Another big Irons game – same old problem

Benrahma – deserves a start.
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So the big question facing David Moyes remains the same as it has done since Mikey Antonio got injured – does he again go with Sebastien Haller for the match on Wednesday evening?

Said Benrahma is not recognised as a centre forward but there were certainly times against Leeds when he looked far more like one than Seb.

Gotta say I do have sympathy for the Frenchman – once you are stick in such a depressing run of form you are just praying for an explosion which will finally see you erupt into the player you know you can be.

I was surprised that Moysie had nothing else to say about his performance when asked after the game other than: “I thought he should have scored.”

I’m sure the guy is getting all the support he can rightly expect but it was significant that he seemed uninvolved in the joyful celebrations and was wearing what can only be described as a very sad face at the end.

Personally, I think he will get one more chance but if  – as was the case – it isn’t working by half time the manager will need to do something new.

And that would surely be playing Said through the middle joined, I hope, by Lanzini who surely deserves his chance as memories of that Spurs wonder goal start to fade.

An interesting side issue will be to see how the Algerian compares to an alleged early summer Moyes target  -Eberechie Eze – who has been in decent form for Palace.