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Hammer_Mark
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| Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:52 am The Hammers Take on Boro |
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West Ham Utd look to secure their first Home Win of the season against Middlesbourgh
Date:
Saturday 15th September
History:
West Ham have won the last five encounters at home against Boro and look to extend it to six today
Head to Head:
Played – 56
West Ham - 22
Draw – 11
Boro - 23
Injuries:
West Ham are still without long term injuries Faubert and Dyers. However Scott Parker is included in the squad for the first time since his strained his medial ligament in preseason and Freddie Ljungberg returns after being out of action due to a an injury to a thigh muscle. Also recovering from injuries are Calum Davenport and Nigel Quashie, and Bobby Zamora who fell awkward injuring his knee in training.
Key Men:
Bellamy – On good form, looking to carry on his goal scoring ways after returning from international duty
Mido – 2 goals in 3 games the man from Egypt looks like the hammers need to keep an eye on
Odds:
The Hammers are 10/11 favourites as they take on Gareth Southgate’s men at the Boleyn Ground this afternoon.
Draw: 5/2 Away win: 3/1
Top goalscorers: Bellamy 11/2, Ashton 11/2, Zamora 13/2, Camera 13/2, Mido 13/2.
Prediction:
3-1 To the Hammers |
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Sam1
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| Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:00 pm |
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I was at the match and i must say, the second half was a massive improvement on the first half. Passes were being completed and we were running them all over Upton Park. It was funny taking the piss out of the boro fans by chanting 'we can see you sneaking out' :lol:
And for the record, Carlton Cole is shit. He missed a basic open goal oppourtunity and he can pass a ball for love nor money. |
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Hammer_Mark
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| Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:57 am |
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Couldnt agree more with ya on Carlton Cole, Bobby Z has just recovered from an injury so he wasnt included on the bench but why was Cole picked over Camara? that doesnt make sense to me
I think the second half was pretty average... yeah we did deserve to beat them but as for the 3-0 I dont think it was deserved... they missed 2 sitters that I probably would of put in the net so in the end a fair result would have been 3-2.
Dean Ashton impressed a little more than he has this season and Marky Noble looked class in midfield, Collins won everything at the back and think Bowyer had a blinding game. |
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Sam1
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| Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:59 am |
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| I disagree with you on bowyer. he had a good secon dhalf however in the first he was caught out on a few of their counter attacks. |
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Hammer_Mark
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| Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:07 am |
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| Your right he never played brillant in the first half but I think that he deserves a bit of praise for the last few games, all i hear at UP is people saying how bad he is... fair enough im not saying he is playing amazing football and cant wait for him to be replaced by Faubert but he does deserve a little praise here and there |
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Sam1
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| Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:41 am |
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| He does deserve praise as he has taken both his goals very well and is commanding from midfield. |
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