West Ham vs Leeds United Match Thread

[The Subhuman]

I remember Coventry all to well

[Finnatic]

First time in my lifetime we've reached semi finals! And some on here wonder why I want to see us do well in the cups!

Jeez, I remember the last one like it was yesterday

[The Subhuman]

I despise Chelsea more than any other club - so revenge for 1970 would be sweet...

My BiL, Aunt, godson, nephew, great nephew are all Chelsea..though the latter is only 6

[1964white]

Anyone wondering why we don’t win big games might understand now. First half penalty, arguably red card. No, just a normal coming together. Nmecha booked for similar but less. Clear penalty second half, ref tried not to give it. 11 minutes of extra time. Do our best to throw it away in extra time. No one can explain the 11 minutes. 9,000 fans deserved that victory. WHU fans leaving the stadium and trying to get back in really didn’t. Cracking game for neutrals I expect. Nerve wracking for lufc fans. Winning a big game. Winning a big game on penalties. Just wow #lufc As a side note Leeds back at Wembley has a real hollow ring to it. It’s a semi not the final. Back at Wembley means the final to me. The FA has undermined the FA cup for years but it still produces the best football as teams go toe to toe rather than playing safe. Oh, and Beckford. Stop purring about the opposition. Over 120 minutes the best team won beating an established EPL.

[Cjay]

Genuinely when was the last time Ampadu had a good game?

Feels like he's been poor for a while.

[SG90]

Just a shame semis are not at Villa Park/Old Toilet anymore, as it kinda takes away the achievement of making the final

[CHAPELALLMAN]

My BiL, Aunt, godson, nephew, great nephew are all Chelsea..though the latter is only 6

We'll let him off if he's not quite reached the age of reason...

[Finnatic]

Wouldn’t put it past the BBC to show the whole 1970 replay, after 9pm of course.

[Finnatic]

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We'll let him off if he's not quite reached the age of reason...

Nah, let him cry his eyes out

[CHAPELALLMAN]

Wouldn’t put it past the BBC to show the whole 1970 replay, after 9pm of course.

in which case we would miss Eddie Gray's brilliance in the first match before the replay.

[Sean_Nile]

Let’s look on the bright side. Extra 30 minutes for them then they play Wolves on Friday. They’ll be knackered. DF masterstroke.

when I saw the lineup I said extra time and penalties because Farke knew that it would tire West Ham out for their Friday game against wolves which they will loose. it was all a cunning plan by a genius tactician

[The Subhuman]

Anyone wondering why we don’t win big games might understand now. First half penalty, arguably red card. No, just a normal coming together. Nmecha booked for similar but less. Clear penalty second half, ref tried not to give it. 11 minutes of extra time. Do our best to throw it away in extra time. No one can explain the 11 minutes. 9,000 fans deserved that victory. WHU fans leaving the stadium and trying to get back in really didn’t. Cracking game for neutrals I expect. Nerve wracking for lufc fans. Winning a big game. Winning a big game on penalties. Just wow #lufc As a side note Leeds back at Wembley has a real hollow ring to it. It’s a semi not the final. Back at Wembley means the final to me. The FA has undermined the FA cup for years but it still produces the best football as teams go toe to toe rather than playing safe. Oh, and Beckford. Stop purring about the opposition. Over 120 minutes the best team won beating an established EPL.

I don't know how anyone (including the commentary team) could watch that tackle on Stach and not see serious foul play. OK Stach got there first but it was still a bad tackle and would have been a FK anywhere else on the pitch and a red seriously considered

There has to be impartiality with VAR, but we seemed to get excuses not to give it. The Aaronson one was a nailed on pen too. The foot way too high for their equalizer.. The they won't discount this because the fans would go wild is not a good enough reason not to give the foul...

But in the end we won and you know what? West Ham just played for 3 hours (basically 2 games) and they have a big game in 6 days they'll have to get themselves up for. Could that be more perfect?

[weasel]

when I saw the lineup I said extra time and penalties because Farke knew that it would tire West Ham out for their Friday game against wolves which they will loose. it was all a cunning plan by a genius tactician

Indeed, was only puzzled as to why we didn't give Bowen a good kicking!

[SG90]

Wouldn’t put it past the BBC to show the whole 1970 replay, after 9pm of course.

That's all the build up will be No mention of us beating them this season

[SG90]

At least some of our players have Wembley experience now, unlike 2 years ago

[CHAPELALLMAN]

That's all the build up will be No mention of us beating them this season

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52416192

[weasel]

I don't know how anyone (including the commentary team) could watch that tackle on Stach and not see serious foul play. OK Stach got there first but it was still a bad tackle and would have been a FK anywhere else on the pitch and a red seriously considered

There has to be impartiality with VAR, but we seemed to get excuses not to give it. The Aaronson one was a nailed on pen too. The foot way too high for their equalizer.. The they won't discount this because the fans would go wild is not a good enough reason not to give the foul...

But in the end we won and you know what? West Ham just played for 3 hours (basically 2 games) and they have a big game in 6 days they'll have to get themselves up for. Could that be more perfect?

The thing is as well that they have decided this season that it doesn't matter about what happens to the ball - as shown when Gnonto was fouled v Liverpool and we got the penalty despite the ball going out of play and Gnonto not being in a position where he would have been able to get to it even if he wasn't fouled.

It wasn't like it was a block that was in front of the player so the defender iscoming at the ball from the other side and it is momentum taking you through after missing the ball.

The only way for me the penalty shouldn't have been given is if the ball had gone into the net (and the ref hadn't blown the whistle before it went in).

[The Subhuman]

Anyone know why no Dan James today? I thought DCL was the only doubt.... type of player that could win that against a tiring team

[Evan R]

Anyone know why no Dan James today? I thought DCL was the only doubt.... type of player that could win that against a tiring team

Looks like an adductor strain, per Graham Smyth https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... am-6564093

[The Subhuman]

Looks like an adductor strain, per Graham Smyth https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... am-6564093

Thanks ... can't stay fit this season it seems