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

[BigChief]

I don't think he's technically good enough either

There is so much wrong with his game most of which you can't coach into someone

[Lecter]

Illori was outstanding. Read the game well and kept his composure. The whole defence played well tonight. Just unlucky.

I really like Ilori have said it before has an unusual mix of qualities and those qualities to me set the good from very good

I hope the lad makes it I think we have held him back

[danperkins]

Tex shouldn't have been subbed, he was having a good game. Good in possession and has good technical ability. We struggled for a long time when him and Phil where taken off. Wrong sub IMO.

[Fredo]

Coutinho couldn't continue for longer.

[danperkins]

Coutinho couldn't continue for longer.

Yup and that's why it was the right decision to take him off. Shouldn't have taken both of our creative players off IMO

[Cormack74]

A few fans in the ground spotted it at the time and I did myself but Payet handled the ball before it crossed the line as he bent down to pick it up for the throw in that led to the free kick. Handball shouts went up as he did it and they were right.
l.

Just finished watching the game and knew the moment that the h-ball wasn't spotted that they would score from their next attack. I thought the ref' was embarrassing TBH - yeah we got lucky with the Ilori foul in the box but he was almost encouraging their players to fall over when there was any sort of contact with all the soft decisions he gave them.

[Maxiedge]

****ing what ****house tactics by West Ham tonight as well. Get the lad to launch the long throws ffs.

Something about todays game that I found much less frustrating watching us play. Thought we were by far the better side after we got the equaliser.

[Chris]

I'm sure at one point West Hams fans started singing 'Sign On'

****ing cheeky cunts given the deal they are getting off the tax payer with their free stadium.

They give it the full range, the gob****es to the left were waving money at us as well. Bad Tory behaviour. Must have missed all the amazing luxury in East Ham and that.

[Phoenix07]

The combinations and patterns of play were much better from the players last night. They actually had ideas, compared to those who are probably going to play against Aston Villa. Very refreshing.

[BigChief]

The only thing keeping me going were cup games as I've seen these U21s for many years and I knew together they'd play proper football even with Benteke up front. Everyone here seems to think we'll destroy their confidence playing them in league games. Most of them are over 20 now ffs.

Anyway, now at least Cout, Studge and Origi are back. I can actually watch the first team again.

[Harv]

Has there been any mention of how Payet handled the ball before it actually went out of play that led to the (pissweak) free kick on that diving ****house Valencia?

The ref needs to be shot.

[Tribute]

As much as I wanted us to beat the Hammers, I'm wondering how much more pressure staying in the Cup would have put on the players again? I know we're in the League Cup Final and Europa latter stages - but with a bit of a less hectic schedule, that might actually help us nudge up the league a bit... ready for next season

[gratziani]

I thought the ref was **** , especially when there centre half went thru Stewart as well

[Harv]

Also, i really hate Bilic. Waving his arms around at the end there with his **** suit whinging about the extra added time. Your players wasted 2 minutes celebrating their jammy goal you dumb prick!

He looks like a office worker thats had an absolute brutal day. His ties always half undone, shirt ruffled, hair a mess, sweating like a mother****er with his eyes bulging out his sockets.

[gratziani]

Mate from work who is a Hammers fan and went last night said they were well happy when Tex got taken off as they thought he was running the game for us.