GWT: EPL - Matchweek 4

[GunkWinger]

Cavani

This exactly. Darwin has most of the characteristics of his countryman. In particular, good in the air and the ability to score the harder chances and miss a lot of the easy ones.

 

[robertmac43]

Crazy to see this Luton stadium in action.

 

[JoVel]

Crazy to see this Luton stadium in action.

That low camera angle is killing me though.

 

[hatterson]

That low camera angle is killing me though.

Still better than Bournemouth.

 

[robertmac43]

Last year I thought the 3 worst goalies ended up going down.

Going to be hard for Luton to pick up points if Kaminski is letting goals like that. It's just not good enough at this level.

 

[robertmac43]

How is that not a handball?

 

[JPBolts]

Is that not a stonewall pk?

 

[robertmac43]

Props to the Luton fans for making an amazing atmosphere for that one.

 

[Jussi]

According to ETH, Höjlund will be in the line-up vs Arsenal, if not start.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Probably should be a penalty, but no one knows with handballs anymore. You could argue it's in a natural position given he was beginning to jump, but I'd certainly be pissed if it wasn't given the other way.

 

[hatterson]

EPL seems to have taken an *extremely* broad interpretation of "natural position" this year.

In other leagues or in continental games, it's almost for sure a pen. United had a claim against Spurs that was the same way. In other leagues or continental it was a stonewall pen, but the EPL says no.

 

[Savant]

Somehow they get worse at calling handballs every year

 

[ItsFineImFine]

I know West Ham are top of the table but they don't look that good tbh. Even Luton were able to get up and down the pitch a fair bit and get a lot of balls in. West Ham put a tonne of bodies in the box so that helps them but they'll have games where they'll get smashed by top teams when the defending doesn't work.

I'd predict 12-15ish for them but the good start and largely lucking out on 6 points after getting badly outplayed by Brighton/Chelsea might help outperform that.

 

[Brunkmeister]

They do like to pick refs born in Manchester for the games against Arsenal.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Props to the Luton fans for making an amazing atmosphere for that one.

 

[hatterson]

I know West Ham are top of the table but they don't look that good tbh. Even Luton were able to get up and down the pitch a fair bit and get a lot of balls in. West Ham put a tonne of bodies in the box so that helps them but they'll have games where they'll get smashed by top teams when the defending doesn't work.

I'd predict 12-15ish for them but the good start and largely lucking out on 6 points after getting badly outplayed by Brighton/Chelsea might help outperform that.

I think this hot start will be the only thing keeping them out of the relegation race. They’ll likely be (again) barely pacing above relegation from here on.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Proper relegation scrap right here.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Proper relegation scrap right here.

Going to miss the Spurs match today between my travels. I think it’s a really big match for them today, they need to keep the PL momentum going after their cup loss and disappointing in the transfer window.

 

[hatterson]

Brutal that it's an OG. Heck of a strike

 

[Juve]

That's an embarrassing goal to concede.

 

[Juve]

damn, I thought it was over. That was definitely a great play.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I'm hardly bullish on West Ham this season, but the dramatics are a bit over the top. Barely pacing above relegation would be a major nosedive and the relegation sides this season are so much worse than last - West Ham is comfortably a level or two above like 5-7 sides this year. And it could be argued the level of finishing last season was a blip with the way they've managed so far.

I suspect it's mostly just the way they play that propels the negativity. And believe me, I get that more than most. Still, that Brighton match was a prototypical counter-attack game. For all their shots, Brighton were hardly perpetually dangerous outside of spurts and the West Ham finishing was deadly.

If they keep taking their chances, they'll be fine. The wild card is what happens with Paqueta's investigation, but I guess nothing happens on that front until January.

That's why he shushed them after the goal.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Richy has a knock. Son will start up top and Solomon will get a chance out left.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Richy has a knock. Son will start up top and Solomon will get a chance out left.

No idea why they didn't let Veliz stay in Argentina when they had no intention of using him lol. Could've loaned him out.

 

[Blender]