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Roberto debut ends in misery

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West Ham goalkeeper Roberto made his debut for Alaves against his former club RCD Espanyol.

Despite making some early great saves the Hammer let two games in to gift his old team an important victory.

The 34-year-old is set to return from his loan with the Spanish club at the end of this month.

The Spaniard joined the Hammers from Espanyol last summer and deputised for the injured Lukasz Fabianski but suffered disastrous form and a lack of confidence.

His series of high-profile mistakes are blamed for the sacking of Manuel Pellegrini and the current relegation battle the Hammers find themselves in.

Roberto still has 12 months left on his West Ham contract.

During his time at West Ham, Roberto conceded 17 goals, including three in three successive games in December 2019.

Alaves are unlikely to want to make the loan permanent but could yet extend his loan until the end of the La Liga season.

You can watch Roberto’s debut below

https://youtu.be/o1Bhz6IIu64

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