Focus on lack lustre Lanzini

CandH PlayerWatch reporter Danny Leach put Manu Lanzini under his microscope today but it was not a great day for the playmaker

9 – Tracks back and decisively tackles Iwobi in  the middle of the park before distributing the ball back to the defence
15 – Comes in at left back to tackle the ball off Gomes for a throw
31 – Receives the ball on the left but is quickly surrounded and loses the ball to Iwobi
34 – He wins the ball off Walcott, shields him off and plays forward
37 – He intercepts a loose ball in our area and plays it out of defence
51 – He successfully fends off Sidibe but he loses the ball as he knocks the ball past him to try and beat him
61 – Haller knocks the ball down to Lanzini as he  makes a run into the area but his first touch is too heavy and he loses the ball
62 – Wins a free kick as he is clipped by Gomes on the edge of the area
73 – Wins another free kick after being clattered by Keane
77 – Fails to track back allowing Sidibe a free drive towards our defence as he lays the ball to Iwobi who wastes a great chance in front of goal to make it 2-0
82 – Whips in a corner to the back post for Haller who knocks it down for Ogbonna who’s shot is deflected and saved
90+1 – Fends off two Everton players on the goal line before laying the ball off to Rice who’s cross is cleared

Verdict – 5 – Today he was outshone by Bernard and Gomes who took a foothold on the game. As the Hammers were under serious pressure he was forced to do a lot of defensive work and bring the ball out from the back. However in the final third the Hammers lacked that attacking spark in a game where Everton wanted it more than us.