West ham got their Premiership points tally rolling yesterday with an impressive win away to Crystal Palace.
The Hammers had to endure a difficult first half but bounced back with two second half strikes from Soucek and Bowen before closing up shop to frustrate the Eagles.
Julen Lopetegui will be relieved to get some points on the board as West ham have a tricky series of fixtures over the first two months of the season and will want to stay in touch with the top six zone.
There were some interesting learning points from yesterday's win that point towards good times ahead for J'Lo and his squad.
First of all, the Spaniard has been blessed with depth in his squad. The bench for yesterday's game included an impessive array of talent with players capable of changing the action. And so it was, as J'Lo demonstrated a proactive approach to substitutions that was a key factor in tilting the game in West ham's favour. Tim Steidten has excelled once again in the transfer window with eight quality signings. In reality, Lopetegui has options to suit any situation that he might face when games hit the hour mark. Yestrrday he opened up the game with Fullkrug and Wan Bissaka and then closed the door with Alvarez and Todibo once the Hammers got ahead. Palace, in comparison, look light in squad depth and apart from the excellent Eze have limited threat in attack.
Secondly, the Hammers look more solid at the back. J'Lo is instilling a culture of holding on to the ball. Kilman looks very comfortable on the floor and with Mavropanos and Todibo as potential partners, it looks like the Hammers can hope to have a much tighter defence than last season where they conceded the most goals of the 17 unrelegated sides! With a few days left in the transfer window, cover at left back would make for an impressive set of defensive options. Personally, i think Aguerd still has lots to offer but he has struggled with injuries and isnow 4th down the CB rankings.
Finally, J'Lo has enjoyed a bit of good luck from the Gods of Football. Palace did hit the bar twice yesterday and are a tough side to chase the game against. Perhaps more importantly, the bizarre circumstances by which Paqueta has remained at the club have been a real bonus as he has a unique set of skills and was impressive yesterday.
With the combination of a deep valanced squad and some good luck who knows what we might achieve this season?
Happy days again!
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ReplyDeleteSecondly, the Hammers look more solid at the back. J'Lo is instilling a culture of holding on to the ball. Kilman looks very comfortable on the floor and with Mavropanos and Todibo as potential partners, it looks like the Hammers can hope to have a much tighter defence than last season where they conceded the most goals of the 17 unrelegated sides! With a few days left in the transfer window, cover at left back would make for an impressive set of defensive options. Personally, i think Aguerd still has lots to offer but he has struggled with injuries and isnow 4th down the CB rankings.