West Ham banter 3

20 Sep 2026 12:53:13
Problem coming up is a lot of sides will try to imitate Millwall tactics, hoping to intimidate WH

Millwall Couldn't match WH football, as was displayed second half, only chance was to catch us on the break

WH practiced Defending these tactics for hours last week, but still fell well short on the day

What needs to be taken on board is more than half the sides in this division. Will not try to outplay us, they will try upset stuff, WH need to get that into the mindset.

20 Sep 2026 15:57:33
Millwall were the better side playing football in the 1st half.
From
The 1st tackle on Bowen, the players should have been alerted to what type of game it would be.

20 Sep 2026 16:51:33
H. E. C I think they should have been aware before the game. There had also been a lot made of the upcoming fixture. Even if you are not English the moment we got relegated and they failed in the playoffs the thought of playing Millwall would have registered with most players.

In all honesty I think we have come away from the weekend in a good place. It doesn't mean we deserved to.
Many people seem to be talking up other sides but many of those are stumbling. Southampton losing to a team we beat 6.0. Norwich losing to Bolton I could go on.

20 Sep 2026 17:55:48
Millwall and many other sides will not beat WH playing open football, not that we are all that, there just not any good in this league Half dozen sides will give us a game, WH have to treat, every game with respect and give it 100% if we don't we will have a repeat of yesterday Where teams use every tactic under the sun instead of playing open football

Many players are now having mini breaks, but I think yesterday has laid down a marker, if it hasn't I will be shocked.

20 Sep 2026 07:39:02
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19 Sep 2026 19:37:39
I didn't see today's game, but kept an eye on the score as it went along.

Sounds like we were lucky to get away with a draw and that Kante and Pablo made the difference.

We will need every individual in the squad to make a difference when needed.

Bearing in mind our start to the season I'm happy with where we are now, but there's so much work still to do.

19 Sep 2026 20:04:22
I didn't see it either Markro, had the joy of a 2 hour drive to Heathrow and then a 2 hour drive back.

Seen the comments on here and in other places sounds like the 1st half was a disgrace but to get back to 2.2 ain't bad. When Man U or Arsenal play bad but still get something out of the game they are praised as showing grit. So I will take it.
I've seen some highlights and it seems as Robbo said Pablo played well and even though he was at fault for the player going through on goal and got himself sent off, I thought Kante looked good from what I saw.

19 Sep 2026 14:41:04
Not a massive fan of Pablo as most will know but im always happy to be prioved wrong and he made a big difference today, this squad has the quality to get promoted but not sure it has the heart, that was a lucky point player for player our team is better but Millwall wanted it more which is sad to be honest.

19 Sep 2026 21:45:46
Pablo made a MASSIVE difference. Millwall struggled with his strength. He was unlucky not to score, Millwall keeper made a great save.

19 Sep 2026 23:21:51
It was Kante who made more of a difference. Pablo didn't have a bad game, but still gave the ball away more times than I care to mention.

20 Sep 2026 20:15:43
I don't remember Pablo giving the ball away but I do remember Kante giving the ball away that almost lead to a goal and his red card.

21 Sep 2026 00:07:07
I suggest you watch a recording of the game again. These are the main contributions by Pablo. I cannot see how he made a massive difference.
47.37 Poor foul by Pablo gives Millwall the ball;
58.03 poor pass to Bowen resulting in Millwall attack;
63.02 bad pass to Mukasa gives the ball away;
67.09 header saved by Marschall (should have scored);
73.14 pass to Kante who scored;
Lost every one on one aerial dual.

19 Sep 2026 14:34:45
First half terrible, but much better in the second.

Kante and Pablo changed the game. The former is definitely better as a more attacking player.

Austbo also I thought looked v lively.

Mukasa weirdly quiet, and Bowen totally absent - just not a leader as much as love him.

Kilman dreadful. Taty did nothing. Engels didn't impose himself at all.

Will take the point given first half.

19 Sep 2026 14:28:49
Get out of jail card point after being subjected to the first half, fair enough

But boy WH. need to take a long look at themselves. just not good enough

They were expecting an onslaught, but the practice went out of the window.

19 Sep 2026 14:33:10
We played better with a back 3 same as we did against Wrexham.

19 Sep 2026 13:29:24
Absolute dog stuff. Cowards, scared of the occasion. Kilman is crap, simply crap. Weak as piss the lot of em, young mucassa (sorry about the spelling) only one with anything.

19 Sep 2026 13:55:56
Wow just when. you think it can't get any worse we show up to Milwall and play like this.
As long as we persist with KWP, MAVROPANOS AND KILMAN WE WILL concede

What's worse is they cant even pass a ball and must have seen bowen on the ball twice, both resulting in bsck passes

Sick to death of Watching so called "professional" footballers perform like this

Disgraceful. Second half i thought we would be fired up but no

Sack Nuno ffs and his entire defence.

19 Sep 2026 21:48:33
We scored two in the second half? The atmosphere at Millwall when we scored was incredible. When the second went in it was off the scale. It obviously did not transcend on television. Millwall had all the first half, we the second.

19 Sep 2026 13:22:54
Terrible half, nothing here that WH WERE NOT EXPECTING.

Been practising this all week, they knew how Millwall were going to play, no excuses

Anyone else think we are running away with the league ?

Not one good thing to say.

19 Sep 2026 13:32:17
28 minutes before we had a touch in their box Absolutely woeful.

19 Sep 2026 21:04:16
These games are always going to be like that, obviously Millwall were going to play like that but they tired in the second half and we got on top, worrying thing is the spitting incident, does not look like he does in the video, but if he does then he should get a decent ban, but also the keeper should get same if found out he is telling porkies. why anybody needs to spit is beyond me, better if he ran up and floored him.

19 Sep 2026 13:19:39
That must be the most pathetic half I've ever seen from a west ham team in a london derby.

19 Sep 2026 13:19:16
Those defenders should be ashamed of themselves. Going home this is one of the worst performances ive seen in a long long time.

19 Sep 2026 21:49:30
You should have stayed for the second half, Mac3. Atmosphere was electric.