West Ham Pre-Match Discussion

[fernb8]

Game is on FSC at 10:00 am EST for the US fans.

Would really like to see a few youngsters get a run out. If we are going to use Mancienne at LB vs Barca then we might as well plug him in there for this game.

[yasik19]

I'll be in Vegas, so will try to catch the game, but can't promise.

[Randy36]

Game is on FSC at 10:00 am EST for the US fans.

Would really like to see a few youngsters get a run out. If we are going to use Mancienne at LB vs Barca then we might as well plug him in there for this game.

I agree some rotation would be in order this weekend. Whoever is going to play left back against Barcelona should play the full 90 minutes against West ham.

I guess Hiddink is doing what he thinks is best for the team for the remainder of the season. So I'll accept what decisions he makes but he does have a tendency to start the same 11 game after game.

Perhaps the next manager will offer more game time to the kids next season. In the meantime, I'll be more than interested to see what team Guus starts against West Ham.

[Ben7021]

I guess Hiddink is doing what he thinks is best for the team for the remainder of the season. So I'll accept what decisions he makes but he does have a tendency to start the same 11 game after game.

Not to single you out for this as I have seen this coming up more and more. I will agree with everyone that Hiddink could benefit from a little more variation, it's important to keep in mind that he came in during the middle of the season and was asked to compete immediately. I imagine he would be more willing to try new things and be flexible if he had all summer to work with them in training, and had spent all season watching this team. He really doesn't have the advantage of a regular manager. Sure, they practice during the week, but given that we have played 2 games a week pretty much since he got here, almost all that time is surely spent on specific preparation for the game ahead, and not for expirementing. Let's cut him a little slack in this area, especially since the results have been very good so far for Hiddink

[lobomojo]

I'll be in Vegas, so will try to catch the game, but can't promise.

everythings always open so no excuses:confused::mad::D

if you go east on Tropicana between Md Pk Way and Eastern there is an English Pub on the north side of Tropicana (some sportsbooks will show the match if you ask as well)

[Kazuma]

Mikel in midfield please.

As Hiddink seems to like this 4-2-3-1 we've been playing I want see Mikel in there.

[fernb8]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/westham/5214743/Gianfranco-Zola-converts-West-Ham-to-his-vision.html

good interview with Zola.

[j.fisher]

I'd like to see the young kids get the run out, but as always I want a win more than anything.

[Portugeezer!]

Bosingwa to play LB

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1638783,00.html

[Cris 09]

I would really like to see a "Mikel, Lamps, Essien" midfield this time. I just want to see if this is the route that we should play v. Barcelona since that is all I have been hearing since Essien has returned and Mikel has been relegated to the bench on these boards. Rest Ballack, let's see what happens and let's get all 3 points. Oh yeah, let's have Mancienne have a go in there too....

As far as the whole "this race is over"...not for me it isn't - I want to win all remaining games.

[GPK]

"I'll be back for the Cup matches. I've been on Holiday."

[scabdirisaq]

cant wait for the match to start... I am upa bit early... its 7AM here.

[Andy Fox]

Cmon Chels. Would rest the big guns today and get a few kids involved. Focus on Barca.

[mother_goose]

Where do people go for live streams these days?!? Livefooty wants you to install Zango before you can get in now :(

[Rman3349]

Where do people go for live streams these days?!? Livefooty wants you to install Zango before you can get in now :(

Channelsurfing.net and TVU Player are my go-to's

[fernb8]

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~1638987,00.html

Guus not messsing about when he said he was making some changes.

Cech
Mancienne
Ivanovic
JT
Bos
Mikel
Lamps
Belletti
Kalou
Malouda
Anelka

subs- Hilario, A. Cole, Essien, Ballack, Stoch, DiSanto, Drogba

only grumble I have atm is that one of the two youngsters on the bench did not start but I do like the look of this team.

[Dear_Claudio]

Good luck finding a stream, the Prem had a crackdown for today's matches. It looks like atdhe isn't even running anymore and channelsurfing has no Prem games listed:(


EDIT: Kinda like the line-up, but surely Malouda needs a rest for Stoch.

[mshankb]

Possibly our long term defence of the future if you put Cole at LB. Will be interesting to watch.

I like Belletti as the middle man of a DM/CM/AM trio, too. And I expect to see Anelka score as he did so frequently when playing centrally before Christmas.

[mshankb]

Streams - take your pick

http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=36787&part=sports

[Kazuma]

http://www.fsicrew.info/streams.html

Should be listed.