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10 May 2016 2270 comments
Paul Paul
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Tuesday evening treats us to just a single head-to-head as West Ham host Man United in the final league fixture to take place at the Boleyn Ground. The outcome of this evening’s match could have significant repercussions in the race for European places, with the visitors requiring a win to leapfrog neighbours City in the race for fourth spot and Champions League football.

Delving into the attacking data, the numbers bode well for both teams tonight. In terms of overall attempts across their respective last four, both West Ham (70) and United (65) sit amongst the top five, with the Hammers bettering their visitors by 42 shots inside the box to 35. Indeed, Slaven Bilic’s side have produced more than double the number of big chances (13 to six) than the Red Devils, which bodes well for their chances of bouncing back from Saturday’s disastrous home defeat at the hands of Swansea.

Looking at the defensive numbers, though, United’s defence have conceded just 24 shots inside the box over the same time frame – only Newcastle (17) have managed less. Whilst the Red Devils’ recent resilience is summed up by just one goal against – compared to their hosts’ seven strikes conceded – it’s somewhat surprising to see that Bilic’s side have allowed the opposition only four more efforts (28) from close-range than their visitors ahead of tonight’s encounter.

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  1. Boydinho
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    CCCarroll...

  2. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Carroll for england they said

  3. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Donkey strikes...

  4. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    That one moment sums up my season perfectly

  5. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    West Ham offside goal

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ball went out of play, not offside

  6. Jay_
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ffs

    • Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Is Payet pronounced "Pie ay" or "Pie et"?

      1. SamH123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        first one
        French would never say the t

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I thought so but the commentator is saying the second one

      2. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I say pay et

      3. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Seems to be interchangeable

      4. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        It's an African name. Hard T.

      5. fusen
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Foreign journo on Football Weekly podcast say it is actually 'pie et'

      6. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Always pronounced PIE ET, never once heard PIE AY

    • Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Keep dancing Antonio son.

    • KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      hahaha Antonio ya fool

    • Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Smith and Tyler talking about Carroll for Euros then he misses a sitter

    • Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      haha antonio

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Hilarious a disallowed goal ..

    • cantcatchabreak
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      nooooooo RIP noble assist :/

    • Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cannot believe Carroll missed that. I was off my chair.

    • Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Lol @ Antonio

    • BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      What could have been... (CCC)arroll :'(

    • Krul Runnings
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Can't belive this. That was Lanzini to Carroll (TC) right there 🙁

      15 points

      1. Jay_
          9 years, 9 months ago

          With bonus probably 26

      2. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Awful Carroll !!!

      3. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        How have West Ham looked?

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Bossing it

        2. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Dominant. In total control. Should be 2 up but the big donkey missed an absolute sitter.

        3. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Wow, hopefully there's goals to come.

      4. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Nice dance.

      5. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Lol, Antonio celebrating when he's the only person in the stadium who doesn't know it's disallowed 😀

      6. Tangerine
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Haha who else saw the start of that Antonio celebration

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          All of us watching TV 🙂

      7. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Im not watching the game, but looks like west ham is doing whatever they want atm?

        1. Red Devil Swede
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yep. Looks like they're playing out of their skin to get 4th. Not United..

      8. Porkchops Johnson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Andy Carroll ruining the season in front of my eyes. Hard to watch.

        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Rooney....useless. Yet will still start against Russia.

        2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Did he pick your team?

          1. Porkchops Johnson
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            No, but given that it was his stats that made me pick him for the 3C, I feel he is at least partly at fault.

      9. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        need atleast a draw from the game in the small hope city draws against swans

      10. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Valencia marks Antonio 😆

      11. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        35 points behind in my money league. That's 15 points missed right there. Maybe more with bonus.

      12. Red Devil Swede
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        This United so called team here is the disaster of disasters. If we're only 1 goal behind coming into 2nd half it will be through magic.

      13. FudgyBadger
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Who removed my comment??

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I did. He's English.

      14. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        CAN'T BELIEVE WE TRIPLE CAPTAINED ANDY CARROLL

        1. Shultan
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          same here!

      15. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Rooney hits a 6