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Fan Sentiment (−1 negative → +1 positive)
29
Story Arcs Identified
16
Live Debates
Executive Summary
West Ham fans are largely satisfied with a goalless draw away at Crystal Palace, viewing a clean sheet as a valuable point in their relegation scrap — but deep frustration emerges over the squad's lack of bench strength compared to rivals, with supporters blaming the board for failing to back the manager in January. The consensus is that their performance was solid, yet their inability to match Palace's fresh legs in the second half has crystallised concerns about whether recruitment failures will cost them their Premier League status.
West Ham Dig In Against Palace, Demand Transfer Depth
Crystal Palace and West Ham Fans Unite Over Referee Fru…
West Ham Fans Divided Over Pablo's Performance and Wils…
Palace and West Ham Fans Dissect Goalless Stalemate
Fans Divided Over Controversial VAR Disallowed Goal
The Biggest Story Right Now
West Ham Dig In Against Palace, Demand Transfer Depth
West Ham fans are largely satisfied with a goalless draw away at Crystal Palace, viewing a clean sheet as a valuable point in their relegation scrap — but deep frustration emerges over the squad's lack of bench strength compared to rivals, with supporters blaming the board for failing to back the manager in January. The consensus is that their performance was solid, yet their inability to match Palace's fresh legs in the second half has crystallised concerns about whether recruitment failures will cost them their Premier League status.
Most Discussed Terms
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Fan Emotion — By Team
CRY Fan Reactions
45.1%
Annoyance
Annoyance
45.1%
Disappointed
17.2%
Admiration
14.7%
Disapproval
12.1%
Optimism
11.0%
WHU Fan Reactions
44.1%
Annoyance
Annoyance
44.1%
Admiration
18.6%
Optimism
14.3%
Disappointed
13.6%
Confused
9.4%
Who's Taking the Heat
fAr — Fan Approval Rating Scale
Bars and scores show fAr per category, filtered to posts specifically about each team.
CRY
WHU
CRY
"tactics" is taking the most heat
Fans are most negative about tactics with 67% of mentions being critical.
fAr: 3.0/10
Big gap between "tactics" and "players"
1.2 point fAr spread between the most criticised and most praised categories.
tactics: 3.0 vs players: 4.2
"Will Hughes" is the lightning rod
"Will Hughes" (players) is receiving the harshest criticism with 3 mentions.
fAr: 4.0/10
"players" dominates the conversation
89% of all mentions are about players. This is where most of the discussion is focused.
175 mentions
WHU
"positions" is taking the most heat
Fans are most negative about positions with 78% of mentions being critical.
fAr: 1.6/10
Big gap between "positions" and "players"
2.8 point fAr spread between the most criticised and most praised categories.
positions: 1.6 vs players: 4.4
"Bowen" is the lightning rod
"Bowen" (players) is receiving the harshest criticism with 4 mentions.
fAr: 2.6/10
"players" dominates the conversation
87% of all mentions are about players. This is where most of the discussion is focused.
476 mentions
Team Verdicts
Who's Up, Who's Down
Fan-rated positives and negatives per team. Higher fAr = more positive fan reaction.
CRY
↑ Best Rated (10)
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Maxence Lacroixplayer 7 mentions5.6
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Daichi Kamadaplayer 12 mentions5.0"@CPFC Not a half to live in the memory 😅 But the big guns are on the bench, how long before Sarr comes on I wonder? 🤔 Definitely missing Wharton and Kamada and their energy in th…" x
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Jean-Philippe Matetaplayer 31 mentions4.9"@CPFC Good point Johnson pino Larson waste of money get rid and give jp a new contract" x
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Jaydee Canvotplayer 8 mentions4.9"Lackluster, but canvot (that shot aside) has gotten really good" reddit
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Justin Devennyplayer 6 mentions4.8"A terrible watch… we desperately need some midfielders in the summer… Hughes and Lerma are terrible. Kamada and Wharton likely leaving. Need some ball progression and goals!" reddit
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Adam Whartonplayer 13 mentions4.6"@CPFC Not a half to live in the memory 😅 But the big guns are on the bench, how long before Sarr comes on I wonder? 🤔 Definitely missing Wharton and Kamada and their energy in th…" x
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Ismaïla Sarrplayer 23 mentions4.6"Ismaïla Sarr has the ball in the back of the net but the goal is ruled out for handball in the build-up 😤" x
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Yéremy Pinoplayer 2 mentions4.4"Ngl I thought Devenny looked sharp when he got subbed in. Lerma and Hughes isn't a midfield I want to See again. The front three starters were meh." reddit
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Will Hughesplayer 3 mentions4.3"A terrible watch… we desperately need some midfielders in the summer… Hughes and Lerma are terrible. Kamada and Wharton likely leaving. Need some ball progression and goals!" reddit
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Jefferson Lermaplayer 3 mentions4.3"A terrible watch… we desperately need some midfielders in the summer… Hughes and Lerma are terrible. Kamada and Wharton likely leaving. Need some ball progression and goals!" reddit
↓ Worst Rated (6)
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Daniel Muñozplayer 7 mentions2.7"Was only half focusing and read that as "munoz worst facials in the league"" reddit
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Tyrick Mitchellplayer 11 mentions3.5"@FPLSakho @WestHam @thekingdombank_ Mitchell has had bowen in his pocket this game its been painful to watch." x
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Brennan Johnsonplayer 42 mentions3.9"The worst bj performance I have seen in a while" reddit
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Oliver Glasnermanager 11 mentions3.9"Danny Dyer is hard as a rock, pressing Glasner up against the wall, he can't help but smile" reddit
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Dean Hendersonplayer 9 mentions4.0"On the balance of play overall maybe a draw is fair, but I still can’t comprehend how Henderson kept Dinos out in the first half" reddit
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Jørgen Strand Larsenplayer 6 mentions4.2"@CPFC Buying Strand Larsen has got to be the worst business ever" x
West Ham United
↑ Best Rated (10)
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Mateus Fernandesplayer 28 mentions6.0"Been quietly impressed with KWP recently. He's been more of a threat than Bowen whose touch has been weirdly off tonight. Diouf and Cry looking dangerous down the left. Fernandes i…" reddit
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Konstantinos Mavropanosplayer 24 mentions5.8"Not spending on him if we stay up will be criminal. Him and mavro are a proper pairing." reddit
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Oliver Scarlesplayer 12 mentions5.3"Scarles is better defensively, only thing Diouf has over him by a wide margin was crosses" reddit
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Jean-Clair Todiboplayer 12 mentions5.2"Maybe an unpopular opinion given Dinos' current form, but I think Todibo is the better player." reddit
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Axel Disasiplayer 27 mentions5.1"we need summerville and bowen to step up and change the game. taty, pablo, disasi, fernandes, mav all putting in a great shift" reddit
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Aaron Wan-Bissakaplayer 13 mentions5.1"Seriously think we should try AWB and Scarles, Ollie looked brilliant before being dropped again" reddit
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Kyle Walker-Petersplayer 20 mentions5.1"awb hasn’t been all there this season. kwp is the better choice" reddit
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Mads Hermansenplayer 19 mentions4.8"You'd be surprised. Hermansen has genuinely been transformative as insane as that sounds" reddit
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Alphonse Areolaplayer 7 mentions4.7"Disasi has been a revelation. Fantastic player who also gives his teammates confidence. But it's not just been him. Hermansen has come in and although he's not the shot stopper Are…" reddit
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Freddie Pottsplayer 10 mentions4.6"His positioning is better than his play but it actually helps progression quite well, somehow we're better with him even if he never looks that special Wilson would just be an ex…" reddit
↓ Worst Rated (10)
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Jarrod Bowenplayer 92 mentions3.1"Bowen’s done too much defensive work this half, need to move him central and put Adama on the wing" reddit
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El Hadji Malick Dioufplayer 73 mentions3.4"@WestHam That’s us down👍🏼 disgraceful manager, disgraceful subs, diouf shite" x
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Nunomanager 26 mentions3.5"@WestHam Tottenham should survive now. Nuno is the worst manager in the league." x
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Pabloplayer 42 mentions3.6"Wilson and Pablo might be the worst starting and back up striker pairing in the league." reddit
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Filipe Nzanzaplayer 33 mentions4.3"This West Ham front two of Taty and Wilson didn't seem to have any understanding or communication out of possession, not surprised to see it changed" reddit
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Crysencio Summervilleplayer 26 mentions4.3"@WestHam Bowen is awful - Summerville has started believing his own hype, also awful" x
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Tomáš Součekplayer 23 mentions4.3"@WestHam @thekingdombank_ Ffs Soucek can’t even run he should be off" x
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Adama Traoréplayer 5 mentions4.4"That was a really poor showing from midfield to attack. We offered very little going forwards. Little creativity. No decent runs into the box. Just a few chances from crosses. Neve…" reddit
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Taty Castellanosplayer 5 mentions4.4"That was a really poor showing from midfield to attack. We offered very little going forwards. Little creativity. No decent runs into the box. Just a few chances from crosses. Neve…" reddit
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Soungoutou Magassaplayer 7 mentions4.5"That was a really poor showing from midfield to attack. We offered very little going forwards. Little creativity. No decent runs into the box. Just a few chances from crosses. Neve…" reddit
Events
Positive & Negative Events
Taxonomy-tagged events (actions, goals, fouls, etc.) ranked by fan approval. Click an event to see fan comments.
Positive Events
↑ Positive Events (2)
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Goal Celebration Momentgoal7.7
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Key Play Actionaction9.6
Negative Events
↓ Negative Events (2)
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Poor Performance Criticismperformance0.5
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Winning Goals Scoredgoal3.0
Ratings
Team Sheets & Fan Ratings
Lineups and substitutions from the match. Click any player row to see fan sentiment and quotes. fAr = Fan Approval Rating (0–10).
Officials
Referee & VAR
Fan verdict on officiating. Scored 1–10 based on post sentiment towards officials.
Referee Performance
3.9 / 10
Based on 69 mentions
VAR
6.2 / 10
Based on 5 mentions
Fan Verdicts
Who Got Blamed, Who Got Sympathy, Who Got Credit
Based on how fans grammatically framed each player in their posts — not just whether mentions were positive or negative, but what role they assigned them in the story.
CRY
Blamed
Named as the cause of something that went wrong.
Tyrick Mitchell
2×
Brennan Johnson
2×
Sympathy
On the receiving end — fouled, dropped, let down.
No clear victim signal
Credit
Who benefited or made the difference.
No clear credit signal
WHU
Blamed
Named as the cause of something that went wrong.
El Hadji Malick Diouf
5×
Jarrod Bowen
5×
Nuno
3×
Filipe Nzanza
2×
Tomáš Souček
2×
Sympathy
On the receiving end — fouled, dropped, let down.
No clear victim signal
Credit
Who benefited or made the difference.
No clear credit signal
How these roles work
Blamed (Causer)
Fans named this player as the direct cause of a negative outcome. Examples: "Maguire gave away the penalty", "Ten Hag's formation cost us". Scores are amplified when the causer is blamed clearly.
Sympathy (Victim)
This player was on the receiving end of something — a foul, a bad decision, being dropped, or let down by teammates. Fans feel for them rather than against them.
Credit (Beneficiary)
Fans gave this player clear credit for a positive outcome — a goal, an assist, a key moment. Includes players who enabled something good to happen. This is the co-winner of a match moment.
Debate Fuel
The Big Arguments
Top debates happening in fan comments right now. Each one is a question your video could answer — or a fight you could referee.
1
West Ham Dig In Against Palace, Demand Transfer Depth
Controversy
10/10
For · 41%
Tactical approach is working / smart
"Completely fine. I would have loved 3, but Palace are a good side, and every point is good at this time."
Against · 36%
Tactical approach is flawed / questionable
"We nearly did. I'm just so pissed off with the lack of depth. Board has fucked it royally. "
2
Crystal Palace Fans Divided on Midfielder's Inconsistent Impact
Controversy
10/10
For · 43%
Fans in support
"I really like him. Plays a really composed game for someone so young."
Against · 40%
Fans against
"this west ham keeper is awful"
3
Palace and West Ham Fans Dissect Goalless Stalemate
Controversy
10/10
For · 48%
Decision was wrong / controversial
"@CPFC Useless cunts... Imagine paying a subscription for this shit"
Against · 28%
Decision was correct / justified
"@CPFC UTP! Thank you for helping us today"
4
Fans Savage Drab Palace-West Ham Stalemate
Controversy
10/10
For · 47%
Fans against
"Worst game I've watched in ages 🙆🏼♀️"
Against · 28%
Fans in support
"Great Match. Would watch again"
5
Palace Fans Debate South London Logistics and Atmosphere
Controversy
9/10
For · 46%
Fans against
"Selhurst Park wankfest in the comments, horrible ground, million miles away from anything, can't see anything, concourse is just horrific, worst ground in the league I've been to (maybe bar our own people say but I'm too Stockholm syndromed now anyway)"
Against · 26%
Fans in support
"I love Selhurst Park as a ground, got a real throwback feel to it"
6
West Ham Fans Divided on Summerville's Display Against Palace
Controversy
8/10
For · 35%
Mixed opinions
"A terrible watch… we desperately need some midfielders in the summer… Hughes and Lerma are terrible. Kamada and Wharton likely leaving. Need some ball progression and goals!"
Against · 28%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"Summerville sounds like a lovely place to live. "
7
Fans Divided Over Diouf's Late Controversial Yellow Card
Controversy
8/10
For · 50%
Decision was wrong / controversial
"Worst opening 15 I’ve seen from diouf, looks completely out of his depth "
Against · 21%
Decision was correct / justified
"Diouf is such a great player to watch "
8
Crystal Palace and West Ham Fans Unite Over Referee Frustration
Controversy
7/10
For · 39%
Decision was correct / justified
"Wow thanks for your expert opinion "
Against · 26%
Decision was wrong / controversial
"Are you fucking serious?"
9
West Ham Fans Divided Over Pablo's Performance and Wilson Replacement
Controversy
7/10
For · 44%
Fans against
"Fucking take Pablo off man. He kills any momentum we have. Way too slow of a player "
Against · 22%
Fans in support
"Pablo with the backwards somersault overhead kick what a fucking legend LOL"
10
Crystal Palace and West Ham Fans Endure Goalless Stalemate
Controversy
7/10
For · 41%
Fans against
"I loathe 0-0 games."
Against · 23%
Fans in support
"So glad I’m just tuning into 5 minutes of this, can imagine watching this in person "
11
West Ham Fans Despair at Dropped Points in Survival Battle
Controversy
7/10
For · 43%
Fans against
"@CPFC You guys fucking suck. Can’t score a goal against bum ass west ham"
Against · 18%
Fans in support
"Three huge points today, we’ll win 2-0 COYI!!"
12
West Ham Fans Praise Mavropanos After Goalless Draw
Controversy
6/10
For · 50%
Mixed opinions
"So negative. Castellanos overhead kick cleared off the line and you say he "couldn't sort his feet out". WTAF?"
Against · 33%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"Dinos is brilliant. "
13
West Ham Fans Lose Faith in Bowen's Creativity
Controversy
6/10
For · 58%
Player is underperforming / criticised by fans
"@WestHam Shocking 1h from Bowen. As bad as it gets."
Against · 11%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"Gotta say Canvot is absolutely pocketing Bowen this game, very impressive performance from him so far "
14
Referee Decisions Spark Debate in Palace-West Ham Draw
Controversy
6/10
For · 50%
Mixed opinions
"Who the fucks doing the colour commentary on this it's pretty bad"
Against · 17%
Decision was correct / justified
"He loves it at Palace, 4+1 in five games"
15
Crystal Palace Fans React to Taty's Wasteful Display
Controversy
6/10
For · 40%
Mixed opinions
"We work really hard as a team but my god we lack quality. Taty is meant to be our saviour and I think he’s scuffed every shot since joining "
Against · 31%
Fans in support
"Absolutely brilliant by Taty right up until the finish"
16
West Ham Fans Divided Over Brennan Johnson's £35m Investment
Controversy
6/10
For · 44%
Fans against
"@CPFC Johnson fucking hell he is dog shit"
Against · 15%
Fans in support
"Today would be a great day for Brennan Johnson to score his first goal for Palace."
Fan Questions
What Fans Are Asking
Real questions fans are asking in the comments. Use these as YouTube community posts, end-of-video polls, or pinned comments to boost engagement.
1
Games like this are why I still think Tottenham might survive and West Ham might go gown.
Player Performance
15 fans asking this
4/10
2
How many people were supporting west ham because of Tottenham
General
11 fans asking this
4/10
3
When bowen is heavily marked we look so meh
Player Performance
8 fans asking this
4/10
4
Any legitimate reason not to sub on Traore??? Our forwards legs are gone!!!
General
8 fans asking this
4/10
5
how tf is that a yellow on diouf
Player Performance
6 fans asking this
4/10
6
Who remembers Diouf talking earlier in the season how he wants to play for Madrid
Good luck with that one buddy
General
6 fans asking this
4/10
7
33 now. 2 wins and a draw is what we need. Agreed.
Palace away WAS NOT our easiest game left. Our home games should be seen as more winnable than away. Massive disrespect on Palace to call them the "easiest" game.
Player Performance
7 fans asking this
4/10
8
Do you think West Ham should massively go for this in the last 20? Put Mavropanos upfront and just launch it.
They could put a pretty sizeable gap between them and spurs if they sneak the 3 points here.
Player Performance
7 fans asking this
4/10
9
Alright Henderson how much did spurs pay you
General
6 fans asking this
4/10
10
That the same Liverpool who took 5 pts away from Arsenal lad?
General
4 fans asking this
4/10
11
I keep hearing about Mateus Fernandes, is he like Anderson/Wharton level?
Player Performance
2 fans asking this
4/10
12
I don’t quite get why Traore wasn’t used today
General
2 fans asking this
4/10
13
Why would Glasner care about that though?
General
2 fans asking this
4/10
14
That's what Pablo brings for those who are questioning his spot in the squad. Wilson wouldn't press that hard to win that corner
Player Performance
3 fans asking this
4/10
15
Plus Forest, who didn't need to buy them..ah city.
General
3 fans asking this
4/10
16
Hermansen what are you doing??
General
3 fans asking this
4/10
17
what is happening with that forehead on our assistant coach
Player Performance
1 fans asking this
4/10
18
Have you been harmed by spring season football? The Solicitor’s Office of Dyche, Allardyce, Pulis & Associates is here for you.
Player Performance
1 fans asking this
4/10
19
Huh? It’s literally mateta’s whole brand
General
1 fans asking this
4/10
20
Jwp who scored exactly how many freekicks for us?
Match Context
1 fans asking this
4/10
Story Arcs
The Bigger Picture
The narratives running through this match — not just what happened, but what it means. These are the longer-form angles a creator can build a series around.
Captivating Talking Points
Does Clinton Morrison actually have opinions or is he there just to embellish what the commentator says?
Strong majority (89%) challenged the claim. The original claim was widely rejected.
2 accepted
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16 challenged
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48 unclear
Challenger
I actually forgot I watched chelsea play yesterday because that game was so shit too. I'll add that one to my class action filing.
Believer
Ever listened to a game on Livescore? The commentator with some absolutely mental pronunciations.
Pablo is the reason we’ve been scoring more he occupies the cbs so well it opens up space for tatty, Bowen and Summerville. I don’t think he’ll score a lot of goals he’s a pressure forward often they miss out on assists due to pressing and forcing turnovers being pivotal to the goal but not actually touching the ball
Strong majority (76%) challenged the claim. The original claim was widely rejected.
6 accepted
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19 challenged
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89 unclear
Challenger
I actually forgot I watched chelsea play yesterday because that game was so shit too. I'll add that one to my class action filing.
Believer
Probably because Nuno could see we were slowly losing control in midfield. Summerville was pushing quite narrow to combat Lerma so that Bowen and Soucek could try and get to grips with Kamada.
It meant leaving KWP 1v1 …
The thing is, Kilman was good for us last season. Very comfortable on the ball. I don't know if something has happened to him personally, but it all went wrong this year. We were set up horribly at the start of the season, and its' like his confidence never recovered from those opening games.
I don't really agree with that, because at the time Dinos was making a lot of errors too.
Genuinely split: 66% believers, 34% challengers. Both sides have a case.
8 accepted
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4 challenged
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46 unclear
Challenger
The thing is, Kilman was good for us last season. Very comfortable on the ball. I don't know if something has happened to him personally, but it all went wrong this year. We were set up horribly at the start of the seaso…
Believer
Dean Henderson is in competition for golden glove 😂 do people think we’re city or something with a god given right to rock up there and win
I actually forgot I watched chelsea play yesterday because that game was so shit too. I'll add that one to my class action filing.
Strong majority (72%) challenged the claim. The original claim was widely rejected.
6 accepted
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15 challenged
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69 unclear
Challenger
I actually forgot I watched chelsea play yesterday because that game was so shit too. I'll add that one to my class action filing.
Believer
Feels weird being so invested and nervous about a game that has no bearing on my club whatsoever. Might be because a dickhead Tottenham fan texted me a mocking message yesterday when Sunderland equalized and right before…
This commentator has to STOP saying Castellanos wrong
Algorithm Inversion
2529 posts scored —
13 hidden gems,
10 algo-amplified
◆ Hidden Gems — Buried by the Algorithm
Does Clinton Morrison actually have opinions or is he there just to embellish what the commentator says?
Pablo is the reason we’ve been scoring more he occupies the cbs so well it opens up space for tatty, Bowen and Summerville. I don’t think he’ll score a lot of goals he’s a pressure forward often they miss out on assists due to pressing and forcing turnovers being pivotal to the goal but not actually touching the ball
@CPFC Our best players are defenders Johnson and Larson are terrible wot is wrong with Hughes make changes or we lose this poor poor half
@rianc_harvey @WestHam If you can prove me wrong go ahead, I’m always right though👍🏼
Castellanos and Pablo have definitely had a massive positive impact but I'm not sure how actually good either of them are if that makes sense
But you aint wrong about the spoons in the broadway. I loved it but it gives me nostalgia because I remember it as the entrance for the tube as a kid.
This commentator has to STOP saying Castellanos wrong
Kilman was bad this year, but I actually think if there was one single thing to blame for our awful start it was Potter forcing JWP as our CDM. Although now that I'm looking it up he was dropped by our 8th game...but still, that alone was why Potter needed to go.
You aren't wrong but they somehow nearly nicked a win against one of the most in-form teams in the league right now...
@ConNMC @WestHam Second half you settled for a point end of. Your subs said it all. Even the commentators noticed it. EMBARSSING that
◆ Algo-Amplified — Boosted Without Substance
Today would be a great day for Brennan Johnson to score his first goal for Palace.
Going to be a tough game for sure, but we got a point against fucking City not long ago. If we can lock Haland down, we do it to Mateta too. Mavro to come flying in with a massive header COYI ⚒️🫧
Kante did so much more than Wilson despite playing 10 minutes less. Wilson doesn't need to play another minute for us. Hopefully Bowen plays next week. Point is good enough, need 4 points from the next two.
Maybe an unpopular opinion given Dinos' current form, but I think Todibo is the better player.
3 biggest chances by far came our way. Summerville has to do better with his opportunity. Taty does well to get the shot on target and just good positioning by Lacroix saves them. Then I have no idea how Henderson has kept Dinos out. Unfortunate to convert none of the 3 but positive signs are there! Need to keep going! COYI!!!!
You can almost hear minecraft skeleton noises as Callum Wilson runs onto the pitch
Wilson really fucked our press, emphasised why Taty & Pablo are so far ahead of him, even if the latter can't hit a barn door. Definitely need to beat Everton now
Finding out Brennan Johnson has played 18 games for us - I couldn't name a single thing he's done on the pitch for us.
Was watching Bowen’s body language. He needs a goal. Looks frustrated and isn't acting like a leader for me. Still my boy but I wish we could rest him.
Fernandes is class and summerville breaks ankles. Taty going for the overhead was audacious. Also Kante will be some player when he finishes his GCSEs.
Criminal from Summerville there. Disasi looks like a whole new player compared to how he was at Chelsea
◆ Broke Through — Quality That Beat the Algorithm
The thing is, Kilman was good for us last season. Very comfortable on the ball. I don't know if something has happened to him personally, but it all went wrong this year. We were set up horribly at the start of the season, and its' like his confidence never recovered from those o…
I actually forgot I watched chelsea play yesterday because that game was so shit too. I'll add that one to my class action filing.
I reckon we'll need 39 or 40 points this season to stay up. But could be wrong!
2 wins and possibly a draw will do it I think, but where they're going to come from I have no idea!
His positioning is better than his play but it actually helps progression quite well, somehow we're better with him even if he never looks that special
Wilson would just be an extra man up top and leave us short in the middle
"as soon as he feels contact he's going to go down" just about sums up everything wrong with the game right now
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Fan Narratives
West Ham Dig In Against Palace, Demand Transfer Depth
Emerging
Controversial
West Ham fans are largely satisfied with a goalless draw away at Crystal Palace, viewing a clean sheet as a valuable point in their relegation scrap — but deep frustration emerges over the squad's lack of bench strength compared to rivals, with supporters blaming the board for failing to back the manager in January. The consensus is that their performance was solid, yet their inability to match Palace's fresh legs in the second half has crystallised concerns about whether recruitment failures will cost them their Premier League status.
Crystal Palace and West Ham Fans Unite Over Referee Frustration
Controversial
In a goalless stalemate packed with VAR drama and late-game yellow cards, supporters from both sides found rare common ground criticising the officiating decisions that shaped the match. The overwhelming agreement across the thread suggests a widespread feeling that the refereeing was objectively problematic—with fans sarcastically calling it "the least controversial opinion" because everyone, regardless of allegiance, saw the same issues.
West Ham Fans Divided Over Pablo's Performance and Wilson Replacement
Emerging
Controversial
West Ham supporters were polarised about Pablo Ismaïla Sarr's display upfront during the 0-0 draw, with some crediting him for wearing down Crystal Palace's defence but others questioning whether substitute Callum Wilson or Adama Traoré would have been more effective in the final stages. The debate exposed broader frustration with the club's attacking options, with fans actively divided on whether the striker pairing represents genuine weakness at the club.
Palace and West Ham Fans Dissect Goalless Stalemate
Emerging
Controversial
Crystal Palace and West Ham supporters are expressing frustration over a 0-0 draw between two struggling sides, with fans from both camps criticising their team's attacking prowess and overall performance. The neutral tone reflects widespread disappointment that neither outfit could break the deadlock, with some questioning individual player decisions and effort levels throughout the match.
Fans Divided Over Controversial VAR Disallowed Goal
Emerging
Crystal Palace and West Ham supporters are locked in debate over a goal disallowed by VAR during their goalless draw, with fans unable to agree whether the decision involved a handball or offside call. The inconsistency has sparked frustration, with supporters questioning why this incident was treated differently to similar handball decisions involving other Premier League clubs this season.
West Ham Fans Lose Faith in Bowen's Creativity
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West Ham supporters are tearing into Jarrod Bowen's performance against Crystal Palace, with fans repeatedly criticising how easily he's been shut down and nullified by Palace's defence, particularly teenager Mustapha Canou. The consensus is brutal—when Bowen gets marked tightly, West Ham's attacking threat collapses entirely, raising serious questions about their right-winger's ability to break down a well-organised opposition.
Crystal Palace Fans Divided on Midfielder's Inconsistent Impact
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Supporters are split over whether a young Palace midfielder is a game-changer or a frustrating mixed bag, with some praising his work rate and defensive nuisance value whilst others criticise his inconsistent passing and poor end product in the 0-0 draw against West Ham. The debate hinges on whether his struggles are down to poor form, tactical matchups against taller teams, or simply the adjustment period for a developing player in the Premier League.
West Ham Fans Divided on Summerville's Display Against Palace
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West Ham supporters are split on Jarod Summerville's performance in a goalless draw, with some praising his creative threat and ability to win free kicks, whilst others criticise his execution and consistency in the final third. The discussion also centres on Will Hughes' physical, aggressive approach in midfield and whether he crossed the line in challenging the Hammers' winger.
Palace and West Ham Fans Debate Atmosphere and Chants
Crystal Palace and West Ham supporters spent most of the discussion critiquing the atmosphere at the match, with particular focus on the quality and audibility of chanting from both sets of fans. The conversation devolved into casual banter about supporter culture, fan authenticity, and some of the more colourful chants being sung, rather than meaningful analysis of the goalless draw itself.
West Ham Fans Divided Over Brennan Johnson's £35m Investment
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West Ham supporters remain deeply sceptical about the club's significant spending on Brennan Johnson, with posts oscillating between dismissing him as overpriced deadwood and questioning whether the striker is deliberately underperforming to favour his former club Tottenham. The 101-post discussion reflects genuine frustration that a marquee summer signing has failed to justify his substantial fee in a goalless draw against Crystal Palace.
Referee Decisions Spark Debate in Palace-West Ham Draw
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Crystal Palace and West Ham fans discussing referee Alan Johnson's performance during their goalless stalemate, with particular frustration over VAR involvement and several contentious calls that divided opinion across neutral observers. The discussion also touched on broader commentary quality and individual player performances, but remained largely centred on officiating inconsistencies throughout the match.
West Ham Fans Debate Nuno's Half-Time Substitution Choices
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West Ham supporters are split over manager Nuno Espírito Santo's decision to bring Kanté on at half-time, with some praising the midfielder's quality and impact whilst others question why attacking option Traoré wasn't used given their forwards were running out of steam. The neutral stance reflects genuine uncertainty about whether the tactical shift signals a defensive approach or a sensible rotation ahead of tougher fixtures to come.
Crystal Palace and West Ham Fans Endure Nervy Stalemate
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Supporters from both sides expressed anxiety and stress throughout a tense 0-0 draw, with late-game drama — including VAR involvement and three yellow cards in stoppage time — leaving fans emotionally drained. The goalless result left the fanbase frustrated and on edge, particularly as several crucial fixtures play out elsewhere in the gameweek.
Crystal Palace Fans React to Taty's Wasteful Display
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Crystal Palace supporters are simultaneously frustrated and entertained by Tatsuaki Okuno's relentless shooting attempts and acrobatic endeavour during the goalless draw, with fans acknowledging his work rate and ambition whilst lamenting his inability to actually finish chances. The overriding sentiment is one of "nearly there" — recognising potential whilst questioning whether the striker has the clinical edge needed to be the saviour the club desperately requires.
Palace Fans Debate South London Logistics and Atmosphere
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Rather than dissecting the goalless draw itself, Crystal Palace and West Ham supporters have pivoted into a tangential conversation about London geography, local amenities, and stadium infrastructure — with particular focus on Selhurst Park's location in Croydon and the availability of pubs and food outlets nearby. It's a peculiar deflection that suggests fans found the match itself underwhelming enough to shift focus entirely to the matchday experience and regional banter.
Crystal Palace and West Ham Fans Endure Goalless Stalemate
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Supporters of both sides have reacted with heavy sarcasm and frustration to a 0-0 draw so devoid of action that Sky Sports' highlight reel allegedly skipped nearly 35 minutes of the match. The overwhelming sentiment is one of wasted time, with fans joking that the game was so dull they fell asleep, lost track of time, or could have spent their afternoon watching literally anything else.
Fans Divided Over Diouf's Late Controversial Yellow Card
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West Ham supporters are split on whether El Hadji Malick Diouf deserved his 90th-minute booking in the goalless draw with Crystal Palace, with some arguing the referee was inconsistent given Palace's uncarded challenges earlier in the match. Beyond the contentious decision, the discussion reveals deeper frustration with Diouf's overall form this season, with fans questioning whether his occasional decent crosses justify his defensive weaknesses compared to alternatives like Scarles.
Mateta Impact Looms as Palace and West Ham Draw Blank
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Both sets of supporters are fixated on Jean-Phillipe Mateta's potential threat as a substitute weapon, with Crystal Palace fans anxious about his history of causing them problems and West Ham fans viewing his introduction as a turning point that could have changed a goalless stalemate. The discussion reveals how a single player's reputation—rested on the bench initially—became the focal point of a match that neither side could break down, overshadowing the actual result entirely.
Crystal Palace and West Ham Frustrated by Goalless Stalemate
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Fans from both sides are expressing disappointment at a 0-0 draw between two bottom-half teams, with particular frustration directed at missed chances and poor decision-making throughout the match. The negativity extends to criticism of VAR officials and refereeing standards, reflecting broader dissatisfaction with how the match was officiated and decided.
Spurs Fight for Survival as Palace and West Ham Draw
Crystal Palace and West Ham supporters are locked in a tense battle over a goalless draw, with many fretting that the result keeps relegation rivals Spurs in the hunt for survival. Fans are divided between those taking the point pragmatically and those worried they've handed hope to their Yorkshire rivals just when they needed to pull clear.
Crystal Palace and West Ham Fans Fume Over Goalless Stalemate
Supporters from both sides are venting their frustration at a tedious 0-0 draw that left paying fans feeling robbed, with particular irritation directed at an irritating drum in the stadium that marred an already dull 90 minutes of football. The negativity cuts deep—fans are questioning why they paid premium prices to watch what felt less like a competitive match and more like a pre-season friendly.
West Ham Fans Praise Mavropanos After Goalless Draw
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West Ham supporters are focusing heavily on the defensive performance in the 0-0 stalemate, with considerable praise for centre-back Stavros Mavropanos, who's evidently shaken off an earlier reputation for errors and is now recognised as a key player in Nuno Espírito Santo's improving side. The discussion also touches on a broader defensive comparison between Mavropanos and Chelsea's Jean-Clair Todibo, with fans crediting the team's clean sheet mentality over individual brilliance.
Fans Savage Drab Palace-West Ham Stalemate
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Supporters from both sides and neutrals collectively tore into the 0-0 draw as one of the worst matches they've witnessed this season, with widespread criticism of the lack of attacking intent, poor entertainment value, and uninspired football throughout. The general consensus painted a picture of modern Premier League football at its most tedious, with fans questioning player urgency and tactical systems that prioritise safety over quality.
West Ham Fans Despair at Dropped Points in Survival Battle
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West Ham supporters are frustrated by the goalless draw at Crystal Palace, recognising that in a relegation scrap, failing to take chances and dropping points is a luxury they simply cannot afford. The consensus is bleak — a draw does little to help their cause, and they're now facing a must-win fixture against Everton just to avoid slipping into the bottom three.
Crystal Palace Frustrate West Ham in Goalless Stalemate
Fans were underwhelmed by a drab 0-0 draw between two struggling sides, with particular frustration directed at Crystal Palace for failing to take their chances and missing an opportunity to help West Ham's relegation fight. The general sentiment was one of disappointment at a forgettable match that neither team seemed willing to win, leaving supporters questioning why the fixture felt so inconsequential.
Crystal Palace and West Ham Fans Endure Forgettable Stalemate
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A goalless draw between two struggling sides left supporters from both camps frustrated and deflated, with the discussion dominated by impatient comments about the match's lack of entertainment value rather than any genuine tactical debate. The overwhelmingly neutral sentiment reflects the apathy fans felt towards a forgettable 0-0 that did little to improve either team's dire league position.
Fernandes Shines in Stalemate as Palace and Hammers Draw Blank
Fans from both sides are fixated on Fernandes' dominant display in a goalless stalemate, with Crystal Palace and West Ham supporters alternating between praising his all-action performance and fretting about whether he'll depart in the summer given his obvious quality. There's also scattered discussion about transfer business, with some fans calling for defensive reinforcements and others tipping young academy prospects to develop into real assets.
West Ham Fans Frustrated by Attacking Impotence in Stalemate
West Ham supporters are venting their frustration at a barren 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace, with particular criticism aimed at their striker's inability to convert chances and questioning why the club signed him if not for crucial moments. Fans are drawing unfavourable comparisons to previous strikers like Haller and Payet, suggesting West Ham's attacking threat has diminished significantly since their recent investment in the forward line.
Wolves' Fate Sealed as Spurs Showdown Looms
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Crystal Palace and West Ham fans are fixated on Tottenham's upcoming clash with Wolverhampton, with the consensus being that a Spurs victory would confirm Wolves' Championship relegation. The discussion reveals deep pessimism about Wolves' survival chances, though some observers back the underdogs to trouble Spurs on the day.
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Referee & VAR Discussion
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What’s the record for the most 0-0s in a Prem season? Must be close this year surely. Fuck me, the ‘product’ as the exec like to call it, is atrocious at the moment.
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Spurs have 4 points from their last 12 league matches. By comparison, West Ham have 19 points from their last 12 league matches. Why so many people keep giving Spurs the benefit of the doubt comes down to name brand recognition. Not how dia…
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25 0-0s this season . Surely that's about normal ?
But your overall point is correct . Too much cautious football occurring.
Edit : wow okay it's massively up on the last couple of seasons https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/2…
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Had to put down my 15 year old cat on Sunday. Was gonna make a joke about how this game is worse but nah I'm just crying again. My house is so quiet.
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@AbdulRa21436582 @CPFC Focus on yourself you bottle jobbing cunt
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Pundit & Commentary Reaction
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I've gone with my dad to two West Ham games for the love of the game. Everton last year and Bournemouth this year, both at the London Stadium. Both ended 0-0. No West Ham games had ended 0-0 between those two.
Today, we decided to sit down…
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It's got be hard to have to have something to say for almost every second of a 100 minute broadcast. Especially when the football is this shit.
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I’ve heard an hour of jogging makes you live for 7 more hours
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I do always have a real soft spot for when fans in the ground are outraged at a decision that replays immediately show went the correct way.
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On replay, that should have been a booking...
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Match Moments
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Fan emotion over the course of the match — where the joy peaked, where the frustration spiked. Based on post volume and sentiment over time.
Peaks = positive · Dips = frustration
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🟨 Yellow Card · Brennan Johnson · 21' · CRY
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"Brennan Johnson is on a mission to relegate Spurs"
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"johnson having an absolute shocker so far 😭 "
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"lmao inside job from brennan johnson to relegate spurs
he cannot be this bad lol"
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"Johnson when he doesn't have a back post tap in."
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"Is johnson throwing to spite spurs or is he always like this?"
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🔄 Substitution · Ismaïla Sarr · 59' · CRY
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"Fuck, Sarr is on now which is trouble for West Ham"
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"Wished we'd made more of a go when they didn't have Sarr and Mateta on. Not feeling good about this"
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"It still amazes me at how much of this game is like 75% confidence. If you don't have any all the skill in the world won't help. If you have a ton of it everything you do ends up being close to perfect."
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"We've taken too long, now the big boys are going to come on and ruin our life"
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"Palace really said 'let them try for 60 mins then we'll bring on the bastard who loves a goal against West Ham' "
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🔄 Substitution · Jean-Philippe Mateta · 59' · CRY
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"Wished we'd made more of a go when they didn't have Sarr and Mateta on. Not feeling good about this"
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"@CPFC Mateta done more in 5 mins that JSL done in 50"
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"Mateta has already done more than Strand Larsen"
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"Big Man Mateta is coming in for impact."
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"It still amazes me at how much of this game is like 75% confidence. If you don't have any all the skill in the world won't help. If you have a ton of it everything you do ends up being close to perfect."
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🔄 Substitution · Daichi Kamada · 59' · CRY
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"It still amazes me at how much of this game is like 75% confidence. If you don't have any all the skill in the world won't help. If you have a ton of it everything you do ends up being close to perfect."
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"We've taken too long, now the big boys are going to come on and ruin our life"
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"Palace really said 'let them try for 60 mins then we'll bring on the bastard who loves a goal against West Ham' "
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"Here we go their main players coming on. Think a loss is coming now "
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"Fuck, Sarr is on now which is trouble for West Ham"
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🔄 Substitution · Callum Wilson · 75' · WHU
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"Oh thank god, here’s Wilson to save the day "
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"You can almost hear minecraft skeleton noises as Callum Wilson runs onto the pitch "
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"Pablo's done well enough to tire out that back line and keep them guessing, Wilson's time to capitalize on that COYI"
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"Bowen and Taty off please and Traore and Kante on so we line up as the following from midfield forwards:
Fernandes and Soucek
Traore Kante Summerville
Wilson "
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"Whatever happened to Wilson leaving g in January? I’m sure that was announced but just never happened."
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🔄 Substitution · Justin Devenny · 78' · CRY
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"Devenny coming on and dropping the Hammers hand sign immediately is my main takeaway from tonight tbh "
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"You know what I don't mind if west ham goes down, wouldn't mind snatching Summerville of them "
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"What does Adama have to do to make an appearance!!! come on"
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"Brennan Johnson would struggle in the Championship fuck me he is dreadful"
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"@WestHam @thekingdombank_ Wilson has been the super sub so many times in his career.
Has he got one more in him?
#CRYWHU #PremierLeague #EPL"
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📺 VAR · Ismaïla Sarr · 83' · CRY
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"Sarr and Mateta rested. Wharton out. We HAVE to win this."
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"I would prefer to see Sarr on the pitch please and thank you "
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"@WestHam wtf are you guys doing ???
Palace played midweek, you had 10 days rest
They have NOTHING to play for and you guys could be 4 points clear of Tottenham
Quite a lot of their starters are not playing (Mateta, Wharton, Kamada, Sarr)"
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"Not been great here. They're not at their best and we need to be punishing them more.
If they had Sarr on instead of Johnson I'd be worried if we found ourselves a goal down"
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"Sarr and Mateta off the bench scares me"
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🔄 Substitution · Mohamadou Kanté · 84' · WHU
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"Kanté replaces Taty 🔄
🦅 0-0 ⚒️ (83’) | @thekingdombank_ https://t.co/Pm0XCUsc6N"
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"Had to put down my 15 year old cat on Sunday. Was gonna make a joke about how this game is worse but nah I'm just crying again. My house is so quiet. "
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"@CPFC Please just lose for the good of the sport your not gonna get relegated"
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"2 points dropped if we don’t win this - it’s been there to take. But I guess a point is good. "
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"There are other teams with important objectives aside from Spurs guys. Palace are potentially in the chase for european places (EL snd Conf Leage)"
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🟨 Yellow Card · El Hadji Malick Diouf · 90+2' · WHU
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"Not even sure Diouf deserves a card there lol. Munoz damn near dragged him down by the collar"
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"how tf is that a yellow on diouf"
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"Given the amount Palace were pulling down our players first half without yellows, it's a bit weak for the ref to book Diouf there "
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"Somebody please teach Diouf how to pass a fucking ball"
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"Diouf has been really bad for months now. His one good cross every 5 crosses disguises his form "
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🟨 Yellow Card · Daniel Muñoz · 90+2' · CRY
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"HOW IS THAT A FOUL FROM DIOUF, MUÑOZ LITERALLY TAKES HIM DOWN"
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"HOW IS THAT A FOUL LET ALONE A YELLOW? FUCK OFF REF YOURE A FUCKING CUNT "
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"Not even sure Diouf deserves a card there lol. Munoz damn near dragged him down by the collar"
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"only problem I have with him being booked for card-appealling there is that not every player gets a booking for it"
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"how tf is that a yellow on diouf"
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The best fan quotes from this match — the funny, the sharp, the viral. These are ready to use in your video, in subtitles, or as thumbnails.
"Thanks for nothing you shitcnts. You guys deserve to get relegated over spurs after that."
"Mavropanos Failed Goal.
London Derby shared points (draw) for
West Ham United against Crystal Palace
at Selhurst Park Stadium score by 0-0.
Commentator : Gary Taphouse."
"Wolves relegated"
"Really West Ham could of done with a win last night at Selhurst Park no matter how unlikely that was or wasn't. A point doesn't really do much if anything to aid their cause for Premier League survival.
Assuming that Spurs beat Wolves at Molineux on Saturday, The Hammers will now NEED to do Everton at the London Stadium to keep themselves from dropping into the bottom 3."
"Honestly don’t care about the whole spurs situation need to look out for ourselves and not gunna just give 3 points away! I’ll take 1 happily still"
"Welp, Wolves is relegated."
"wouldn’t it be arsenal to bottle the league and save Tottenham from relegation… 😂 as a neutral West Ham are a gonna"
"Can someone explain this handball rule. Becuase this same thing happened to Brighton. The goal got disallowed becuase the person who scored hand balled it although their hand was in a natural position. This time his hand was also in a natural position and wasn’t the immediate goal scorer but it got disallowed ?"
"You take points…"
"Wolverhampton relegation before Crystal Palace and West ham draw"
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"West Ham is going down. They had a great chance tonight.
Damn"
"West Ham is going down. They had a great chance tonight.
Damn"
I'm honestly so surprised by comments like these when West Ham have been in by far the best form of all the relegation contenders this year. They're playing so good that they're top half based on 2026 results
A draw away at Palace is what confirms their relegation when they are 2 points clear of a team that has not won a single game all year and are 20th in the form table for the year?
I honestly don't know what to say. Feels like people here just refuse to believe Spurs will get relegated, so everyone keeps jumping from Leeds to Forest to West Ham depending on whichever team didn't win that particular weekend to say they're going down while Spurs never win and are apparently safe
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A lot of people on Reddit are drama queens.
It can be bizarre at times.
Like you'll be in a match thread and one team will score to go up 1-0 with like 30 minutes still to play, yet some idiot will be like "Welp it's over"
Like what?
Reminds me of the kids on league of legends who'd be like "surrender at 20" after their first death lol
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We had supporters in r/liverpoolfc panicking because we drew in our first game back after covid. They were saying we're going to lose out on the the tilte and City will catch up.
We were crowned champions before we played out next game..
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It's always in the pessimistic direction too. I never see a team go up a goal and the comments acting like winning is a sure thing. Idk if it's some way of trying to prevent disappointment by assuming the worst right away
Nahhh. We are dire. West ham will beat arsenal and fuck us both over
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It feels rn Spurs going down is the only thing keeping the wolf at the Arsenal door.
Ditto bottling the title being the only thing lifting Spurs spirits.
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They won’t beat us.
Worry about your own results.
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Arsenal fans might be in a spot where a win against West Ham helps Arsenal win the title but a loss means Tottenham get relegated which will be a fun one
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That's no spot. We want our team to win. We aren't Tottenham.
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Big talk for a team that has worse form than us over the last six matches in all competitions.
You can count them if you like, and then flair up as a bonus?
"Yeh I dunno, is that really a good point for West Ham?
Spurs surely beat Wolves and West Ham could easily draw to Everton and they go back in 18th due to GD."
"Yeh I dunno, is that really a good point for West Ham?
Spurs surely beat Wolves and West Ham could easily draw to Everton and they go back in 18th due to GD."
Nah Spurs has the better schedule. Three points for West Ham were a must here. Even with the three points it would have been a tight race. Although very dependent on whether De Zerbi is able to continue the turn around. 2-2 vs Brighton was a good result, especially because they almost won it. Play like that against Wolves, Chelsea and Leeds and Spurs win 9 points. While West Ham not winning here is a very bad sign. They only meet one opponent lower on the table then Palace, Leeds. I dont see them win any other match then that actually.
Wolves really aren't that bad of a team just had an utterly horrendous start to the season. They've gotten big scalps this season and Spurs haven't won at Moleneux in like 5 years
I reckon Spurs stroll into the Molineux like they did against Forest, walk up against a brick wall, and fall flat.
They have 4 points in 12 games, their captain is out for the season, and Wolves will be absolutely dying to bring Spurs down with them lol
We are so bad that any point is crucial right now. If west ham draw the remaining games we go down almost assuredly.
I mean it’s better than no points. At this level a point can mean life or death in a relegation battle. They should have won this game and might regret being so ineffective today, but they have more games coming up. Tough ones for sure, but not as bad as everybody is making them out to be. Everton at home this weekend is essentially a must win for them now that they dropped points to palace. Brentford away is tough, Arsenal at home is essentially a loss, but Newcastle away could prove to be a real catalyst. Newcastle, while good at home, are in horrible form this season and wouldn’t be shocked to see them drop some points to west ham. Leeds at home on the last day will more than likely ultimately decide if they go down or not, seeing Spurs will have automatic 3 points against Wolves and maybe Leeds.
But if spurs don’t beat wolves this weekend, they’re as good as gone. That’s their 3 point lifeline and if they can’t even secure what is essentially a free win, they’re deserve to go down.
A win would have been better obviously, but of course it's a good point. Ourselves, Spurs and Forest could theoretically lose all of our remaining games if you look at the fixtures, any points are massive.
Spurs might beat Wolves but back when they were getting good results at the beginning of the season they needed a stoppage time Palinha equalizer to save a point.. at home.
In my opinion, it’s not. CP after that big win was due for a letdown and tried to give it away in the first half. The fact West Ham couldn’t capitalize is massive for us
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Winnable?
Have you seen Leeds play.
Lmao, they'll destroy Spurs.
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I don’t think Spurs beat Leeds at all
"self declared "best league in the world" putting up another stormer. Football is so anti-fun now and it is sad to see"
"self declared "best league in the world" putting up another stormer. Football is so anti-fun now and it is sad to see"
It is the best league and the most hardest league in the world 👍
5 champions league spots for 2 seasons running, teams in 17th winning europa league, teams battling relegation playing european semi finals, go watch cricket lil bro
@mia.x.x.xcaveman could play in it
Yeah cause no other leagues have 0-0 draws do they, silly boy
@M@Mmm25672 seasons ooooh 🙄
@colehargreaves what team do you support ? Please don't tell me it's a premier League team
@m@mia.x.x.x premier league is boring I don’t support any from there
@colehargreaves yes that's because you support a team in a farmers league 👍
@mia.x.x.xand what league is that?
@colehargreavesI don't know as you're the one thats too nervous to say
"Disappointing knowing we’ve now got to get at least a point at Everton with Spurs picking up 3 points against Wolves."
"Disappointing knowing we’ve now got to get at least a point at Everton with Spurs picking up 3 points against Wolves."
Bold of you to assume that Spurs will beat Wolves, they haven't won a game in the last 16 or something
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If they perform like they did at the weekend they do
At this point, it is just better to accept that we are going down and that shit Millwall is going up, we don’t really have much chances, and it is going to get worse on Championship, say goodbye to Dino, Taty, Summerville and perhaps (or surely) Bowen
We'll still be in the danger zone with goal difference even with a draw. We're in it for the long haul now.
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We’ve been fighting relegation since Potter was here. We’ve been in the long haul for a while now!
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Agreed. No mentality changes needed from us. We'll find a way!
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Yeah, really feels like we’ve slipped up here
Always a chance tottenham drop points against them
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You’d hope so, in fact it’s all I’m hoping lol
Check Wolves recent home form and Spurs form since November.
"I've just looked at West Ham's fixtures spurs might be safe"
"I've just looked at West Ham's fixtures spurs might be safe"
It all comes down to if Spurs beats Wolves or not imo. With that, I think they scratch out maybe another draw or two and survive by a point or on GD. Without all 3 points from Wolves though, it gets a lot more dicey.
Spurs are facing Villa, Leeds, Chelsea and Everton. Can see them losing all to all of them.
Never trust Spurs
Eh, Spurs is looking like 1 win and 4 losses
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1 win? That’s generous!
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I think you beat Wolves
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Bold of you to assume we’ll get 1 win tbh
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I think you beat Wolves
This has always been the biggest reason for west ham being the favorites to go down, but they got some big points and spurs have been blowing it.
Similar to Arsenal/City actually. City have the harder run-in but arsenal have just been blowing it every chance they get.
Folks like yourself are very likely unaware that West Ham are one of the most in-form sides with 19 points from their last 12 matches. Pretending like Everton, Brentford, Arsenal, Newcastle, and Leeds aren’t all very winnable matches is ignoring reality.
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The points are shared with Palace. https://t.co/Dfm5Hf3LKn
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Maxence Lacroix, Maxence Lacroix 🇫🇷🎶 https://t.co/S1HjX6rUD5
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A point at Selhurst 🤝 https://t.co/oJnRPZFGP2
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Yeremyyyyyy 🥹 https://t.co/K3btJHGS4x
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Into the duels 👊 https://t.co/8uKHs6T508
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All square at the break ⚖️ https://t.co/41lkT9DaL6
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Stepping out at Selhurst 🚶♂️ https://t.co/ApJQVSebgt
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Top support as always, thank you Palace fans ❤️💙 https://t.co/uwcm9Y4ZJs
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"if West Ham are going to win it needs to be now" 10 seconds before FT is some seriously hard hitting analysis
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Another disappointing performance by Brennan Johnson for Spurs
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Are we entitled to financial compensation if we watched this entire game and the entire fulham game the other day?
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#12
Can't believe my football club is forcing me to sit and watch even more shite every week. One game of ass is enough man
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#13
@WestHam Another wasted opportunity against a poor palace. Imo it was one of our few winnable games left. Spurs will win next week. We needed that cushion
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#14
Better than a loss. Would've loved three points today man.
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#15
Fernandes gets us underway ▶️
COYI!
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#16
I've gone with my dad to two West Ham games for the love of the game. Everton last year and Bournemouth this year, both at the London Stadium. Both ended 0-0. No West Ham games had ended 0-0 between those two.
Today, we decided to sit down and watch this game on the TV. First 0-…
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#17
@CPFC Good point thank you palace.
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#18
@CPFC Thank you for your services Crystal Palace. Good luck in the Europa Conference League!
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#19
Ismaïla Sarr has the ball in the back of the net but the goal is ruled out for handball in the build-up 😤
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#20
Usually when we piss away good chances we end up losing 3-1. This isn't a great result but it's certainly not bad.
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#21
@WestHam What a bizarre game it’s like the manager and players don’t know what situation we’re in and weren’t up for it. A draw isn’t good enough Spurs beat Wolves we’re in the bottom 3 yet we played for one. Terrible subs again
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#22
Level at the break. https://t.co/TWIQo0XXhN
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#23
Triple change 🔥 https://t.co/ne1SqiCnTS
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#24
Back out for the second half 💪
COYI!
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#25
@WestHam Unlucky you tinpot hammer cunts.
Enjoy the Championship and thanks for the FA Cup.
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#26
COYP. https://t.co/S1LaR8QW8m
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#27
None of the 7 London clubs won this weekend. They also managed to score 3 goals between them, 2 of which were by Spurs. Incredible stuff
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#28
Yeh I dunno, is that really a good point for West Ham?
Spurs surely beat Wolves and West Ham could easily draw to Everton and they go back in 18th due to GD.
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#29
Let's get it done ✔️
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#30
Lackluster, but canvot (that shot aside) has gotten really good
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#31
@WestHam Nuno played for that draw from the 1st minute. What an opportunity missed. Spurs have more chance of beating wolves than we do Everton
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#32
Palace wasn't the "easiest" game we have left. There are no easy games.
Palace are great at home.
If we can get a couple wins at our home.. where it matters most then it'll be enough.
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#33
One of the games of all time
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#34
A change in attack 🔄
🦅 0-0 ⚒️ (74’) | @thekingdombank_ https://t.co/ovzbVZXyzc
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#35
Kanté replaces Taty 🔄
🦅 0-0 ⚒️ (83’) | @thekingdombank_ https://t.co/Pm0XCUsc6N
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#36
@WestHam 🤏🏼 Imagine drawing 0-0 away with Crystal Palace. Would never be Leeds that, you're only going one place and that's the Championship. Enjoy relegation. 🤏🏼
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#37
This season has been utter dogshit in terms of quality, but the one saving grace was the very real possibility of a "big 6" club getting relegated. We can't even have that ffs. They're going to survive yet again.
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#38
Of all the games in the Premier League this season, this was one of them
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#39
Only a maniac would guarantee a spurs win
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#40
How do you do fellow West Ham United Football Club supporters?
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#41
I'm honestly so surprised by comments like these when West Ham have been in by far the best form of all the relegation contenders this year. They're playing so good that they're top half based on 2026 results
A draw away at Palace is what confirms their relegation when they are …
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#42
What’s the record for the most 0-0s in a Prem season? Must be close this year surely. Fuck me, the ‘product’ as the exec like to call it, is atrocious at the moment.
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#43
On comes Justin 🔄 https://t.co/u1yHzRj0dV
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#44
We were definitely the better team. A point is better than nothing. Got to feel like points were there for the taking.
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#45
we're all trying to find the guy who did this
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#46
I hate to be that guy, but as good as Disasi has been, it's the disaster Disasi has replaced that has transformed this team. I never like to single out our own players, but Kilman probably has the worst WAR in Hammers' history. Mav looks better. Hermansson looks better. Disasi lo…
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Spurs have 4 points from their last 12 league matches. By comparison, West Ham have 19 points from their last 12 league matches. Why so many people keep giving Spurs the benefit of the doubt comes down to name brand recognition. Not how diabolical they’ve been for many, many mont…
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#48
Premier League is the best league in the world
Also Premier League:
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#49
I'd say he's punishing us for selling him but he was always this shit so
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#50
Damn. On paper, I suppose, it’s a fine point. But such a huge opportunity missed. We’ve played well for most of the match but just didn’t take our chances when we were on the front foot. Credit to the defending for keeping the clean sheet. Ugh. Not sure how to feel about that one…
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#51
I am so disappointed.
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#52
Feel you man, watched this game cheering for West Ham.
Now I wish they go down instead.
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#53
Insane that Brennan Johnson gets to stay up whilst the rest of Spurs go to the Championship
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#54
West Ham is going down. They had a great chance tonight.
Damn
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#55
they really should have won this
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#56
Tough match. Never expected the win. Happy with a point. Everton is a must win match.
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#57
@WestHam Any danger in getting Bowen off the pitch. Utterly useless
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#58
@WestHam Not bad but we should be winning this, Palace are just chilling
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#59
Not spending on him if we stay up will be criminal.
Him and mavro are a proper pairing.
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#60
Johnson seriously needs to get out of his head.
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#61
25 0-0s this season . Surely that's about normal ?
But your overall point is correct . Too much cautious football occurring.
Edit : wow okay it's massively up on the last couple of seasons https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/22/goalless-draws-premier-league-season-p…
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#62
Well, that was a game.
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#63
Feels like two points dropped
Played really well the first half and until the game slowed down with subs and arguably deserved to win
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#64
God dammit West Ham
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#65
Had to put down my 15 year old cat on Sunday. Was gonna make a joke about how this game is worse but nah I'm just crying again. My house is so quiet.
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#66
At this point we might be better off playing Boris Johnson
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#67
I don’t think saying Hughes and Lerma are terrible is a fair assessment. They’re the 3rd and 4th choice centre mids, and serve as decent depth. I agree that this game really emphasised how important Wharton is though.
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#68
I actually forgot I watched chelsea play yesterday because that game was so shit too. I'll add that one to my class action filing.
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#69
That's the kind of match soccer haters imagine every soccer match is like.
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#70
Bit disappointed. Thought Bowen looked very tired, beaten to the ball too many times.
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#71
It's got be hard to have to have something to say for almost every second of a 100 minute broadcast. Especially when the football is this shit.
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#72
@WestHam Y’all must win so taht Spurs get relegated guys
Do it for us United fans,we will give ya Dalot and Like shaw at an affordable price https://t.co/XQgqL1ltCN
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#73
This is going to be the most unusable match thread in palace history fuck this. I'm just going to the sub
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#74
I can't agree with the assessment that this was our easiest game when it's away against a team chasing Europe that have played well all year. We still have home games left.
We have to keep matching Spurs (at least) which we did. Would have loved for Big Mavs header to beat the…
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#75
I wanted the win at the start, but ended up just hoping we didn’t let one in
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#76
I've always hated Crystal Palace, nonsense team smh, what they doing
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#77
Stay strong people. Plenty of twists to come 💪🏻⚒
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#78
@AbdulRa21436582 @CPFC Focus on yourself you bottle jobbing cunt
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#79
Palace have nothing to play for, surely they have a sense of humour
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#80
@Bradley_0701 @WestHam Go to bed you have school in the morning. Most likely a special one.
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#81
@WestHam Someone give Bowen a redbull at half time
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#82
@Leeds_lord1 @WestHam Jimmy Saville he’s one of your own
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#83
@CPFC That’s two hours of my life wasted.
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#84
@WestHam Beating Palace isn't for everyone. Enjoy your bubbles in the Championship.
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@CPFC Get Johnson off basically playing with 10 men
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@CPFC Did we keep the receipt for Johnson?
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#87
@CPFC You had 1 job you clowns 🤡
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@Leeds_lord1 @WestHam Your parents are definitely siblings
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@CPFC You’ve let the entire country down
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#90
@WestHam Ur supposed to win stop letting Tottenham stay in it
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#91
@WestHam Respect the point I guess. Distinct lack of quality in both sides. Defensively looked solid. Not much up front. Bowen looked out of sorts.
Could really do with beating Everton on Saturday.
#COYI ⚒️
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#92
@WestHam @SpursOfficial champions of Europe edging closer to the championship 😆 https://t.co/5vpGAYQclF
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#93
@CPFC If they scored that corner my head would've exploded. clear foul!
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#94
@CPFC Just let West Ham win you cunts
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#95
@Thfc_RR @CPFC be grateful
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#96
@WestHam Disappointingly sloppy especially when we won’t get a better chance to win this season, they’re very very average. Surely the boys are up for this.
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#97
@WestHam Bowen and Nuno can fuck off - useless and will have got us relegated with that...
Must win game and Nuno has played for a draw
Bowen with a cowardly, pathetic performance - seems to be most of the time too...
Useless pricks...
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#98
@MiskoTheMan @WestHam You'll have cancer by then mate
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#99
@CPFC Stop your joke, let west ham win, we want to see spurs going down 👇👇
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#100
@CPFC Well done palace. Rested your best players but gave it your all. Fair play. Hope you get 5th 6th and win the conference league.
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Match Statistics
Objective numbers to anchor every talking point
Team-level stats from SportMonks — possession, shots, passes, set pieces, defensive actions and more.
| Statistic | CRY | WHU |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Possession % | 54 | 46 |
| Shots Total | 9 | 9 |
| Shots On Target | 1 | 4 |
| Shots Off Target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots Blocked | 1 | 2 |
| Shots Insidebox | 5 | 7 |
| Shots Outsidebox | 4 | 2 |
| Goal Attempts | 8 | 5 |
| Big Chances Created | 1 | 1 |
| Big Chances Missed | 1 | 1 |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Fouls | 13 | 12 |
| Free Kicks | 15 | 13 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Throw-ins | 26 | 17 |
| Goal Kicks | 7 | 10 |
| Substitutions | 4 | 2 |
| Injuries | 1 | 1 |
| Attacks | 98 | 94 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 55 | 53 |
| Passes | 454 | 366 |
| Successful Passes | 370 | 271 |
| Successful Passes % | 81 | 74 |
| Long Passes | 50 | 60 |
| Successful Long Passes | 16 | 19 |
| Successful Long Passes % | 32 | 32 |
| Key Passes | 8 | 4 |
| Total Crosses | 24 | 30 |
| Accurate Crosses | 4 | 4 |
| Dribble Attempts | 10 | 17 |
| Successful Dribbles | 4 | 10 |
| Successful Dribbles % | 40 | 59 |
| Tackles | 13 | 16 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 6 |
| Duels Won | 44 | 55 |
| Successful Headers | 17 | 17 |
| Ball Safe | 89 | 76 |