[Match Thread] West Ham United vs. Arsenal F.C.

Have a sinking feeling that Martinelli will get an injury from this match

In before he doesn't even come on though lol

It was a nice thought

West ham just wanted it more. We haven't looked like scoring for the past hour

What the fuck is our defending tonight

Kai has looked good so far tbh. I really hope he has a banger today

Kai wants it bad

Might need an Elneny banger to tear this game open

If they're champions of Europe so are we lmfao fuck off

they're only champions of Stratford or wherever it is that stadium is
- Tbf the next highest East London team is in League One not much contest

Trossard and Zinchenko not great in that half, Havertz good.

Havertz being good

Kai good

Havertz and Nelson looking like two bright spots.

Jorginho too, imo

I can't get over Rammers' complete confusion at whatever Hooper has said to him after the goal

Way harder than it looks but Eddie that's a big chance 😭

0.49 xG, if you believe it
- Either it's in or it's not
  xG might even rate it higher but that ball comes in very awkwardly and on a first touch, not that easy tbh

Tf you mean take Havertz off he's been our best player

Take Eddie or Trossard off if anyone in the attack

right side looks so disconnected from each other

Well this has been embarrassing

The worst part is I really don't think Ramsdale has done anything wrong but this probably means he's not gonna play any time soon

Maybe needed a stronger wrist. It doesn't look good in slow-motion, unfortunate for him.
- Kiwior deflection is just unfortunate imo

So much to improve on in the final third.

Why tf the West Ham fans annoyed by us taking a while on a throw, it benefits them

They're just a bunch of disagreeable shits

Might be a bit late for Tomi, damage already been done

Gotta stop further damage.
- 3-0 and 2-0 still mean we ain't in this competition... we need a win here ffs

Fine margins...

Havertz really getting no support

What are we doing

Zinny needs to learn some tricks from Tierney
- Trent Alexander-Arnold moment

Well, here's where we didn't want to be - if it's possible to put 12 men behind the ball they will

The nerve for them calling themselves champions of Europe using the UECL lol

Campeones*

Eddie step the fuck up

Havertz is fired up real hard

Probably used to needing to fight for a spot at Chelsea lol

Attaboy Reiss!

Benny...

If I'm being generous it looks like White jumps a little higher because of the pileup occurring underneath him. But still not great

Carbohydrates warming up

Want him to score the winner against them
- 60 yard screamer off the back of Fabianski's head

Reiss Nelson's crosses, so good

Not bad from Benny that, wish it went in for his sake

Didn't even notice we were already in added time

also finally looking like ourselves in the fucking 95th minute is fun

coulda been a card on Havertz tbh

It's like we don't even care

Not sure how that's not a foul from white but sure lol

Looked like he just shoved the guy down to me

I'm disappointed that Emile is out. This West Ham midfield would have been a good test for him.

Man's got the worst luck. Every time it looks like he might have a chance to prove himself he gets injured.
- hopefully just precautionary

Space behind the left wing, we're seeing teams target that a lot lately...

Vieira and White need to gel

Excellent free kick, would have been nice to see Kai get a goal with them legs

Just thinking bout how I'm gonna put that on his rating chart tbh, I don't remember if we've had one or if I did it in some way this season yet

What'd i miss?

So people ask me - What is tautology.
My answer is - It's that thing if you don't know what it is, then you don't know what it is.
Nothing much, there's been some back and forth - and as I'm typing this White scores an OG

Ben, why?

God damn wtf Ben

Already constant fouling. Bastards.

If only VAR lol could have saved us from ourselves

Trying too hard, maybe

Not happy with Eddie today.

Everyone on the team is playing a level below West Ham. Hammers had a point to prove and did.
- Even Rice looks like he's not his usual self

And there's the talk about Ramsdale

You could maybe argue about that last goal but he was fouled on the first and got fucked by Ben, and the second one is just abysmal from Zinny

BENNY!!

Also Ramsdale good save
- Ngl i thought it was still on target before Benny got to it though, but rewatch looks like nah

Got rid of Man City as a bogey team only to make West Ham our new one

We'll be ready for them in the league. We BETTER be
- Half these players won't be playing in the league lol

Tf is that rejoining from Bowen, literally gets on the pitch right next to the ball and leads to the corner

Saka Ødegaard and Martinelli on for Trossard Eddie and Nelson for me, not that Nelson's been bad but we need to win this and at least try

Jorginho's race is run. He's been sluggish since the start of the second half. He had a better first half.

RIP, that's the nail in the coffin

Need to pull a Reading...

Can't tell if I'm projecting onto the players but it looks so lethargic.

WTF I was gone for 10 minutes!

First time watching Arsenal?
- Happens the first time, every time

First actual attempt in the game

Was expecting that to go in from the reflection with how this game has gone tbh

Even Arteta barely looks like he's bothered

Making me wanna watch Jonas Eidevall's cross and inshallah

Give it to Ødegaard at least he tries even when the chips are down

Get rid of the ball!