Now this is not the team we’d pick. As you know by now this is us trying to second-guess Julen Lopetegui from his ‘form’ in the past and comments he has made this week.
I just have a hunch that he is stubborn and will double down on last week’s mistake to try and prove himself correct. So I’d expect him to start Soler again on the left even though the world and his wife could see this didn’t work last week against Manchester United. He gave all sorts of waffley reasons why he wanted to save Summerville as an impact sub for when the opponents were tired – so it wouldn’t surprise me if he does the same again this week. (Cue much teeth gnashing from me).
I’d hope he finally works out that Paquetás form is woeful and he needs to be reminded that he is not an automatic pick so I’d like to see the Brazilian starting from the bench. But this is Lopetegui..
Predicted XI to start:
Fabianski | Wan Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson| Rodriguez, Alvarez, Paquetá |Bowen, Antonio, Soler
Martin’s Predicted Score FOR 2 WHU 1 (Soucek, sub, ) I just think they’re too good for us at the moment. Plus we won’t be so lucky as last week and if we start the same team as first half v Man U, Forest will run away with it in the first half. Scared…. At least I’m not as pessimistic as Gonzo who predicted three zero to Forest this morning on his Hammers Chat video.
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Last week: Predicted starting line up against Manchester United:
Fabianski I Emerson, Kilman, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka I Paquetá, Alvarez, Soucek I Summerville, Antonio, Bowen
Actual Starting XI:
Fabiański, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Rodríguez, Álvarez, Paquetá, Soler, Bowen ©, Antonio
2 wrong.
Score prediction was nearly right at 1-1 until ‘that’ penalty!
