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West Ham V Everton – Lineup Announced With Major Formation Change

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West Ham United V Everton – the Hammers line up is in!

Julen Lopetegui’s biggest game to date, labelled this week as must-win, means the Spaniard has to start turning around West Ham’s season and show that the team is growing in ability. ‘

An ‘improvement’ was called for by the board and by the fans after last week’s dire 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Lopetegui has named his eleven starting – some late fitness tests still happening as I type which can influence the eleven who are present at the kick off.

75 Minutes out, the named Eleven is:

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Fabianski | Emerson, Kilman, Todibo, Wan Bissaka | Rodriguez, Soucek, Paquetá | Bowen (c) Antonio, Summerville.

I’m assuming this means a reversion to the more conventional 4-3-3 set up, which can get the most out of Summerville and Antonio.

Finally Lopetegui abandons ‘overthinking’ and sending out one of his weird team set-ups or last minute tweaks which have been the subject of so much criticism. It may not be a “Mike Bassett-Inspired Four-Four Effing Two” but it is ‘Four Three Three’ in a style familiar to the players. If it means we can avoid conceding in the first half hour then we’ll all be effing happy!

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5 comments

  • Stephen Cross says:

    If they don’t sack the manager in the next few hours. We won’t win a game this calendar year

  • Hammeroo says:

    No bite in our attack, only one attempt on goal and that was in the 45th minute. I think we are missing Kudus. So far no yellow cards. Actually, it’s deathly quiet in the stadium as it’s very boring to be honest. 🥱

  • Kip says:

    Now come on ..first half hour against lowly Everton…0 shots at all obviously none on target..they have 7 shots 2 on target…this is ridiculous..he HAS TO GO WIN LOSE OR DRAW

  • stewart whiteford says:

    I can’t see us beating anyone at the moment and although Everton are a much easier task than Forest i just can’t see us getting more than a point. I have been very surprised at the new fella’s team selection lineups and substitutions if this was week two and he was still a bit undecided i could understand that but it ain’t.

  • Hammeroo says:

    Can’t wait to watch it (from Down Under), bring it on! COYI ⚒️ 🎲

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