Nobody escapes criticism in the media fest that follows yesterdays 5-2 drubbing against Arsenal. Several players were woeful. Some had an off day. One report today focuses on Lucas Fabianski’s performance in between the posts and suggest that both West Ham goal keepers are below the required standard for a Premier League side.
Entitled ‘Lopetegui Must Upgrade On £185k/week Duo’ the article in givemesport.com suggests that despite trailing both Areloa and Fabianski this season, Lopetegui has failed to find either satisfactory and now “the club faces the season-defining decision of signing a new goalkeeper in the January transfer window”
Rubbish. In terms of priority, there are far more pressing issues at West Ham. Let’s face it, Alisson Becker could have been in goal yesterday against Arsenal and we’d still have lost resoundingly. It is like putting new windscreen wipers on your car when the engine just blew up. Fix the biggest issue first, don’t ignore the reality that we have the worst defensive record outside the bottom three of any Premier League club.
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The report prattles on: “It was Fabianski who was given the nod in the clash with London rivals, Arsenal. However, after conceding five goals in a single half, including two penalties, the Polish shot-stopper failed to justify his selection in the team. That wasn’t the first time a West Ham goalkeeper has capitulated this season – it was initially Areola who started as the team’s number one.
During a similarly humbling loss, this time to other London rivals, Tottenham, the Frenchman had conceded four, one of those being an own goal from himself. A furious Lopetegui immediately switched his allegiance to Fabianski from then on instead, dropping Areola from the starting eleven entirely.”
Deckchairs and The Titanic springs to mind.
1/Appoint a new coach. 2/ Fix the midfield so we don’t concede so many goals. 3/ Get a new striker.
Then maybe worry about who’s standing at the back. Both are actually pretty good servants to the club. If what is in front of them is utter dross, they deserve our pity not a p45.