Crystal Palace’s apparent decision to part company with their manager Pierre Sage – according to The Sun and other news sources- has immediately set tongues wagging around West Ham regarding the possible availability or otherwise – of Axel Disasi should his loan deal be cancelled by the South London team in January.
Disasi had been dropped for Palace’s recent Europa League tie after reporting late for a meeting but re-instated for their 3 – 1 defeat by Liverpool at the weekend. There’s been speculation amongst Eagles supporters that Disasi would be returned to Chelsea after a string of poor games and a red card plus suspension last month.
It does seem to be clutching at straws to hope that the footballing stars align in what will be a pretty convoluted manner to bring Disasi back to London Stadium.
His was an excellent half-season loan, admittedly, when West Ham were struggling at the foot of the Premier League, but I’m not sure he’d have the motivation to get stuck in as he did twelve months ago – nor that he’d be as effective in the hurly burly of the Championship.
Morato – already here, up to speed in the Championship, and reportedly a better centre back than left back!
With Morato already here, match fit and good to go, surely using the centre half – who was signed for exactly such an eventuality- makes more sense? Hopefully we’ll get the chance to see the 6’5 Brazilian in his proper position when Max Kilman is suspended for the Preston North End game. Who knows: We might already have the solution to our defensive woes hiding in plain sight.
He’s got to be a better centre half than he is a left back, after all.