West Ham v QPR, FA Cup 3rd Rd, Sunday 11 January 2.30pm

IronHerbIronHerb
edited January 9 in Men's First Team
Ah! The magic of the cup, the 3rd round is one of the great sporting days on the calendar they will all say.

So 32 ties now played over 4 days with 10 different kick off times. Oh well.

QPR at home for the first time at the London Stadium in front of a decent crowd of around 45,000, imo, QPR having sold out their 9000 allocation in quick time.

QPR being 3 points off the play off positions will likely field a mixd staring XI, I'll leave it to ASLEF to fill in the details. Nuno needs a win, any win, so my starting XI is -

Hermansen
Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Igor, Mayers
Soucek, Magassa
Bowen, Paqueta, Sommerville
Pablo

2-1 home win to lift some of the gloom.

COYI

Comments

  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    I think we should play our strongest or close to strongest team for two reasons:-

    1. If we win it will remind them of what it’s like to win and maybe restore a bit of confidence and

    2. If we lose it will give them an indication of what life may be like next season if they don’t get a grip and get themselves out of trouble.
  • PengemanPengeman
    We haven't beaten a London side this season and are shipping goals ... what could go wrong.

    What would Nuno do? Play a strong side, in the hope of winning and boosting player confidence? Play a weaker side and rest players? Have a look at younger and fringe players to see they can help to redeem the season? Prepare for the likely derby next year?

    Ah ... the life of a football manager.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    The rules have changed from this season in that players are no longer cup tied but cannot play for two clubs in the same round, which would take some doing anyway unless they went from a team playing Friday/Saturday to one playing Sunday/monday.
  • welovethehammerswelovethehammers
    edited January 9
    I would go for:

    Hermansen
    KWP Golambeckis Igor Mayers
    Soucek Magassa Kante
    Tatty Pablo Summerville

    I’d rest those that seem fatigued, played a lot of minutes recently, or showed signs of having minor injuries. That’s Scarles, Potts, Fernandes, Paqueta, Bowen. I would’ve also rested Magassa but then we risk a too weak first 11.
  • alderzalderz
    Just to say, according to transfermarkt, Taty has only ever played CF. I think he’s here to be a striker and that’s where we should play him.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    So are we saying we should have signed one striker and kept Wilson as a back up, putting the money used for the other forward into getting a top centre half instead?
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    When you say 'top' centre half, who do you mean?
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    @IronHerb, I have heard we are looking at Maxo Kilmanzaro from a Serie A team, come on how the hell do I know what is going on at West Ham?
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    IronHerb said:

    When you say 'top' centre half, who do you mean?

    Craig Dawson? ;)
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited January 9
    QPR are having a slightly better season than recently, they're in the top half of the table (11th) at the start of January for the first time since 2022 when they were in the playoff positions until March

    They got a new manager in the summer - ex-Rennes and Strasbourg Julien Stephan - after the previous manager left on a mutual then joined Leicester three weeks later

    They've not had a lot of luck in advance of their trip to Stratford with four players injured at the weekend against Sheffield Wednesday.

    Top scorer Jamaican CF Rumarn Burrell (10 in 27) isn't expected to be back until March with 2nd top scorer Ivorian 22yo Richard Kone (5 in 25) likely to start in his place

    Martinique CM Jonathan Varane (23 appearances) will likely be replaced by Jamaican CM Isaac Hayden (just 4 starts in 13, 171 appearances for Newcastle 2016-21).

    Ghanaian RW Kwame Poku had been injured for most of the season and had only made 3 starts out of 8 appearances while CB Liam Morrison got 12 starts at the beginning of the season but has been a substitute since November

    Moroccan playmaker AM/LW Ilias Chair is a big miss, injured since the beginning of December. In his absence Danish CM Nicolas Madsen seems to provide their creative outlet while also offering a solid defensive contribution

    Apart from Hayden the only other player with significant Premier League experience is 34yo CB Steve Cook, 387 appearances for Bournemouth, 21 appearances for QPR so far
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited 1:52AM
    QPR have signed 22yo CB Ronnie Edwards from Southampton, Joined on loan in January, went into the starting line up on his 2nd appearance and stayed there until the end of the season

    QPR fans are very happy to have him back but he has hardly played since the start of November
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited 8:01AM
    Hermansen
    Walker-Peters - Mavropanos - Todibo - Wan-Bissaka
    Bowen - Souček - Fernandes - Summerville
    Paquetá
    Taty

    The side needs to experience wins. Strongest side. There is nobody good enough or playing well enough who needs ‘protecting’ with rest.
  • BarneyBarney
    Replace Paqueta with Pablo and then I agree. We need Taty and Pablo to play together
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Personally think Bowen needs a rest, he looked a bit jaded and missed a few good opportunities on Monday, IMO......
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