That is it from Bilic and us today from The London Stadium, thanks for tuning in.
“Everybody has an opinion and for me, the subs were good decisions” .
“The Players are coming back and we will do better”.
“The Media called it a six-pointer and we did the Job”.
“I am only fed up with talking about speculation on a weekly basis”.
“If you believe in something (the substitutions), you don’t worry about the crowd”.
“We deserved to be booed at half-time”.
“The second-half was better, especially when Lanzini came on, he was the one we really missed”.
“We were very poor in the first-half, they passed the ball well, The Game was not good”.
“No one can say that we didn’t deserve it”.
Bilic: “A great three points for us and a clean sheet”
17:30: Having listened to Paul Clement speak, we are now expecting Slaven Bilic.
Clement: “Bony had a hamstring problem, but hopefully it is nothing too serious”.
Clement: “Our strikers need to do better”.
Clement: “It is really frustrating because our Football has been good”.
Clement: “The least we deserved today was a draw”.
17:05: We are in position and waiting for Bilic in The Press Conference Room.
Quotes from Bilic’s Presser to follow………..
Full-Time here at The London Stadium, it wasn’t pretty but what a moment for Diafra Sakho and what a turnaround, a vital three points!!
90+4: Lanzini breaks but cannot find Antonio.
90+2: Bilic’s Boys doing all they can to keep the ball in the corner and hold out for three points.
90: Five minutes of added time are to be played here in Stratford, nervy ones, no doubt.
90: Masuaku’s delivery picks Sakho out perfectly at the far post, super sub! What a vital goal that could be!
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Diafra Sakho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
88: Andy Carroll’s long-range effort flies wide, it has not been his day.
87: Clement makes his final change with Olsson leaving the field for Sam Clucas, an attacking substitution.
86: Close!! Masuaku’s ball finds Carroll but his flick strikes the post, still 0-0.
85: Sakho is played in by Antonio but is flagged offside.
84: Roger East is not a very popular man at the moment, as Mawson climbs Carroll but he gives the free-kick to the visitors.
82: Two Cresswell crosses are blocked.
80: Sakho picks the ball up but is twice crowded out.
80: Cheeky from Sanches as he gestures to The Betway Stand, no action to speak of.
78: Bilic makes a double change as Chicharito and Ayew are replaced by Sakho and Masuaku, much to the disapproval of fans.
77: Reid squares up to Sanches after fouling him, his frustration is felt around The London Stadium.
75: A spell of Swansea pressure culminates in an Olsson effort that flashes just wide.
73: Chicharito’s cross is again caught by Fabianski, easy for the keeper at the moment.
71: Antonio can’t quite find Hernandez with a long ball.
70: More frustration as a Hammers break comes to nothing.
69: Mesa replaces Britton for Swansea.
We are still goalless at The London Stadium with 20 minutes remaining.
68: Hernandez does well to draw a foul in the centre-circle , it leads to an Antonio cross which is caught.
66: The shot-stopper is now OK to continue and play re-begins.
64: A teasing Cresswell delivery is just caught by Fabianski and the keeper is flattened by the arriving Andy Carroll, this looks worrying for Paul Clement.
63: The atmosphere has really picked up, we may be in for a big finish here.
62: his effects are felt immediately, as Carroll’s flick just cannot find Ayew.
62: A giant roar goes up as Manuel Lanzini returns and replaces skipper Mark Noble.
59: Lanzini warms up to his name being sung, could he change this Game from the bench?
58: End to end stuff here, both Ayew and Cresswell deliver, one gets blocked and the other is too high.
56: Renato Sanches fires high into The Sir Trevor Brooking Stand, sums up his time in England so far.
55: Carroll now receives a booking for a foul on Abraham, this one is a lot closer.
55: Kouyate is pulled up and booked by Roger East for a challenge on Sanches.
53: A lively Antonio almost nips in behind, the ball is cleared and Fabianski catches from the subsequent throw-in.
53: Chance!! Antonio’s delivery just evades the sliding Carroll, much improved from Bilic’s Boys.
51: Fonte’s header is blocked as The Swans clear.
50: A spell of Hammers pressure leads to a corner.
49: Leon Britton is today’s first booking for a tug on Hernandez.
48: Reid makes up for his error by clearing the danger, as Noble almost plays Abraham in but Hart clears.
47: Reid splices a clearance and The Swans have a corner.
The visitors get the second period underway, one change from Paul Clement at the Break as Fer replaces Bony.
Half-time here at The London Stadium, Bilic will be furious with his Side at the Break, as Paul Clement’s men have been the better Team, a Hammers improvement is much-needed.
45+1: One minute added on here.
45: Superb play is met with no end product by Carroll, as his cross goes behind.
44: A few crosses come of nothing from the delivery, as the Hammers are pushed back.
43: Promising! Cresswell wins a corner with a great cross.
42: A Renato Sanches set-piece sails through for a Joe Hart goal-kick.
41: Both Teams are giving the ball away a lot at the moment, a scrappy affair so far.
39: Zabaleta looses the ball and The Swans look dangerous, but Sanches’ cross sails over, as Carroll finds no one with a knock-down at the other end.
37: Carroll’s delivery is flicked on by Ayew for Fabianski to gather without too much sweat, better play.
36: Fonte does well to cut out a dangerous Sanches cross.
34: This Game is developing into a midfield battle, with neither Side currently edging it.
31: Antonio and Ayew have swapped wings, as Carroll pummels the ball into touch, not very good at all.
28: Carroll shows great strength, but Fonte is forced back as “booooossssss” begin to ring around The London Stadium.
27: Awful from Sanches, whose delivery sails well-over the bar.
26: Abraham’s volley is well blocked by Reid.
25: The Hammers win another free-kick from it, offering a chance for some rest bite.
24: J Ayew’s challenging run wins Swansea a promising free-kick.
23: Hernandez’s flick-on trundles out for a goal-kick.
22: The Swans are on top here, Carroll’s delivery just evades Bony.
21: Olsson lets fly and that is exactly what the ball did, over the bar.
21: Slaven Bilic paces furiously up and down the Dugout, he knows that his Job could rest on today.
20: Antonio finally has the chance to break and wins a threatening throw.
19: Tom Carroll pressure on the left fizzles out to nothing.
17: Kouyate is flattened in the middle of the park, play is stopped but he looks OK.
15: Close! Bony stings the palms of Hart with a great effort, that the keeper prevents from finding the top corner.
14: Some intricate play sees Chicharito in as the ball eventually falls to Carroll and his volley trundles through to the keeper.
12: The Swans win a string of free-kicks in our half that come of nothing.
11: Antonio’s deft header finds Carroll but he cannot do enough to win a set-piece.
10: The away Side currently look dangerous on the break and are hard to penetrate in defence.
8: Antonio looks to break but runs himself out of play, little action to speak of so far.
5: Hammers free-kick, as Zabaleta is fouled by Ayew, it leads to a threatening situation, but The Swans deal with it well.
4: Carroll turns well to feed Ayew, it eventually leads to a scuffed Antonio volley which is palmed away by Fabianski.
3: Two balls in from the visitors are well dealt with, slow start.
Swansea City are in all black and kicking from right to left.
West Ham United are in Claret Shirts with blue trim and white shorts and socks kicking from left to right.
15:00: Mark Noble gets us underway in this must-win clash, the crowd have turned up for the occasion, let’s hope the Players have too.
14:58: The two Teams have walked out to a loud chorus of Bubbles here at The London Stadium, with kick-off almost upon us.
14:45: The atmosphere is building nicely inside The London Stadium, as kick-off approaches.
Swansea City Substitutes: Nordfeldt (GK), Van Der Hoorn, Fer, Narsingh, Clucas, Rangel, Mesa.
West Ham United Substitutes: Adrian (GK), Lanzini, Sakho, Ogbonna, Byram, Masuaku, Rice.
Swansea City Xl: Fabianski (GK), Olsson, Fernandez, Mawson, Naughton, Britton (C), Carroll, Sanches, Ayew, Abraham, Bony.
West Ham United Xl: Hart (GK), Zabaleta, Reid, Fonte, Cresswell, Noble (C), Kouyate, Ayew, Antonio, Carroll, Hernandez.
14:00: Team News in here in Stratford and Slaven Bilic has made two changes is Andre Ayew comes in for Angelo Ogbonna against his former Club and Andy Caroll replaces Marko Arnautovic, lineups to follow…..
13:30: Good afternoon and welcome to The London Stadium for our Live Blog of West Ham United vs Swansea City, having been treated to a delectable two Courses, we are in position. Stand by for Team News……….
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