2018-19 Pre-season: training camps and matches etc (West Ham)

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  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    edited July 2018
    Watching the Ipswich goal in better quality on the highlights, it really was a shocker.

    01

    One 40 yard pass, and a simple run, take out two CMs and two CBs.

    That will need tweaking before Liverpool...
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Great pass though.
  • LukerzLukerz
    I know Balbuena didn’t cover himself in glory but I’ve never been convinced by Ogbonna in a two. I thought he was our best CB in the middle of a three (although still we let in a lot of goals), but in a two I just think we’re too flimsy at the back.
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Have to agree Lukerz, IMO he wasn't too good when paired with Winston and Winston suffered because he had to swap sides to accommodate Ogbonna.

    But hey ho, what do we know ;whistle
  • LukerzLukerz
    Trying to find why Antonio missed this one. Can't see anything. Was it always the plan for him to rest this one as he played in the mid-week one & has just returned from injury?
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    I'd have thought so. ;hmm

    2 games in 3 days at what is effectively the very beginning of his preseason...

    (doesn't mean he hasn't had a setback, of course.)
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited July 2018
    MrsGrey said:

    Updated List:


    v FC Winterthur, Venue TBC, Sunday 8 July, 3pm CEST
    v Wycombe Wanderers, Adams Park, Saturday 14 July, 3pm
    v Preston North End, Deepdale, Saturday 21 July, 3pm
    v Aston Villa, Bescot Stadium, Walsall, Wednesday 25 July, 7.45pm
    v Ipswich Town, Portman Road, Saturday 28 July, 3pm

    In Austria
    v Mainz, in Austria. 31 July. (Betway Cup) 18:30 CEST (17:30 BST).
    v Angers SCO (France Ligue Un) Friday 3 August at 6.30pm CEST (5.30pm BST)



  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    we're at the end of pre-season now though. 2 more pre-season games before Liverpool then that's it I believe.

    Despite most of our players not being at the world cup, doesn't feel like we have had a long pre-season.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    a bit ;hmm when looking at other teams pre-seasons, all the top teams seem to be bang on it, where as teams outside the top 6 having a bit of a topsy turvy pre-season. I do wonder whether this season the gap between the top 6 and the rest will grow further again.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited July 2018
    Id say weve had a longer preseason(with our first teamer) than most of the other teams

    Dont know much about mainz and Angers but they are in top leagues

    Would like for us to play at intensity....because there is no point playing at 80% as liverpool will play like the red arrows...they battered a (young) United the other day. Weve done well but we havent played at that sort of intesity as them
  • LukerzLukerz
    Wouldn't worry about Liverpool's pre-season results. ;ok
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    edited July 2018
    ;hmm I'm not sure the top 6 are 'bang on it' (although it wouldnt surprise me if they eventually draw further away anyway - Of course we will follow them ;wink )

    I'd say Man Utds pre-season is hardly going swimmingly. Jose's already moaning and criticizing Valencia and Martial (2 of the few first teamers who were actually on tour at some point). He seems to be begging Lukaku, Pogba, Lingard and co to come back to training early as well. Theyve only notably signed Fred who basically will replace Carrick and the injured Matic

    Man City and Spurs have a massive amount of their squad still on holiday. I think it'll affect Spurs more in the short term though as City have loads of options.

    Chelsea are pretty much up in the air and in transition

    Arsenal are also under a new manager with new players but seem to actually be shaping up well.

    Liverpool are the only team who are really set. Outside of Firmino's class, they arer't missing anyone who can't be easily replaced
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    I dont think fitness should be an issue. I'd say adapting to the new system and integrating 7 new signings will be more tricky. That said, I like all of our signings and dont think it'll take long.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    edited July 2018
    From what Pelle said, these last two games, and the Angers one in particular, should be more like the side that will face Liverpool.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2018
    In other pre-season news, I noticed a lot of Everton fans on social media in meltdown over their pre-season results. Their last two games have ended in 3-0 & 4-1 losses to Blackburn & Stade Rennais respectively. ;lol

    Funny how pre-season can get to people so much.
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    From Adam's link above I noticed an interesting fixture:
    14 July: Accrington Stanley 3-0 Huddersfield (Wham Stadium)
    Were Accrington playing at The London Stadium?

    ;yercoat
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    Also interesting that after their 22-0 romp in Austria (against some goatherds apparently) Everton have only scored twice in 5 matches ...
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Lukerz said:

    In other pre-season news, I noticed a lot of Everton fans on social media in meltdown over their pre-season results. Their last two games have ended in 3-0 & 4-1 losses to Blackburn & Stade Rennais respectively. ;lol

    Funny how pre-season can get to people so much.

    I made sure they'd falter by having 3 of them in my fantasy team. That way we'd beat them to 7th and once again have a taste of Europe (more than a mouthful this time!)

    # you're welcome
  • LukerzLukerz
    Dodger58 said:

    Also interesting that after their 22-0 romp in Austria (against some goatherds apparently) Everton have only scored twice in 5 matches ...

    See if I'd been in charge I'd have stopped at 10. No need for that embarrassment against park players.

    Although why the game was even played is a mystery.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Come on Rocky, you only included 3 Everton players so you could transfer them out. ;wink
  • Dodger58Dodger58
    Many years ago for a Billericay U13 side I think it was, we lost 21-0 to another team in a league match and had them the following week in a Cup match. After going 1-0 down inside 5 minutes things didn't look good - we ended up winning 22-1, so all even on aggregate score at 22-22!!
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    IronHerb said:

    Come on Rocky, you only included 3 Everton players so you could transfer them out. ;wink

    # busted ;puzzled ;whome
  • LukerzLukerz
    Looks like there may be a stream for this. Had a quick look. Mainz seem to be steaming it on YouTube and the West Ham Facebook page has made some noise about ‘planning to go live’.
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    It's being broadcast on Sport TV2 (Portugal) and Fox 4 (Nederlands) and ESPN 3 USA.

    I'll post up a streams thread a bit later.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited July 2018
    grey ;ok

    Wonder if we'll see Cresswell today. Nothing on him for ages other than news he resumed training 2 weeks ago. ;hmm

    Hopefully Hernandez can get some minutes too otherwise he'll be out of contention for the bench at Liverpool.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Match blog thingy says Cresswell back in training, and match will be live on club FB page https://www.facebook.com/westhamunited/
  • LukerzLukerz
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  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    Yarmo? ;hmm
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Resting for Friday?
  • LukerzLukerz
    Looks like Yarmo & Anderson have been rested for the game on Friday, which will probably be our team for Liverpool. Kouyate, Cresswell & Chicharito not risked either. Maybe they'll get some minutes on Friday.
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