Basking in glory from having got the team prediction spot on against Liverpool – if not the relatively modest scoreline- Claret and Hugh again attempt to use our collective wisdom or otherwise to predict Graham Potter’s selection for this weeks home fixture against bottom side Southampton.
Increasingly difficult to ignore our wishful thinking that Potter will finally opt for a set up with a striker – experience deems this by no means a certainty – but surely against the Saints Potter will abandon the immensely irritating and frustrating two men-only attack which might be fine away at at Anfield but at home against relegated opposition would be unforgivable.
So we have bitten the bullet and guessed that West Ham’s set up will be 4-2-3-1 – with the team selection as follows:
Areola | Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles | Ward Prowse, Soler | Bowen, Paquetá, Kudus | Fullkrug
Score predictions
Sean 0 – 0 ( I think his words were ‘the battle of two sh*te teams that cannot score)
Matt 1 – 0 West Ham win
Gonzo 3 – 0 West Ham win
Martin 2-0 West Ham win
Don’t forget to check back at 1.45 for the full published team as soon as it is available and for Gonzo’s player ratings and our ‘final whistle first impressions’ articles immediately after the game
Come. On. You. Irons.
Southampton lose a lot and it can be four or five but most often isn’t. I think they’ll lose today and I think they’ll lose 3-1
Very optimistic, hope you’re not a betting man.