Forever Blowing Bubbles

Writing and talking all things West Ham as part of the @90min_football network. #COYI #WHUFC ⚒

[Forever Blowing Bubbles @WestHamPro]

📆 2006 - Last team to win at Highbury

📆 2007 - First team to win at the Emirates Stadium

📆2019 - First team to win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

North London, we love you 😂🔥⚒

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

El Hadji Malick Diouf is absolute mustard. Going to the very top, no doubt.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

“More organised, compete well.”

Took less than 20 minutes to let Nuno down in that regard. Absolutely dreadful defending and complete lack of concentration for the goal. Amateur hour stuff.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Another soulless display that is synonymous with a soulless stadium. All West Ham fans actually want is some of the club’s old DNA, something to relate to. Hard work, graft, accountability, a bit of bloody spirit. Forget the style of football or who is in charge, just put your foot in, sweat for the badge and fight for the supporters paying to see you. Timid apologies are not enough when people are forking out so much money on tickets, food, travel. The nicey nice we’ve got to look at ourselves line after being annihilated has to end. Take action, lead by example.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Chelsea thinking of moving unwanted £200k p/w Ben Chilwell around the books to Strasbourg just because they can says everything you need to know about modern day football and ownership. Made a financial mistake? Doesn’t matter.

It’s not a level playing field, everybody knows it.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Don’t you just love a zero context stats comparison btw just to what…heap more pressure on and force a narrative?

All for constructive analysis and criticism - I and others will dish out plenty - but this post was completely pointless and just an attempt to sh*t stir.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Given the mood and feeling heading into the game, this has been an outstanding West Ham display at a more than decent Forest. Kiss of the badge from Paqueta to top it all off 🫶

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Much better 45, formation so much more suited. Mateus Fernandes 👌

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

41 shots against in 3 games, 18 on target and 11 goals conceded - Sunderland a newly promoted side, Wolves heavily rotated and off to a bad start yet still good enough. Either the players don’t suit the system or the system is setting up them to fail, it’s one or the other.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Desperate to not be negative but then I see that formation, that midfield and Potts, Scarles and Marshall on the bench. What must the young players at West Ham be thinking? Youth Cup success might as well have not happened. And if they really are not ready, who’s responsible?

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

We’re all numb to this kind of trouncing - spineless, embarrassing implosions have long been a thing at West Ham. This one, however, is something else. Poor Jarrod Bowen. The high of the Conference League to this in two seasons. Mind boggling.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Very dispiriting day after what is objectively a terrible result. The board have to look within - they’ve sanctioned the deals that have got the squad to where it is. So many holes it’s untrue. Don’t agree with team selection but the bigger picture is worse. Long season ahead. ⚒️

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Thank you @Michailantonio. Did absolutely everything asked of you, at times in incredibly challenging circumstances, and played a key role in what was an incredible three-year period between 2020 and 2023. Without you, none of that would have been possible. Top man.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Over 750 West Ham games between Cresswell, Coufal and Fabianski – all fantastic servants to the club who were superb players in their prime. 👏

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Off the top of my head I think West Ham have played well 3 times this season out of 36 games. Somebody press factory reset or erase my memory, please.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

£30m for Liam Delap? West Ham should be straight on the phone. He'll go somewhere bigger no doubt but I'd genuinely argue it's the perfect fit. (Age, style, profile of club, expectation).

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

So many standout performances yesterday. Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Ollie Scarles both outstanding but also want to give a quick nod to James Ward-Prowse. Written off by many but put in a huge shift in central midfield in a system that really suited him. Gave his all and was super. ⚒️

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Absolutely sensational to a man. What a performance and what a bloody reception. COYI ⚒️

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

That will go a long way to shaking the ingrained pessimism. Villa tired and well below their level but excellent second half from West Ham. Organised pressure, dominated the ball, got players into the box, overloaded wide. Very good overall, esp with the limitations.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Actually nullified Villa pretty well after that opening 15 minutes. But to hurt them the tempo has got to increase going forward - not convinced anyone can do that aside from Kudus. Villa a good 2nd half team & I’d expect they will create way more chances.

[Toby Cudworth @Toby_Cudworth]

Centre-backs absolutely all over the place with Villa’s movement, midfield two getting bullied by quality. This could get very ugly, very fast.