West Ham United vs Sheffield United

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Premier League Matchweek 7 - Saturday 30th September 2023 - 16:30 - Tax Payer's Stadium
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Referee: Graham Scott
Assistants: Timothy Wood, Mark Scholes
Fourth Official: Keith Stroud
VAR: Darren Bond
Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt

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[JOEYDEE]

No desire,no interest, no quality,no skill,no nothing....so embarrassing.
Just started as we finished against the geordies last week.

 

[SLB]

Well, so much for a reaction…..

We're so obviously out of our depth in this league. Beating Derby's record has to be a realistic possibility.

 

[Bell4]

Thomas showing why can't get into Leicester team.. can't cross a ball for peanuts (Larouci does have a better cross at least) and Thomas outmuscled in defence.

As for Souza... he really shouldn't be getting anywhere near starting lineup for rest of season imho

Souza is an awful player - why in gods name we bought him I don’t know as he offers ….. nothing ….and actually causes more problems than he solves

 

[jt64]

Choosing Mcatee over Doyle was an awful decision. Mcatee nowhere near ready for the premier league. Doyle might not be either but he would've been a lot more solid in midfield

The defensive midfielder is more solid at defending than the attacking midfielder, who knew?

 

[DSB-91]

I’m at the game. I’ve genuinely never seen a United side look so useless.

We can’t keep the ball for 30 seconds. The defence looks so frail it’s unbelievable.

Clough’s sides showed more ability and fight against Premier League opposition than this fucking shower.

 

[Seth Rollins]

Not heckys fault

I really have no idea but something has to change.

 

[Aston max]

It's going to be a long hard season guys , let's hope for a rich buyer for Xmas , not that it'll make a difference

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Confidence is totally shot.
We look like conceding from every attack and don’t remotely look like scoring.
Amazing how quickly wheels can come off..

 

[Bell4]

It would be madness not to try and change things. Heckys days are numbered

Who you bringing in

Wilder ? Cos that’s going backwards

 

[NYkr]

Please no more fucking bubbles this half

 

[Jon Bon II]

And to top it all, we've got Tony Gale on the co-coms. Tony fucking Gale! I thought we'd left that cunt behind in the championship. It's like watching it on KUMB TV.

 

[jono_t2000]

It's getting that bad that I'm actually missing Osborn.

Even with his lack of quality at least we would have one player sprinting about the midfield.

 

[Seth Rollins]

I'd sack De Zerbi too.

He has nothing to do with our club but thats your opinion.

 

[CPB]

Souza is an awful player - why in gods name we bought him I don’t know as he offers ….. nothing ….and actually causes more problems than he solves

It does seem to be coming evident.

Tell you what, I bet we would look better with Norwood instead.
I get the impression we bought Souza based on stats, but it certainly isn't evident.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Not heckys fault

It's not Heckys fault for one off matches or individual mistakes

but tactics, not being well drilled when everyone knows what to do in a framework, general ability to control and pass a ball to feet is Heckys fault,
lack of character and confidence, ability to see tactical errors and make tactical in game changes and substitutions would be the managers responsibility.

 

[Seth Rollins]

Not heckys fault

He picks the bloody team FFS!!

 

[Chimpan-A]

This is woeful. Can’t believe that the likes of Trusty, Slimane can’t be better than what is out “on the grass”. We need to do something or it’s another heavy defeat incoming.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

He picks the bloody team FFS!!

But look at the trash in the squad..all his signings too.

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Sorry but we are utterly clueless. We have no style of play at all. Under Wilder, even when we were shit we had a style of play, an identity. I have no idea what this is at all.

Get Wilder back please ASAP

Rather Gene Wilder than backdoor Chris. We need to move forwards not backwards.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

It's getting that bad that I'm actually missing Osborn.

Even with his lack of quality at least we would have one player sprinting about the midfield.

It can't be that bad..you'll be lamenting Fleck next...

 

[HarryHaslam]

We're so obviously out of our depth in this league. Beating Derby's record has to be a realistic possibility.

I agree we are out of our depth but we are not even giving it a go, it’s like the players don’t know each other never mind playing together every week. Even Luton who are pretty much resigned to their fate are giving it a go and are 2-1 up away at Everton. Right now I can’t see us winning a game tbh, needs new ideas tactically so his time is up for me.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

God, we're embarrassing.

 

[adiosmiamigo]

Most managers make mass changes after an atrocious embarrassing display

But it’s a fair tactic.

Hecky is showing trust in his players giving them all an opportunity to react and make amends.

Ars I’ve mentioned before I’m more focussed on the performance instead of the result.

You can never legislate for a one-off result as a team can be unlucky however you can control performances and effort. Also performances are generally an indicator of future results.

Does he have any option but to stick with 'em?

 

[Blade56]

Who you bringing in

Wilder ? Cos that’s going backwards

The magic Potter

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Not clever enough in play or thinking for this league,its painfull watching us and there is much more pain to come over the coming months.

So what do you do.......just ride it out.

 

[71Blade]

The magic Potter

More likely Brian Potter

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

The players like and respect Hecky, I think this is half the problem. They’re on easy street to a degree, Hecky hasn’t got a bollocking in him, continues to pick his favourites even though their form is atrocious. We need a Manager who’s not afraid to kick arse and who will not accept lack of effort. I was on the fence about Wilder but now I think he should return. It can’t be any worse than this shower of shit we’re seeing at the moment.

 

[bakeblade]

Does he have any option but to stick with 'em?

Of course he does. To make only 1 change from last week's debacle was plainly ridiculous.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Who you bringing in

Wilder ? Cos that’s going backwards

I don't think we can go backwards from this. This is exactly the same as wilder relegation season

 

[ReeceofBDTBL]

The magic Potter

Mark Robins