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Gouffran coming on, Aarons on the bench.

Should have been 3-1 that like

Saivet for Dummett, no doubt Colback to Lb

Should never pass across your own box like that ffs.

He's 21, in a brand new country + league and has scored 5 goals in 17 games in a poor side, give the bloke a chance.

Could have been 3 or 4 up there, really played well that first half and Shelvey is having a good game. I can already see a partnership forming between Shelvey and Janmaat, if we could go and get a LB with similar attacking threat to Janmaat then Shelvey will get a lot of joy passing either side.

Shelvey has been class so far, quality ball to Janmaat there. Good ball in from Janmaat too.

Shelvey with a good pass to help set up Perez's goal there, cracking finish by Perez too mind.

4-1

I think the lad just needs chances, he doesn't get that many a game really. I know he has missed some 'easy' chances in recent games but it might be the only one he gets all match. If we go out and get a LB and a winger I'll be pleased with the window.

3-1 Spurs, massive deflection so I've no doubt the tramps will be whinging about luck without mentioning their two deflected goals last match.

Aye, fucking madness if he has moved him out wide but I think you're right. I think it's the same team set up the same way just Shelvey in for Tiote, from his comment of bedding in players I didn't expect Saivet to be starting so it's pretty much the expected starting line up. Is Mbabu injured? He's not even on the bench now.

Probably the only time in those years that a corner wasn't aimed at Mike Williamson, I've never seen a side aim so many set pieces at one bloke only for him to fail to score or get any assists.

How the fuck did Lloris not save that? That Pickford lad for the mackems is having a good game mind, looks better than that useless lanky Herman Munster bloke they usually have in nets.

This fucking club, bet the daft cunts were sat on their hands waiting to offer him a contract on a free at the end of the season (which I'm sure they would have been outbid for anyway). Shown to be a pretty clinical finisher at a shite Premier League side that weren't creating much, no chance will they find a striker as good as him for 4m.

So he's going to bench him?

I don't think he will be too bad mind, we desperately need a left back though and if that isn't prioritized now the club are crackers.

Aye he must think he has missed his chance to move to a higher level team after not getting a move following the 5th place season. A shame as I still think he's better than Anita and Colback, still suppose it doesn't matter too much as McClaren clearly sees him below them two shitters in the pecking order so now he'd be 5th choice. I hope the money is re-invested in a left back, it's not just the defensive frailty that Dummett costs us but a fair amount of potential attacking moves due to his tendency to just howk it up field if it comes to him or run into dead ends.

Had the same promo for the Man Utd game, think they'll be waiting a while for them free jackets mind as West Ham have been good this season and we had no answer to Payet last time. I'm hoping that Shelvey coming in for Colback or Anita will give us a better platform to build attacks from resulting in more chances for Mitrovic, Wijnaldum etc, hopefully our lot put in a performance like Tuesday nights.

Fucking hell, he was barely injured at Ajax was he? The daftest bit is most of the injuries have been unusual, collapsed lung, poked in the eye etc.

Especially Thauvins.

West Ham are a decent side this season, 5th at the minute so hopefully our lot will be up for it. I don't agree that the club think they can gamble with what they have and I think spunking 12m on Jonjo Shelvey proves that, it's radically different to any transfer behavior under Ashley so I think the club know this squad can't do the business.

Aye they'll either just buy like mad now or appeal and have it pushed back like barca did, it's not much punishment if they're given a window to prepare for it is it? surely it would be more punishment if they said they weren't allowed anyone from now onwards. Barca made the thing a fucking joke as well, even buying two of the leagues best players and just not registering them for 6 month so I expect more of the same from the Madrid teams.

Perhaps, I'm just worried that in the current mess we're in we now have Gouffran, Tiote and Thauvin apparently leaving and so far only Shelvey and Saivet in. We have time to get replacements etc of course but I'm not so sure the ownership deserves our confidence. I'm not too worried about losing Gouffran mind, just think our thin squad is getting ridiculously thin now (and it's mostly clogged up with shite anyway). He'd probably be of use in the Championship mind...