Thoughts On Tactics And Starting Eleven Against West Ham

Our old friend, Big Sam, is back. This time it’s with West Ham, a club that has traditionally produced some quality football players. I wonder how their fans would be feeling about supporting a team with Allardyce as the manager. It’d be understandable if getting back to the Premier League and staying up are of greater importance to them.
Anyway, we all know what to expect at Upton Park in Saturday’s late kick-off. A lot of long balls towards Carroll; runners from midfield in the form of Vaz Te, Nolan, and Jarvis; Some intelligent wing play as well, particularly from the form...