With 239 Claret and Hugh readers voting in the people’s choice starting XI the results are now in for Saturday’s match against Fulham.
Fabianski is in goal with a near-maximum 237 votes.
The backline consists of Aaron Cresswell 232 votes, Angelo Ogbonna 236 votes, Fabian Balbuena 192 votes and Vladimir Coufal 224 votes
Ryan Fredericks 10 votes, Issa Diop 52 votes, Ben Johnson 2 votes and Craig Dawson 1 vote all fail to make the grade
Declan Rice gets an impressive 238 votes and looks odds on to captain to Hammers with Tomas Soucek also on 238 votes.
In midfield and attack is Arthur Masuaku 199 votes Pablo Fornals 174 votes, Seb Haller 134 votes, Jarrod Bowen 229 votes
Mark Noble and Michail Antonio are confirmed out
Manuel Lanzini 28 votes, Robert Snodgrass 3 votes, Yarmolenko 56 votes and new signing Said Benrahma 132 votes all fail to make the cut.
West Ham Starting XI Fabianksi, Cresswell, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Coufal, Rice, Soucek, Masuaku, Fornals, Bowen, Haller
Subs: Randolph, Benrahma, Fredericks, Lanzini, Noble, Yarmolenko, Diop
How can Noble be on the bench where you have stated that him and Antonio are both out ?
Please read the article properly
It’s in Hallers blood to have the attitude he has…it isn’t down to lack of energy I don’t think. He is another Anelka – he has talent and he can produce the goods, but he is a player that needs closer support. He isn’t a natural smiler and he gives off that pinch of attitude – it’s all immaterial however as we should only be interested in what he can do for us. Let’s see what happens with him tonight – bearing in mind this game is one of our most important games, in order to show how the hammers can perform against the lower table teams. If we can produce the energy and commitment week in week out, we will definitely have a stronger season that in the past. We should be going for a full on attacking team – 2 upfront for sure…but whatever DM decides, I am sure he has his main plan with several back ups. I’d personally love to see 3 up front tonight – Haller, Bowen and Behrami, with Fornals just dropping in behind…whatever happens – play well WHU and a hatrick for Haller…:-)
He smiles a lot when his team mates score! try watching next time