da dobrowin： David Moyes has been confirmed as West Ham United’s new manager following the sacking of Manuel Pellegrini, meaning he will be back in the London Stadium hot seat for the second time.
da stake casino： His first game will come against AFC Bournemouth, with the Hammers hovering just one point above the relegation zone.
The Scotsman will be looking to make an immediate impact in east London with the new squad of players he has inherited, especially as many Hammers fans were unimpressed with him being recruited in the first place.
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With that in mind, here is FFC’s predicted XI for his first game back in charge, which includes three personnel changes from the game against Leicester City and a different formation to the one used under Pellegrini.
No matter who the manager is, it seems pretty inevitable that Lukasz Fabianski will be the first-choice goalkeeper when available, after winning Hammer of the Year last season. Therefore, having made a penalty save against Leicester, he should start here.
Moyes used a back-three in 22 of his 31 games as West Ham manager last time around, so there is a possibility that he could return to this formation. Angelo Ogbonna, Issa Diop and Fabian Balbuena seem the most natural options to fill the backline.
Mark Noble and Declan Rice are deployed in the midfield, as has often been the case this season, starting 16 and 19 games respectively.
Ryan Fredericks takes his place on the right hand side, but in a right-wing-back role, rather than at right-back as he has grown used to this campaign.
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The left-wing-back role option could be the most difficult for Moyes, with Aaron Cresswell and Arthur Masuaku as options, but Felipe Anderson could be used there. In 16 starts and one appearance off the bench, the Brazilian has no goals but has managed four assists.
He has also displayed defensive capabilities this season, averaging 2.4 tackles and 1.1 interceptions per game, so this position could help fit him into the team.
Considering Pablo Fornals’ recent form of one goal and three assists in his last six games, it would be pretty harsh for Moyes to leave him out.
A 1-0 win over Chelsea, arguably Moyes’ most prestigious victory as West Ham manager, came with Michail Antonio partnering Marko Arnautovic in a front two. It is likely the Scotsman will now look to use the 29-year-old alongside Sebastien Haller.
In other news, one man included in this lineup was slated by Hammers fans for their performance against Leicester.