Sorry and thanks Fab …but it looks all over now
There’s never s shortage of talking points at West Ham United – it’s actually one of the joys of running a website dedicated to the club and right now one of the biggest is Lukasz Fabianski.
The guy has been an absolute star since he arrived for Swansea at £7 million under Pellegrini but despite one or two great saves on Sunday he is being held widely responsible for that first goal.
He has of course suffered his share of injuries over the last couple of seasons and it may be we will be seeing less and less of him over the remainder of the season – we’ll soon find out.
It looks a given that Alphone Areola could take his first step towards becoming the new No 1 if given the chance at Old Trafford tomorrow night.
Here, CandH follower Claret Veins gives his view on where the goalkeeping situation is going!
Not only did Fab spill the ball once too often but he also miserably failed in the primary job of keeping goal…..taking total command of the penalty area.
Not once did he advance off his line to make a catch or punched clearance and, although I wasn’t near enough to hear, he obviously wasn’t calling out and directing his defence.
In the 88th minute a very collectable and unchallenged cross came into the area and our No.1 started to come out but backed off leaving it for Zouma to (once again) head clear.
The direct result of not calling for and catching the ball was (as others have described it) a worldie from Lingard.
Had he caught the ball and kept hold for a few seconds, as any top keeper would do in the 88th minute, penalty or not, United would NOT have won. Memories of Lionel Scaloni come flooding back.