Subs: Areola, Cresswell, Coufal, Lucas Paqueta, Fullkrug, Luis Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Todibo.
Wolves: Johnstone, Lemina, Bueno, Toti Gomes, Nelson Semedo, Andre Trindade, Joao Gomes, Doherty, Cunha, Ait Nouri, Larsen.
Subs: Bentley, Hwang, Dawson, Rodrigo Gomes, Doyle, Forbs, Bellegarde, Goncalo Guedes, Pedro Lima.
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Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
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Last week, a struggling side near the bottom of the table faced Wolves at home … and came through to win 4-0. How Everton needed that victory, particularly when you consider the Toffees’ next three games are against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City, with the re-arranged Merseyside derby also surely in the not-too-distant future.
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A good win for Everton, but a bad defeat for Wolves, who remain 19th. Their festive run is not nearly so difficult as Everton, although the upcoming games against West Ham, Leicester and Ipswich before Christmas are arguably more important in deciding whether Wolves will avoid relegation come the end of the season.
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West Ham, despite appointing Julen Lopetegui in the summer and spending well over £100m in the transfer market, are another club nervously looking over their shoulder. Performances have fluctuated wildly of late, and the job security of both Lopetegui and Wolves’ Gary O’Neil remains in the balance. Some have even gone to far as to label tonight’s game as ‘El Sackico’.
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Much of the focus before this match has understandably been on Michail Antonio, the West Ham forward who was involved in a horrific car crash on Saturday. After initial concerns that it could have been a lot worse, it was a relief to hear the 34-year-old was “conscious and communicating” as he was taken to hospital. Antonio had surgery on a broken leg on Sunday, and is expected to be out for at least a year, although it remains unclear if the Jamaica international will play again. It is bemusing whether to feel devastated or relieved for Antonio but the accident will surely have sent shockwaves around the West Ham squad, of which the striker was such a big part.
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Regardless of the Antonio news, this is a huge game for West Ham and their manager. Oh, and a big one for Wolves and Gary O’Neil, too.
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Kick-off: 8pm GMT.
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main events
26 minutes: Cunha found space outside the West Ham area and got involved in the action, firing a superb shot at Fabianski's near post. The Polish keeper saves.
24 minutes: I've always thought Bowen was quick for a Hereford man, but the scurrying forward latched on to a loose ball inside Wolves' penalty area, beat Toti with ease and fired a powerful low shot past Johnston. made a good save at his feet.
22 minutes: Little is visible from Cunha, the talisman of the Wolves.
20 minutes: The Wolves' first real numerical advance ended with Gomez taking a shot directly into Fabianski's stomach.
18 minutes: In a very Sunday League move, Somerville will be removing his undershirt, which apparently clashes with the rest of his uniform.
15 minutes: “I’m on a sofa near Molineux,” Peter Higginson receives a text. “If Gary O'Neill can drink 20 cups of tea a day, as I do, I can eat 20 meatballs, expecting Wolves to lose tomorrow and Gary to be gone. There is.”
20 meatballs! Peter! I am in awe.
It reminds me of Super Pejason on Instagram. He's also a phenomenal person.
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13 minutes: Lemina did a great job tracking back and stealing the ball from a bouncing Bowen who was moving forward with purpose. The Gabonese is a very useful football player for Wolves.
11 minutes: Somerville looked very bright on West Ham's left flank. Incidentally, Bowen is playing as a central striker for the hosts, with Kudus on the right flank, pushed in so that Wan-Bissaka can break forward from right-back (as he did at Newcastle).
9 minutes: Antonio, who wears West Ham's No. 9 shirt, is greeted with applause throughout the stadium. There is also a Jamaican flag on the stand. Antonio hopes seeing this from the hospital will cheer him up.
7 minutes: Wolves conceded a cheap free kick on the left touchline. They have conceded 13 goals from set pieces this season, the worst record in the Premier League. West Ham's Somerville hit the front post with a dangerous ball, but Alvarez flicked it away. The Mexicans should have done better.
4 minutes: West Ham have settled in well. The Wolves haven't shown any seriousness yet.
2 minutes: In the stands, some of the home fans are wearing Antonio's jerseys and are cheering on the frail striker.
Beep beep! Bubbles gently float onto the pitch and play begins.
The team is out! West Ham are claret and blue, while Wolves are classic gold. I'm glad we didn't get to see the two teams we should have.
Gary O'Neill drinks 20 cups of tea a dayI'm also concerned about the amount of time I spend on the toilet. If the average mug of tea is 300 ml and he drinks 20 cups, that's 6 liters/a lot of liquid.
“I hope that's the case with Lopetegui.” “Ultimately Mark Noble will be given the tin tack of being given the manager's job,” he emailed Ian Birch. “The local boy, club legend and Sullivan supporter would turn down the offer of a club car to travel by bus to home games and is used to dealing with the fury of Hammers fans storming the pitch. He can come into the team and instill discipline.'' Players are on duty to clean the locker room after games. They also believed in reintroducing alcohol to the players' pre-match pie and mash meals, and Lopetegui was banned from the locker room on the first day. ”
We need to re-emphasize West Ham's performance. The match against Leicester wasn't bad at all, at least offensively. He had 31 shots and an xG of 3.1. Over seven years, no team has had a better record and continued to lose.
Lopetegui speaks!
About Antonio:
What's more important is that the person, father, son, brother, is okay. We spoke with him today.
About Wolves:
Our approach is to perform well against good teams. It's not an easy job. There were some positives after the loss to Leicester, but the most important one was today's game.
Is there a possibility of “losing the changing room”? Based on your caffeine intake? There is definitely an absolute head loss here.
Gary O'Neill drinks 20 cups of tea every day 🫖☕️ pic.twitter.com/MDkQnKC3Ms
— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) December 6, 2024
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Not all Wolves fans took this tea revelation well.
“No wonder we are like that.” [awful] If our managers spent every waking hour waiting by their staff; [bleeding] kettle”, one supporter tweeted Friday..
Lopetegui feels very strange. In particular, Paqueta was left on the bench again in West Ham's last game, a 3-1 defeat against Leicester. This scoreline doesn't tell the whole story. The Hammers were very good for long periods, but ultimately weren't clinical enough. West Ham have other creators in Kudus, Bowen and Somerville, but Paqueta's absence is once again noticeable. It's also interesting that Furkrug has yet to earn a starting spot tonight despite Antonio's accident.
Wolves made three changes from the squad that lost to Everton, which is no surprise. Johnston, Semedo and Toti will all be in the lineup. Where is Jose Sa? Last season in the Premier League, the Portuguese had the most goals prevented of all goalkeepers, based on Opta's expected goals metric. They have had a shaky season this season, clashing with Wolves supporters after a 4-2 home defeat to Bournemouth earlier this month. Fan is a quality option on the bench, even though he has yet to shoot properly this season due to his form and fitness.
Dear team!
west ham: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson Palmieri, Alvarez, Soucek, Kudus, Soler, Somerville, Bowen.
Sub: Arreola, Cresswell, Coufal, Lucas Paqueta, Furkrug, Luis Guilherme, Ings, Rodriguez, Todibo.
Wolf: Johnston, Lemina, Bueno, Toti Gomez, Nelson Semedo, Andre Trindade, Joao Gomez, Doherty, Cunha, Aito Nouri, Larsen.
Sub: Bentley, Juan, Dawson, Rodrigo Gomez, Doyle, Force, Bellegarde, Gonzalo Guedes, Pedro Lima.
Referee: John Brooks (Leicestershire)
preamble
Last week, the team, who were languishing near the bottom of the table, played at home against Wolves and won 4-0. Everton will take that victory to heart, especially given that the Toffees' next three games are against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City, with a rearranged Merseyside derby also certain to take place in the not-too-distant future. Did you really need it?
It was a good win for Everton, but a terrible defeat for Wolves, who remain in 19th place. Their festivities aren't as difficult as Everton's, but their scheduled games against West Ham, Leicester and Ipswich before Christmas are probably more important in determining whether they avoid relegation at the end of the season. .
West Ham are another club with nervous attitude despite appointing Julen Lopetegui in the summer and spending well over £100m in the transfer market. Performance has fluctuated widely recently and the job security of Lopetegui and Wolves' Gary O'Neill remains uncertain. Some are even calling tonight's match “El Sacchico.”
Much of the pre-match attention was understandably focused on West Ham forward Michail Antonio, who was involved in a horrific car accident on Saturday. At first, I was worried that the situation might have gotten worse, but I was relieved when I heard that the 34-year-old man was “conscious and able to communicate'' when he was taken to the hospital. Antonio underwent surgery on Sunday for a broken leg and is expected to be out for at least a year, but it remains unclear whether the Jamaican international will play again. It's difficult for Antonio to decide whether he should feel devastated or relieved, but the incident will undoubtedly have come as a shock to the West Ham team. The striker played a very important role in that.
Regardless of the Antonio news, this is an important game for West Ham and the manager. Oh, and it's also huge for Wolves and Gary O'Neill.
kick off: 8pm GMT.
