West Ham United entertained Manchester United at the London Stadium earlier today as they looked to earn all three points at home. The Hammers were lackluster in the first half and were held to a 0-0 scoreline at the half-time break.
David Moyes’ men showed more desire in the second half and managed to get their noses ahead in the 72nd minute when Jarrod Bowen got his name on the scoresheet. Mohammed Kudus killed the game off just six minutes later with a good finish. The contest ended with West Ham earning an impressive 2-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each West Ham United player fared during the clash against the Red Devils.
GK: Alphonso Areola – 7/10
Areola made a few important saves at the back and secured a well-deserved clean sheet at home.
RB: Vladimir Coufal – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and made one decent run with the ball.
CB: Kostas Mavropanos – 7/10
Mavropanos earned the ball back a few times and cleared the danger when he could.
CB: Kurt Zouma – 7/10
The French defender didn’t hesitate to put his foot through the ball when required and earned an important clean sheet today.
LB: Emerson Palmieri – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was a threat going forward.
CM: Edson Alvarez – 6.5/10
Alvarez was full of energy and running at both ends of the field.
CM: Tomas Soucek – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well but offered very little in the final third.
RW: Mohammed Kudus – 8.5/10
Kudus made a handful of dangerous runs with the ball and managed to get his name on the scoresheet in the 78th minute.
CAM: James Ward-Prowse – 7/10
He made a few decent chances for his teammates and came back to defend when required.
LW: Lucas Paqueta – 7.5/10
Paqueta caused a few problems for the Man United defenders and ended the game with an assist to his name.
ST: Jarrod Bowen – 7.5/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal and was responsible for scoring the opening goal in the 72nd minute.
Substitutes:
CAM: Pablo Fornals – N/A
RM: Ben Johnson – N/A
