1 game.
No team has had all their players for than 10 days yet.
Some teams will hit the ground running and some teams will struggle to start.
Who is it on here that said the table doesn’t matter until after christmas.

It's 10 games actually.


We done well today without getting out of 3rd gear, a good debut from Kieta and Mo looks like he's started where he left off from last season.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

It's 10 games actually.


We done well today without getting out of 3rd gear, a good debut from Kieta and Mo looks like he's started where he left off from last season.

I know, hence the whistle.
Jamie Redknapp described Salah as the worlds best goalhanger today!

 

[pbrown7582]

I know, hence the whistle.
Jamie Redknapp described Salah as the worlds best goalhanger today!

Not too mention after 8 mins Keita looks like he’s been in this team 8 years....

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Not too mention after 8 mins Keita looks like he’s been in this team 8 years....

JR is a dope, I thought Keita looked class, but felt a bit sorry for Alex-Arnold not getting the credit for finding Keita with a lovely ball that led to the 1st goal.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It's 10 games actually.


We done well today without getting out of 3rd gear, a good debut from Kieta and Mo looks like he's started where he left off from last season.

I’m not sure what we can talk about - I guess someone will tell us if it stupid or not

Pundits and ex players already have Cardiff down and listening to lots tonight have West Ham being in the mix ( guess they will be informed not to talk about league positions by the authority soon enough ) - imagine spending all that money and going down. I remember hearing noises a while back about us looking at Anderson , reckon we dodged a bullet there. Enjoyable game today and it felt comfortable watching - think the new arrivals have add more than just ability , there whole outlook and demeanour just screams enjoyment, it looks a very happy squad

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I’m not sure what we can talk about - I guess someone will tell us if it stupid or not

Pundits and ex players already have Cardiff down and listening to lots tonight have West Ham being in the mix ( guess they will be informed not to talk about league positions by the authority soon enough ) - imagine spending all that money and going down. I remember hearing noises a while back about us looking at Anderson , reckon we dodged a bullet there. Enjoyable game today and it felt comfortable watching - think the new arrivals have add more than just ability , there whole outlook and demeanour just screams enjoyment, it looks a very happy squad

Grow up! Remember it’s you that won’t debate.
We watched an excellent Liv team today make West Ham look rubbish, they could of made any team look that bad today, so to judge the remainder of the season for West Ham on that performance is stupid, whether that be you, pundits or the man on the moon.

 

[PJ87]

Grow up! Remember it’s you that won’t debate.
We watched an excellent Liv team today make West Ham look rubbish, they could of made any team look that bad today, so to judge the remainder of the season for West Ham on that performance is stupid, whether that be you, pundits or the man on the moon.

Spot on

If we had played citeh and lost 4-0 would people be saying disaster?

If we had lost 4-0 to Cardiff at home then yes but we lost to Liverpool away.. one of the toughest grounds in the league to go to .. first day of season new manager new system

We won’t be within 10 points of relegation by end of Season

 

[Lord Tyrion]

West Ham's season, like many other teams, will not be dependent on how they do away at Liverpool, City, Utd etc. Way, way too early to be making rash judgements about any team, particularly one which has so many new players to integrate.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

West Ham's season, like many other teams, will not be dependent on how they do away at Liverpool, City, Utd etc. Way, way too early to be making rash judgements about any team, particularly one which has so many new players to integrate.

Buying so many new players in one go is why I believed they would struggle this season before they even played us - it’s too many players coming in at one time whilst also missing the one player that is really needed - Everton the same just on a slightly smaller scale , both clubs have had a bit of an upheaval over the summer but I think both are going to struggle to score goals consistently enough to improve on last season but I think Everton’s through the middle are stronger

One of them I believe will face a bottom 3 early doors and maybe all season

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I know, hence the whistle.
Jamie Redknapp described Salah as the worlds best goalhanger today!

I've not heard what he had to say but hes got previous for spouting pure tripe,He's a bit of a ted is redknapp.

Not too mention after 8 mins Keita looks like he’s been in this team 8 years....

In fairness, Keita was superb today but it was only against West Ham, we all know the true test is a cold wednesday night at stoke

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Buying so many new players in one go is why I believed they would struggle this season before they even played us - it’s too many players coming in at one time whilst also missing the one player that is really needed - Everton the same just on a slightly smaller scale , both clubs have had a bit of an upheaval over the summer but I think both are going to struggle to score goals consistently enough to improve on last season but I think Everton’s through the middle are stronger

One of them I believe will face a bottom 3 early doors and maybe all season

Brighton, Wolves and Fulham all brought more players than West Ham, are they going to struggle?

https://www.premierleague.com/news/667700

P.S. 9 Clubs bought the same or more than Everton, will they all struggle as well?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Where is this years stoke? Could be Cardiff?

 

[PJ87]

Brighton, Wolves and Fulham all brought more players than West Ham, are they going to struggle?

https://www.premierleague.com/news/667700

P.S. 9 Clubs bought the same or more than Everton, will they all struggle as well?

Don’t let a little thing like facts get in the way of a good argument lol

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