- You've got to give Brewster another go. He's done very little since joining but he's played in games where he was never going to have a sniff. We'll have more of the ball. West Ham was his boyhood club. I'd start him alongside McBurnie. That's our future, they've showed signs of linking up, and McGoldrick is less important when we have Norwood pulling the strings (IMO).
- The left hand side needs major fixing. Stevens has looked weak at LCB, Lowe out of his depth at LWB and Lundstram non-existent at LCM. For me, Ampadu is talented enough and has the instincts to step up, and I think where he could fit in right now is at LCB. Stick Stevens back to his more natural LWB. Put Osborn in at LCM. He at least looks like he can offer something in attack when he gets on the ball. Lundstram pops up in good positions but when he's around we basically sack off any good play down the left hand side.
- Stick with Norwood at CM. I've got Ampadu at LCB so it's not like we have many options anyway, but yeah.
With that in mind:
Ramsdale
Basham, Egan, Ampadu
Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Osborn, Stevens
Brewster, McBurnie
Subs-wise ... actually put Bogle on the bench for once. And actually think about using Burke if god forbid we end up in another game where we don't have the ball 80% of the time, although if that happens against West Ham we truly are looking a bit screwed.