[Match Thread] West Ham United F.C. v.s. Arsenal F.C.

Boring boring Arsenal 😜

I mean, did we even doo anything in the first half?? gosh...

Mikel helping his former manager find a new job

The revenge I requested. Thank you Arsenal

I hope we just pile it on

Mo Elneny 👀

Ode sprinting to close down a player at 6-0 is fantastic to see

He's put on quite a shift today
- He's been everywhere. He drops deep to help out the defence and get the ball up field, he plays passes outside the box, closing down players... I freakin love it
The man is a fucking workhorse

Woke up a bit late to us winning 4-0. Then while I'm trying to see how to watch the match, it goes to 6-0! Away! I don't know what the fuck is going on, but I love it!

Really annoyed Peacock isn't show this one.

Is it on the Spanish network? That's one way to watch it.
- That's a great idea. Alas, my youngest is already on the TV right now, and I don't want to get into a whole thing with him about that. But they have the live audio studio stream on the Arsenal app, so that is working for me.

WHAT A BANGER

Holy shit, someone pinch me I must still be dreaming. What a first half.

DECLAN RICE 2 Assists btw

The crowd's barely making a noise when we're having a shot now. That's how much this game has been a wipeout.

I'm surprised there's any west ham fans left in the stands

This is a slapping

Damn West Ham fans...

Mass exodus at half time
That's fuckin crazy
- I've never seen people leave before halftime other than a Knicks game 😂

TEQUILA

Show me the babies!!!!!

Commentary: The only positive for West Ham is there's only 10 minutes to go

I wouldn't say the only positive. It looks like they've also made it a little easier for everyone to get home earlier
- Lmao true that
hope referee doesn't do something stupid like 10 mins added time
- Only +3

The last twenty minutes is a routine training exercise

Elneny banger please or are we saving that for Europe?

And they wonder why Rice left them...

We took their 6, let's give them 6 back?

We really need to demoralize them and not take our foot off the gas

Nice of West Ham to let us have two home games this season

Damn it really is empty af

I wonder if we can get more unique goal scorers. El Neny banger is an easy one, Ødegaard could do one, and Martinelli somehow has been kept off

In retrospect, I would love some goals from Eddie

GOD'S CHILD ⭐

Yo Decsssss

Always forget that Arteta's got a bit of Moyes in him.

NWANERI

He's grown quite a lot...and fucking fast
- holy shit he's taller than Cedric

Bit early in case I forget while watching the women's

Thanking you!

@MHPengwingz@lemmy.world @sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world you two are gonna be the death of me XD

Anyone who boo's Saka is an orc. But they're also booing their former player so somehow they're worse.

Their former player who captained them to a European trophy and also got them a hundred million.
Why are they even booing him? Because Alvarez got himself a yellow? lol

Would have been some goal Tross 😭

could there be a Trossard wondergoal incoming?

Checking offside

Not offside

Cedric and Baby!!

Kal Philips, the less said the better.

And yet he's still the best backup for Rice in the England team 😭
- England really doesn't have good depth now that you mention that.

Reiss my man how about a shot there?

Was hoping the Baby would shoot tbh.

Oh Ethan👀

Anutha ☝🏼

Just need to score two more for the best GD in the league (disregarding games in hand)

I think the lads know and are going for it

Yeah it's a great day

We have no subs to make today btw

Gonna see some kids today, if these goals keep up.
- THIS IS COMING TRUE

Anyone got anything else on their checklist?

Kayo hattrick maybe?

Not happening
- needed it for my fpl ngl smh

Fair play, they're still trying

Wow, the amount of people leaving is crazy....

the first half hasn't even ended!!
- It looks dire, but c'mon, at least stick around and get behind the players. Not really showing support with a half empty stadium at half time

KAI'S OUR GUY

Thank you our overworked lawyer raccoon man😘😘😘

I think we can get 10 if this keeps up

Damn almost a Mo special

was hoping.

Gabriel without a shoe, lol...

Kiwior and Benny next and we'll have the whole backline

Set Piece FC

Nicolas Jover hive RISE 😍😂😁😎🌞😍😂😁

I like we're still hungry for goals and haven't sat back. I want this in the 2nd half too

We need this mentality

Nice simulation tbh from Coufal

That was quite a save

got a bit spoiled on that but DO DO DO DO DO DO DO DO SALIBA

Woops... lol
- dw about it part of the job description /lh it's what i risk when I use the seven seas

Do they work on knee slides in training?

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

I love Rice
- Goal with Rice: 10/10.
  Thank you for the suggestion.

Can still hear the Arsenal fans behind the Hammer fans, hahaha

Always happens, our away ones are loud lol.

Havertz scores that :P unfortunate.

Saka wants one and we gets one :)

score guy's gonna end up running out of fingers at this rate

WH players block shots even when they're down on the ground

what was that trossard

ehh cut him some slack. Actually don't that's how we end up with 4-4 at Newcastle

Getting the feeling that this was not the lineup that we were planning this game with.

I wonder if ESR was set to play and then injured his ankle in training
- So they threw in Trossard instead

Should be a blue card there.

lol blue card is going to get willed into existance
- I think it's a good idea!
How would that work with a goal keeper? Outfield player steps in? lol

Keep it coming boys! Don't stop there lol

Edit: oh wow, Rice!

Nice work from Kiwior.

Yeah, did well
I'm quite happy he's growing into the system
- Still has some trouble getting forward but like, what do you want from the guy lol.

Saka holds off contact so well 😮

wish he'd passed that.

Yes Wilooooo

Passing starting to get sloppy, let's not throw all our good work away

FIVE!

@Astrealix not even Flappyhandski would've saved that

I forgot Philipps went to West Ham.

Wilo is just cool...so cool

Kayooo

We gonna celebrate like it's 1999 motherfuckaaaaassss

Rice is already getting booed lol

only one recourse - scorer a 30 yard banger then make a showing of not celebrating while the other players go crazy around him
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Boo-urns!

Glad we're keeping up the attack.

We're beating the European Champions, the mighty West Ham United.

HAH - what a boast they had

Playing keepy uppy to toy with Bowen is scary

Why bother with 3 minutes lol

What were West Ham doing?

KAI HAVERTZ SCORES AGAIN

no wait gabriel got that lmfao i'm blind

I don't think I'm going to sleep well, but for different reasons to Moyes

What a shot, what a save

Rice is unsurprisingly up for it today. Got something to prove

easyyyyyy

I hope Trossard wincing isn't a sign of anything bad...

another one!

I think the keeper was getting that

Yasss get fuxxxed

Saka wants one today.

Lol a wild Frimmy floats across the screen

ohhh SO CLOSE

Not red?

Nevermind
- DOGSO but in the box, yellow and pen is fine i think.

Scholes called the Hammers fans fickle, lol

he ain't wrong for once, what the fuck are you doing leaving BEFORE halftime

Get in!!!!

Saka did so well to keep that. Havertz with the potential rebound too

That may have been Trossard, actually?

HAHAHA!!! It had to be!

Definitely gave them back a 6

Rice taking corners is unusual, right?

He's been doing that on the left side for a bit, not sure why. Right side is still Saka though.
- I feel daft I've not been picking that up

Sloppy from Kiwior

it feels weird how we're attacking different sides in the two games lol

Do you have them running towards each other or against? xD
- Against, lol.

Ref that's a red.

still waiting on my end XD

wasn't paying attention, who came off for the Baby?

Nelli
- Can't tell — is Nwaneri supposed to be RW then? Woulda expected Nketiah LW instead tbh.
Martinelli, I think?

Just saw the line up and our squad is looking a little thin at the moment, especially on the bench.