Europa Conference League Final 2023 Game Thread: ACF Fiorentina vs West Ham Utd

[fletcherpost]

Kick off is 8PM GMT/3PM Eastern Time

This could well be Declan Rice's last game for The Irons. A victory would be a fine way to end his West Ham career.

I'd love to see Moyes win a trophy.

Come on you Irons.

 

[fletcherpost]

 

[fletcherpost]

 

[Zososoxfan]

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So that's where Jovic went! I was wondering about this when I posted about Madrid earlier and how they might replace Benz. Sorry @fletcherpost but I've always had a soft spot for Fiorentina dating back to the Batigol days. Also, I'm Spurs so no love lost for the Hammahs. Come on you violets!

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Fiorentina is a good side that has been in good form this spring. I didn't see the match but most reports suggested that they had the better of things against Inter in the Copa Italia final and were unlucky to lose. They also had a nightmare first half of the season in Serie A but finished 9-4-2 over their last 15 matches.

I don't have a rooting interest but my gut is that La Viola wins this, with Moyes getting outfoxed.

 

[Cellar-Door]

4 minutes in and already multiple flailing dives to the pitch

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Dodo seemed to just ram his nose into the back of Benrahma's head there...

 

[Cellar-Door]

Fiorentina are the fucking worst, at least 4 guys have immediately fallen to the ground whenever someone is near them.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Fiorentina have been the better side but also have pulled off the classic "Con the ref into thinking the other team is kicking you, so that he lets you kick them in return" strategy.

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

OK, that was pretty bad diving from Benrahma.

 

[Cellar-Door]

lol Benrahma tried to get in on the diving action and got carded

 

[pedro1918]

Holy shit. Class move West Ham supporters.

 

[Cellar-Door]

And now a stoppage as fans throwing cups bust open the Fiorentina corner taker

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

West Ham fans being obnoxious. Feels like this could get uglier.

 

[Cellar-Door]

only 4 added minutes? Should have been a WC like 10

 

[the1andonly3003]

this is not being carried on Spanish tv?

 

[CodPiece XL]

Has to be a pen

 

[Cellar-Door]

he punches it right to his keeper, has to be a handball

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

That was sort of unlucky but yeah had to be a penalty.

Lets see what Fiorentina has now. Doesnt help they already subbed Jovic at half time.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Ok, time to get Fornals on for Benrahma and close this out

 

[McSweeny]

this is not being carried on Spanish tv?

TUND has it

 

[Cellar-Door]

woof- and it's level

 

[the1andonly3003]

TUND has it

I don't see it on Telemundo or Unimas

I had to go into Pluto TV.

I see that CBS is going pro-Serie A for this one

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

West Ham need to move on from Moyes.

Plenty of talent yet they have created virtually nothing all game and don't really seem to have a plan to change that.

 

[Cellar-Door]

West Ham need to move on from Moyes.

Plenty of talent yet they have created virtually nothing all game and don't really seem to have a plan to change that.

zero chance of that now

 

[FlexFlexerson]

When I was first getting into soccer, I spent a couple years watching all the major domestic european leagues, and Fiorentina was the club I followed for Serie A. I remember them being less obnoxious about the stereotypical style of italian play, but that may just be rosy memories on my part.

West Ham doing the classic thing and not taking advantage of some good opportunities here, ugh.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Also, why was UEL finals last week, when Serie A still had a match week left? And why is UECL the 2nd to last European final? Shouldn't they be first?

 

[FlexFlexerson]

zero chance of that now

You and I have speculated when/if Moyes would get the axe on here a time or two, but I still sort of end up skeptical they'd move onto someone better. Which isn't an argument for keeping Moyes, exactly, but more a sense of, I suppose, ennui at West Ham's future regardless of what decisions are made.

 

[Cellar-Door]

You and I have speculated when/if Moyes would get the axe on here a time or two, but I still sort of end up skeptical they'd move onto someone better. Which isn't an argument for keeping Moyes, exactly, but more a sense of, I suppose, ennui at West Ham's future regardless of what decisions are made.

Yeah, I'm honestly not sure I'd move on this summer even if we could, I don't enjoy Moyes but the floor is usually pretty decent. I think the next manager will be tied to new owners who overhaul everything

 

[Cellar-Door]

Pacqueta! BOWEN!

 

[the1andonly3003]

BOWEN!!!

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Great ball from Paqueta and a good enough finish from Bowen.

 

[FlexFlexerson]

BOWEN!!!!

 

[the1andonly3003]

What happened to West Ham's kit sponsor? They look like Forest's blank kit before the UN sponsored them

 

[Cellar-Door]

What happened to West Ham's kit sponsor? They look like Forest's blank kit before the UN sponsored them

May be rules related some competitions and countries don't allow betting sponsors.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Is the ref's watch broken?

 

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

Congrats to West Ham, Moyes (who always come across as a good guy), and Cellar-Door/Flex-Flexerson! Huge moment for the club.

 

[the1andonly3003]

is Moyes the most rumored manager to be sacked in a single season to win a continental trophy?

I'd like to see West Ham grab Soton/Leicester's relegated players to see how far they get in the UEL

 

[FlexFlexerson]

AHHHHHHHHHH

I am dead from happiness

 

[the1andonly3003]

West Ham wins a major trophy before Spurs?

 

[Cellar-Door]

West Ham wins a major trophy before Spurs?

I can never remember did they invent this competition because Spurs was missing Europe or was it Arsenal?

 

[the1andonly3003]

I can never remember did they invent this competition because Spurs was missing Europe or was it Arsenal?

at least Arsenal were consistently winning FA Cups...and Community Shields

 

[Cellar-Door]

Today also brings a great future trivia questions....who was the first player to win all 5 UEFA competitions?

 

[the1andonly3003]

Today also brings a great future trivia questions....who was the first player to win all 5 UEFA competitions?

Kurt Zouma?

 

[Cellar-Door]

Kurt Zouma?

ooh close but no

 

[Dummy Hoy]

Emerson

 

[Cellar-Door]

Emerson

There it is Emerson Palmieri king of Europe