***Treble Winners v West Ham Official Match Thread***

[KinkyKinkladze]

I just don't get handball any more. Yeah his arm is closed, yeah it's unintentional but the ball has slapped his hand stopping a goal bound shot. Penalty all day long.

[john@staustell]

That should be a penalty, but RatBoy has spoke.

Deffo pen

[Indianablue]

Never get a hand ball from VAR despite it being a handball that blocked a shot on goal in an unnatural position.

Pep seen the light and pulled Akanji at last . Seeing out the last 20 mins or as a result of Akanji's performance ?

[Beefymcfc]

Akanji is a disaster waiting to happen. I thought Pep picks players on merit. He was shocking at Spurs, Stones sits there and must be bewildered.

This place is such a crappy echo chamber sometimes. Someone yells that Akanji sucks, and it reverberates over and over over until it becomes the only acceptable truth. Totally ignoring that he's been our best and most consistent defender this season.

Same for Haaland. Best fucking striker in the world, but apparently he needs to be subbed, because he missed three chances, of which only one was a gimmie.

I'm not saying that either of them is above criticism, but for fuck's sake, try to stay a little bit level headed.

It’s the match thread. People are allowed to vent. If you want to police a forum start your own mate

Exactly 100% spot on
Nools- it’s a match thread you BE!

As I said before. Of course people are allowed to vent.

But there's no need for people to be sheep or picking on the fat guy to impress the popular crowd.

Akanji, what a player for such a price. No BE in you, only you backing a possible PL winner.

[Beefymcfc]

Love the fact that they’re treating this as a start of season game, Sky are so fucking shite.

[Indianablue]

Their right wing looks very tricky beat 3 of ours and sprays a pass across the pitch no problem , get him signed up

[Beefymcfc]

Fuck the Rags and winning the FA Cup.

[john@staustell]

Never get a hand ball from VAR despite it being a handball that blocked a shot on goal in an unnatural position.

Pep seen the light and pulled Akanji at last . Seeing out the last 20 mins or as a result of Akanji's performance ?

It's an unusual Pep sub, whatever. Injured surely

[Indianablue]

Love to see stats on how far Haaland runs in a game. Feet of lead, treading water in treacle

[nottsblue]

Never get a hand ball from VAR despite it being a handball that blocked a shot on goal in an unnatural position.

Pep seen the light and pulled Akanji at last . Seeing out the last 20 mins or as a result of Akanji's performance ?

It's an unusual Pep sub, whatever. Injured surely

Giving Ake minutes in readiness for the cup final?

[CTID Hants]

That Paqueta or whatever he is called, is gash, hope to God he doesn't rock up here in the summer..

[nottsblue]

Fuck the Rags and winning the FA Cup.

Noticed how the commentary changed very quickly from talking about the unprecedented 4 in a row to the cup final next week and bigging up the rags

[Mase]

Can we get Jack on please, Pep?

[Mase]

Haha Dokers skinning two and then just having a sit down.

[Mase]

Wonder if Pep will put Jack on

[mr_nool]

So proud of this team. Getting four in a row is an incredible accomplishment. Pep really deserves a lot of credit to keep the players motivated and hungry. And Txiki too. We've done really well replacing key parts of the squad without weakening it (too much), or keeping players too long and having the team getting complacent.

[nottsblue]

Been quietly impressed with Gvardiol again today. Has dropped into midfield nicely

[Indianablue]

Time for Alvarez. Had enough of Haaland this afternoon

[Mase]

Like Doku, but I’d like him to learn another trick apart from flapping his right foot and cutting inside. He’d be class then

[Mase]

Been quietly impressed with Gvardiol again today. Has dropped into midfield nicely

He’s played well. Getting better and better