West Ham United went head-to-head with Huddersfield Town at the John Smith’s Stadium in what was a crucial fixture for both the sides. Both the Terriers and the Hammers were fresh from a win and were looking to continue their winning run in the Premier League as they locked horns with each other.
David Wagner’s side drew first blood as Alex Pritchard gave his team the lead in the 6th minute of the match. They sustained waves of attack from the opposition until the 74th minute when West Ham’s man-in-form Felipe Anderson went onto score an equaliser in fine style to find the top left corner of the Huddersfield goal. The scoreline remained 1-1 till the final whistle and the teams had to be content with one point apiece.
This is how the West Ham United players were rated from their draw against Huddersfield Town.
Lukasz Fabianski: 7
Made some excellent saves after he was beaten in the 6th minute and kept his side in the match.
Pablo Zabaleta: 6
Defended valiantly against the Huddersfield attacking players. Lacked the energy towards the end.
Issa Diop: 7
Looked a bit shaky in the first half on occasions. Came to his own in the second half and kept his side out of harm’s way.
Fabian Balbuena: 6
Partnered Diop well in the heart of the defence.
Aaron Cresswell: 6
Decent outing for the left-back. Made a few good interceptions towards the end of the match.
Declan Rice: 8
Solid performance from the youngster yet again. Blocked shots and made some crucial interceptions throughout the game.
Grady Diangana: 6
Did well to keep the ball in possession and passed it well.
Pedro Obiang: 5
Not the best of outings for the midfielder as he lost out on a number of challenges to the opponents.
Robert Snodgrass: 7
Always trying to create something with his footwork and crosses. Lost a bit of pace towards the end.
Felipe Anderson: 8
Another brilliant performance from the Brazilian as he rescued a point from the jaws of defeat for the East London club.
Marko Arnautovic: 6
Tried to threaten the Huddersfield defence as much as possible but was not very effective.
Substitutes
Javier Hernandez: 5
Threatened the defenders very little. Lacked precision.
Michail Antonio: 5
Did well in whatever time he was on the pitch.
Ryan Fredericks: 4
Brought in the energy that Zabaleta was lacking.
