With Hugh away for a few days Sean gives out the player ratings for tonight’s 2-0 loss against Liverpool at the London Stadium.
Great to see Fabianski back between the sticks and he saved us from being a bigger loss so I give the top mark of 8
Hard to very fault 19-year-old right-back Jerry Ngakia in his Premier League debut so it gets a 6
I am marking Issa Diop down for conceding the penalty, not his best game so a 5
Aaron Cresswell and Angelo Ogbonna didn’t do anything particular to be downgraded for but we still lost so they both get 6
I thought Arthur Masuaku had a good game and some sparks of promise so awarding him a 7
I thought Declan Rice had a good game considering the opposition so I have given him a 7 too
Robert Snodgrass runs his socks off in a West Ham shirt I can never argue about his commitment 6
Poor performances from Manuel Lanzini, Sebastien Haller, Mark Noble and Pablo Fornals I have downgraded all of them to a 4
Harsh on Fornals thought he deserved a 5 and Snodgrass put some great balls in at least 1 we should of scored from for me he gets a 7/8
I thought a bit harsh on Fornals 5
And also Snodgrass put some great balls in at least 1 we should of scored from 7/8
Formats was hardly on the pitch. Masuaku a 7?
Cresswell 6?
Were you actually watching the match or did you just watch the highlights – how can Masuaku get a 7 when he constantly gets played in on the left and couldn’t hit a decent cross if his life depended on it – Noble showed determination and worked hard the whole match despite having played game after game with no respite and you give him a 4 – Haller also actually worked really hard, completely left on his own against 3 defenders most of the time Oggie provided excellent cover and had a good game at least as good as Rice – Please make sure you pay attention to whats happening on the pitch next time if you’re going to give ratings.
Bit harsh on the whole team (Except Masuaku who repeatedly did the wrong thing when in possession) as it was against Liverpool who are the best team in EPL and current Champions of Europe…?
Thought Haller worked hard against 3 top draw defenders
Just hope they haven’t overdone it before Saturdays crucial game