Watched last nights match v The red side of Manchester and a few things I noticed ... even without a full stadium the Mancs don't get players sent off, Pogba could have walked for his handball (should at least have got a yellow) Matic kicked blue murder out of Bowen and Fernandes should have seen red for his petulance.
Notable too that I thought for the second game in succession after conceding early in the 2nd half how the players rallied and indeed did not panic and got back into the game, it was pleasing to see along with the guille of Declan Rice and the work load of both Antonio and Bowen. Johnson was excellent limiting Rashford and Nobes for me is an absolute star for putting Fernandes back in his box.
Overall a superb performance and we were at very least worthy of a point.
Now onto Villa where I hope Decs makes the wannabe Grealish look really ordinary!

Looks like finally manager and players are in unison and have been excellently so since the Covid return.
So do West ham play better without fans? or has Moyes found the right players to do the job?, yea obviously it is the latter he has kept out the lazy arrogant big star no shows which is good. Soucek and Bowen have been brilliant Antonio and Ogbona too.
Happy hammer tonight as I am sure are you, let us enjoy Sunday with a beer or three maybe something stronger?, Happy hammer but it's sad that we are constantly in a loop of relegation.

Been thinking a lot about the future of Declan Rice & West Ham Utd.
As good as he is are we really going to be able to keep him in the Claret & Blue? For me it's just a question of when & the best deal that can be achieved. At present Chelsea look favourites & to be honest if we can get Berklay & £50m I would bite their hand off. Don't want any other of their dross.
£50m would go a long way to fill a few holes we need filling.

a 'frank' exchange has led to Pearson being sacked by Watford. I don't know why Lampard needed to get involved but there you go, he's got the man fired. discuss

so he's been up front and scoring like crazy. But is this a flash in the pan or is he cut out to play this role? history shows us that hes o.k as a one up front in short periods, then he can look rather cumbersome and wasteful. if you were Moyes, what would the plan be? Make Antonio the main man and play Bowen and co around him? or look for an out and out striker (replace Haller)? but in so doing where does that leave the beastly Antonio?

its a dilemma because how many goals a season will Antonio likely get playing as the main striker? at the same time, hes too good to go to waste. Do we shift he out wide in a 3 and get a goal machine for the middle?

I think I may well be Mark Noble's biggest fan. I just love the guy. I think it's because of his loyalty, 100% commitment to the cause. Every season through thick and thin, he steps up. His post match interviews are brutally honest. Like i say I just love the guy.

500 appearances now and just wanted to put this together. Well done Mark and hope you keep going for as long as you can my old son. #Legend...

I think they will stick with Moyes surely they have to, he has been pretty awful but he has done exactly what he was asked to do.
I just hope if he does have a bad start the Chairmen get rid quickly.
Well done to the players for being professional tonight, I would have hated another bum squeaking game or two had we lost tonight.

massive game tonight, its a cup final!!

Wish you all a great evening!!

If we stay up, this guy will play a role and must be bought immediately! I was a big critic in his early days but I now love the work rate, interceptions and all round team work :

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12030034/tomas-soucek-exc…

I have to admit I've been highly critical of him this season and it hasn't all been down to him Moyes came in for a load of shite too for playing him up there on his tod ,but 2 players in particular have changed things completely Souchec and Bowen ,at last acouple of players prepared to get up the field and sopport Ant ,the way he's hitting the net for us now ,who knows perhaps he'll turn into the memberships new wonder striker ,lately he's an absolute joy to watch

So we survived by the skin of our teeth(full of bravado eh:-)) we have no money for the transfer market whats Moyes gonna do? ruthless and maybe unpopular decisions need to be made and some radical changes to the scouting team errrr we have one dont we? ahhh yes sullivan jnr.....anyway for me the following players need to be moved on wheelchair/Anderson/Lanzini/arthur/cressy/Balbuena/Reid/.....coming in is of course Soucek deal made permanent him and Rice look a good combo in the middle of the park i would keep Fornals/Haller because i do not believe either player has been utilized properly by either manager Haller yes looks disinterested and pissed off but he has never been a lone striker look how different he played when Antonio was put up alongside him in the southampton game he was making runs linking up play feeling much more comfortable but if Moyes decides he is not the answer and sells him then for me if Fulham do not come up we have to take Mitrovic like Antonio he would provide a physical presence up front and Cairney from them....i do not want to see anymore journeymen looking for a last big payday or so called big names lets find players who can for the most part remain fit and can play with some pace and passion.