WHUFC vs Brighton -- February 1st, 2020

ooh.. on the replays, Snoddy's shot took a wicked deflection... but wholes...

Here's the views of the twitteratn...

"* Issa’s big shlong strikes again
* Snoddy still the Scottish Messi
* Souček impresses
* Mark “you can’t rely on me” Noble
* This looks promising
* Don’t bottle it up lads"

"Soucek hammer of the year "

"Next game fornals for noble and bowen for Snodgrass
That would be our best team
Soucek captain"

"Amazing what a difference it makes to add players like him to our team! I genuinely believe the players needed confidence more than any addition. Onwards and upwards "

" 2-0 #WHUBHA. All the players have upped their game and look confident. An impressive start from Soucek as if he's been playing with the team for more than one game. Just don't give away lead, Hammers. 3 points, more goals #COYI #WHUFC #Hammers #WestHam"

"Soucek doing the basics and looks like an actual box to box midfielder, making a huge impact balancing the team. Solid debut, not stopped running and seemed genuinely delighted when we went 2-0 up. #WHUFC #WHUBHA #COYI"

"Great first half from the boys. Still sloppy at the back at times and could of conceded quite easily but we look stronger and up for it. Soucek unsurprisingly slotting in nicely. I'm surprised at how far forward he's playing though. Something he's not used to at Slavia. #WHUBHA"

awww... ain't we happy hammers...

2nd half underway... West Ham kick off...

now let's not do a Watford. They are cruising at 2-0 against Everton but then lost the plot and conceded two in a minute...

Brighton have a free kick - out for a corner.

and there you have it...

Fabianski flaps at the corner... he hits it against Ogbonna's head and it deflects in for a goal...

not a Brghtion player near the dan thing...

2 minutes gone and Brightn are right back in it.

So unfair to Ogbonna to call that his own goal... Fabianski deserves all the credit for that one.

ball up to antonio who muscles his way in behind the defense but they crowd back and it's out for a corner... except that it gets ruled a foul and so Brighton get a goal kick... it's a funny old game.

BBC:

"8:04
GOAL - West Ham 2-1 Brighton
Angelo Ogbonna OG
Lifeline for Brighton!

Very unfortunate for West Ham as Lukasz Fabianski punches a corner onto the shoulder of Angelo Ogbonna and the ball rebounds into the back of the Hammers net."

Another Brighton corner and again Fabianski looks strangely hesitant...

the danger is cleared...

but antonio got fouled on the counter an after the restart is down holding his chest... or maybe arm...

"GOAL: West Ham 2-1 Brighton
Angelo Ogbonna own goal
It's a shame physical media is falling out of fashion because this would make every football blooper DVD going.

Brighton win an early corner which Pascal Gross puts into the box. West Ham keeper Lukasz Fabianski tries to punch the ball clear but in the process, it rebounds off Angelo Ogbonna's shoulder and into the net.

There's nothing Ogbonna could have done about that, to be fair."

corner too Brighton...

as it stands we're still in 15th but level on points and goal difference...

Brighton get nothing from the corner...

Antonio's shoulder is bothering him but he's such a beast... he single handedly takes on four, maybe five defenders...

and stop the presses...

McMessi does it again...

the corner form Antonio's heroics... defense clears it... outlying defender misses it and the ball goes to Snody who is waiting outside the penalty area and he just smacks it through everyone into the back of the net...

why he's not taking the corners I've no idea... but thank fupp he isn't...

3-1

"56 mins
GOAL: West Ham 3-1 Brighton
Robert Snodgrass
Wow. Robert Snodgrass take a bow. What a match the West Ham man is having!

An assist and now two goals. This time a Hammers corner is cleared and Snodgrass is waiting on the edge of the box to turn and fire home.

Replays appear to show it deflected off the head of Bernardo but that was going in all day long, folks."

"GOOOOOOOOOOOL DON ROBERT SNODGRASS DE QUE PLANETA VINISTE SIIIIIII
#WHUBHA 3-1 Min 57"

"What a strike! Booom
@robsnodgrass7
with a beaut! One of the most deserving players!!! #WHUBHA
@WestHam"

we could do with a substitution...

Noble is the obvious candidate...

Haller wouldn't be missed either...

so it'll probably be Soucek or Snodgrass... or maybe Antonio

halfway through the half...

Antonio has another go...

where the fupp is Haller?

if Antonio can receive the ball, play into scoring positions.. there really are no excuses left for Halle except that he's not interested or up for it...

take him and Noble off please.

71 minutes gone..

Brighton make a substitution...

Masuaku is warming up...


Antonio comes off to a well deserved ovation. Masuaku replaces...

yes... it's not the right change... but we need to protect Michail... and if his shoulder is bothering him, give him a rest.

It makes sense


Brighton have had 75% possession in the last ten minutes...

and they now have a goal...

I was just about to say we've lost all our attacking options now Antonio is off and we'll have to defend well...

so what do we do...

we piss around at the back... fail to clear the ball...

Diop tries to head back to the keeper but his header is so weak a Brighton player (Gross) runs onto it and tucks it past the out of position Fabianski...

off of 75% possession, Brighton are well and truly up for it now...

gonna be a good deal of sweaty bum time now...

Twitter gets it:

"I can't even explain how shocking we are defensively. Just see that last goal. #WHUBHA"

"2 mins since Antonio comes off we concede ... our best attacking threat off ... uh oh #WHUBHA"

"Embarrassing from Ogbonna, just clear it ffs! 3-2 No need to out them back in it. Silly. #WHUBHA #COYI #WHUFC"


and as I c&p all of those... Brighton think they've scored again...
VAR is checking what looks like a clear handball

Ref has disallowed the goal... so VAR would have to over rule him...

either way..

A: our defense is piss poor

B: we'll be lucky to hang onto this at this rate

C: who has given away the most points...

wait a fupping minute...

VAR has over ruled to Referee and the goal stands...

it is now 3-3

ten minutes left... we're not getting out of this one by the look of things...

see... twat of a manager should have made the substitutions like I said... WHEN i said...

such piss poor tactics and handling of the game...

fupp me... Fvbianski saved us there...

oh finally... Lanzini is gettin the nod to com on...as Brighton have a great free kick courtesy or Soucek right on the edge of the box.. but they put it just over...

so... 9 minutes to go... piss poor Lanzini will be coming on to replace probably one of our better players like Snoddy...

who the fupp is this Manager?????? y'all think he's so good... he's fupping awful.

brighton slice through us once again... but they hit the side netting

this could be a massacre...

oh my fupping god... I was right...

Lanzini replaces Snodgrass...

are you fupping kidding me?