KaKa

We are so pathetic man

Sanny Ameobi ans Rolando Aarons score at the same time.

 

Think Ivan Toney scored as well.

And now Jacob Murphy

Atsu is never a good sub. He's the exact type to give the ball away for them to score.

How the fuck did Willems tank at Frankfurt ? He's class man.

He was injured and a really talented prospect stepped in and never looked back.

The guy is a good player. Was so annoying when everyone was rubbishing him as fat and hopeless after the first game.

Is it still ASM on the left and Almiron on the right?

Sanny Ameobi ans Rolando Aarons score at the same time.

Shelvey gets one for the midfielders!

Even the disallowed goals are from defenders

Credit where it’s due so far today, they’re up for it and look like scoring on the break.

West Ham just stink man.

It's the same rubbish really. Still hovering around 30% possession as usual.

We're just catching them on the break because they're pressing.

I'll whisper it very quietly. But Jonjo's been really good.

He's up against the only other guy as slow as him in Mark Noble

They are so unused to having chances to score they've all completely forgotten what to do!

None of the midfield or strikers can score

This is so comical

If only Lascelles had been through on goal instead

West Ham are horrific man. Spent so much money on rubbish midfielders and are now ruining Haller. Ridiculous club.

Fernandez

Play the defenders upfront!

Only defenders score man

Is Almiron on the left today?

Fantastic goal.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7640541/Steve-Bruce-admits-sat-TOILET-realised-good-Newcastle-used-be.html

This man is disgusting.

Sort of watched the team play for the first time since Rafa at the weekend and what I saw of this fella I’d question the decision to bring him to the club never mind how much it cost to do that. He’s never a centre-forward or goalscorer, he doesn’t make any real threatening runs, he doesn’t run enough between/in/around his man, he’s not aggressive and he has zero instinct in terms of anticipation. Forget the stats compared to Rondon posted above, it’s about runs off the ball, attacking space and balls, making angles, being aggressive against his man or when on the move positionally and looking a threat. Rondon gave that, this lad gives nothing of the sort. Joselu would give more up front. There is something very dodgy about this whole deal. He doesn’t look like a footballer at all never mind a striker and goalscorer.

I don't even remember us having possession in their half where he could even look to make runs for anyone with the ball that high up the pitch

I think if anything he's finding himself in far more difficult positions to receive the ball and hold it up. The team is far deeper and never passes the ball well enough to move defenders on the opposing teams. It must be so easy to mark him right now.

Interesting...

 

Amazing. Can't say I'm that surprised. Particularly, earlier on in the season he did some fantastic stuff when the ball was played into him.

It's so much harder to see because the team in general is not functioning at all in an attacking sense.

Genuinely think that if Rafa was still here and we had this exact team in place we'd be amazed at what it would be doing in general, and how good Joelinton would look.

Saw him 3 or 4 times yesterday indicate where he wanted it, to his feet, chest or in the channel, only to see it sail miles over his head.

 

he has manager who's made of just cake and lard making things harder, also some decent play from his teammates might help as well like. Chuck in the lad needs time to settle, he's having a hard time at the moment but he decent imo.

Lost count of the number of times I've seen him complaining to the midfield and defenders about not playing the ball to his feet when he's available.

I mean, if we don't have a target man, then don't play a formation that requires a fucking target man

 

We could try doing that even with Joelinton. He clearly doesn't relish high balls winged at him from deep. Get the ball into his feet and see how he gets on. Problem is we don't have enough good possession to get the ball up the pitch where he should be operating.

 

Absolutely. Try playing to his strengths.

Which are?  I'm intrigued to know what Joelinton's attributes are.

 

Looks to have decent feet in the penalty area on the rare occasion he gets the ball in there. Other than that can't really say until we start getting the ball coming in from decent angles.

 

I'm watching Liverpool v Spurs and Kane gets on the end of an aimless ball hoofed up by a defender.  He gets in front of his marker (that's in front of the defender Joelinton) and Son picks up the ball and Spurs nearly score.  Why can't our centre forward (cough) do something similar.  He is clueless I tell you.

It was great play by Kane. How often is he asked to do that though? It was one time.

You can't say Joelinton never managed that earlier this season. It has all worm thin now though.

He never gets any other opportunities to get on the ball and get a feel for the game and grow into things.

Think it's all really unfortunate for the guy. It's a terrible situation to come into as a new player in the league.

I understand people's frustration at this point though, so won't begrudge you that.

Rafa never blamed the players because he knew it was his responsibility to prepare them.

This guy is just passing the buck to excuse his ineptitude.