EPL: West Ham vs. Arsenal - Saturday April 9, 2016 - 12:45

[Aevi]

West Ham vs Arsenal

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This is one of our tougher remaining games; Bilic has found a good system for the team and Payet is a true gem of a player. They beat us at home back in August after a shambolic performance from our part, but hopefully the team will build on good performances vs Everton and Watford. This should be a great game, they aren't too far behind us after all.

Previous game​

http://www.fullmatchesandshows.com/2015/08/09/arsenal-vs-west-ham-united-highlights-full-match/

Recent Form​

Arsenal
Hull City 0-4 Arsenal- Win
Arsenal 1-2 Watford- Loss
Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal- Loss
Everton 0-2 Arsenal- Win
Arsenal 4-0 Watford- Win

West Ham
West Ham 1-0 Tottenham- Win
Everton 2-3 West Ham- Win
Manchester Utd 1-1 West Ham- Draw
Chelsea 2-2 West Ham- Draw
West Ham 2-2 Crystal Palace- Draw

Predicted Lineup​

As much as I would like to play Campbell (alternating him and Iwobi at LW), can the latter really be dropped after his last two games? Doubt Wenger will do that, so same team as the past two weeks with Cech instead of Ospina.

Cech
Bellerin-Gabriel-Kosc-Nacho
Elneny-Coquelin
Alexis-Özil-Iwobi
Welbeck

Predicted Score​

I feel like we could pull out a win, especially with Kouyate out because of a red card. No excuses now, I'm going with a 1-3 win.

 

[US_Gooner]

Time to bury their CL aspirations.
Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord.

 

[Maxim]

Kouyate being suspended is a massive boon for us.

However they'll probably appeal and win since it was never a red card.

 

[redwhiteAustrian]

Can see a win here, but it'll mean nothing.

 

[dysphoria]

Stop payet, stop west ham. The lad's in immense form, would've loved him here, even for a season or two, especially considering his penchant to score from free kicks.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

They have quite good players and in form too like Payet and Lanzini. i think this gonna be tough game if we gonna win it will be so close. if we win this the CL place "trophy" is done and dusted. Only change from the line up i can see in next week game is Cech in place of Ospina.

 

[Makingtrax]

If we can pull this one out of the back the run in gets a little easier until Man C. Think you've called it right @Aevius except not sure he'll play Cech. Wenger's getting quite a lot of stick for bringing players back too early. Also, Ospina's played very well recently, be difficult to drop him at the first opportunity.
Payet's the key here, wish he'd had a red card.

 

[Jury]

We should buy Payet.

Wenger will rightly keep faith with Ospina. Hard game to predict this. Both teams so unpredictable.

 

[dysphoria]

We should buy Payet.

Wenger will rightly keep faith with Ospina. Hard game to predict this. Both teams so unpredictable.

Don't think wenger will go for him considering he's as old as cazorla, would've been the perfect replacement for him though.

 

[Nyctophobia]

The winning run is coming, choo choo!

 

[TheLoneFalcon]

We'll do them. Stevie Wonder could spot that we were going to go on a run as soon as we bottled it.

 

[SA Gunner]

Lets take advantage of the fact that we out of the title race, and pull a victory.

All I care about is 79 points now.

 

[Realist]

I think we will draw, as West Ham are in decent form and they have a good team. I think this will be one of two games we will drop points in (possibly West Brom).

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

I might be wrong,but I think we've won all of our early BT Sport games this season. Let's hope we win this and Sp**s and Leicester get a dose of the jitters. Just don't let Payet get a free kick in our half.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Lets take advantage of the fact that we out of the title race, and pull a victory.

All I care about is 79 points now.

Yup still a lot of joy to get out of the season!

 

[WhatAFC]

Don't think wenger will go for him considering he's as old as cazorla, would've been the perfect replacement for him though.

Payet has only just turned 29, Caz turns 32 this year...

He's a quality player, but I'm not sure where he would play given he floats between alexis & Özil's position. Not to mention they turned down a £34m+ offer from China for him apparently.

With kouyate's red likely to be rescinded its going to be a very tough game. Lanzini is just as important to them as payet but is often over looked.

We'll need an early goal as teams set up completely different when we score early.

Can see a tight game but a 1-2 win.

 

[Rex Stone]

I might be wrong,but I think we've won all of our early BT Sport games this season. Let's hope we win this and Sp**s and Leicester get a dose of the jitters. Just don't let Payet get a free kick in our half.

Sp**s and Chelsea away were BT games I think.

 

[SuperGoon]

We should buy Payet.

Wenger will rightly keep faith with Ospina. Hard game to predict this. Both teams so unpredictable.

No way. Ospina, for as much as I love him, does not marshal our defense better than Cech and doesn't have that extra magnifique quality that can save us points. Cech every day of the week. No excuse to bench Cech if he's 100% fit, Wenger has to see that.

 

[Rimaal]

Needless to say, a must win, as are all our remaining matches.

 

[celestis]

We'll do them. Stevie Wonder could spot that we were going to go on a run as soon as we bottled it.

They got something to play for too , will be hard fought and the goals look a bit dry for us .