[FAC] West Ham (A): Post Match Thread

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I'm becoming completely desensitised to losing. Wish we could fast forward to next season asap.

[Le Chef]

A confident Benteke and we won have won - That said, he played well, far worse on that pitch

[BobTheCharmer]

4 games against west ham and we have one free kick to show for it. Laughable.

[Venton]

I'm becoming completely desensitised to losing. Wish we could fast forward to next season asap.

A few years ago a friend of mine who's a Villa fan said to me "you don't know what it's like to know your season is over after 12 games".

There's also the Grimsby fan at work who when I complain about drawing with Stoke tells me how they got beat at the weekend by Barrow in front of a crowd of 300. And he was there.

I'm not quite in that place yet but it's a lesson in empathy.

[Slinky Skills]

Well pissed off.

[Buzzo]

Nothing wrong with the subs. If Benteke had taken his chances it would've been a great all round performance and result. The finishing let us down

We did enough to win it. Missing umpteen chances gave them hope. It's ****e to have gone through all that ET to blow it in the last minute. The whole tournament has been great for the young team though.

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A confident Benteke and we won have won - That said, he played well, far worse on that pitch

I don't think there was far worse on the pitch, everyone had a half decent game. Finishing cost us as always.

[Buzzo]

A few years ago a friend of mine who's a Villa fan said to me "you don't know what it's like to know your season is over after 12 games".

There's also the Grimsby fan at work who when I complain about drawing with Stoke tells me how they got beat at the weekend by Barrow in front of a crowd of 300. And he was there.

I'm not quite in that place yet but it's a lesson in empathy.

Guys who support these teams (Grimsby etc) are heroes!

[Lecter]

A confident Benteke and we won have won - That said, he played well, far worse on that pitch

I just don't think he's good enough

He got the service tonight and missed some great chances

To me he still doesn't get in the box enough

I don't think it's confidence just lack of ability

[Fredo]

Disappointed. Didn't deserve to lose. Was never a ****ing free kick. Lack of efficiency in front of goal is costing us. Positive is that with Sturridge and Origi back, we'll be ok if they can all stay fit. We're far better than ****ing West Ham with our full strength team.

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Nothing wrong with the subs. If Benteke had taken his chances it would've been a great all round performance and result. The finishing let us down

Yeh, we created plenty but didn't ****ing score.

[G]

Ilori did well too I thought, Especially against the big lump wor Andy.

[Fredo]

I just don't think he's good enough

He got the service tonight and missed some great chances

To me he still doesn't get in the box enough

I don't think it's confidence just lack of ability

He's got the ability but he needs work on the pitch. He's technically good enough but does not find space on the pitch naturally. A full pre season of training with a proper forward coach and he'll be better, especially if he plays in a front two or three.

[RichC]

Ilori did well too I thought, Especially against the big lump wor Andy.

[Gibbo]

What did Klopp say? I couldn't be doing with watching 'em celebrate.