Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 West Ham
Areola:5 Not really forced to make a save until a tame shot from Arias on 28 mins. Could have done better for the home teams opening goal. Not much he could do with Wolves onslaught after the West Ham foolishly attempted to hold on to a 2-1 lead and invited pressure.
Todibo:5 Good block at the start of the second half as Wolves piled on the pressure.
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Mavropanos:5 Better than Kilman has been and his pace definitely helps in the middle of defence. Outmuscled by Strand Larson for Wolves winner.
Aguerd:4 Went to sleep for the rebound on the penalty. Seems to have lost his accuracy with his long-range passing.
Walker Peters:6 Had a bright beginning and supplied a neat cross to assist Soucek’s Hammers equaliser.
Ward Prowse:3 Worked hard but it was frightening how many times he was second to the ball. Two hospital passes put Walker Paters and Rodriguez in peril. He’s not as smart a footballer as Rodriguez and doesn’t position himself well enough to make up for his lack of pace.
Rodriguez:5 Began the game brightly as West Ham dominated possession at the start. Unfortunately despite playing well conceded a penalty with a clumsy challenge which gave Wolves an undeserved lead.
Soucek:6 Started as a left sided central midfielder. Had a shot after 25 mins but couldn’t generate enough power. Pulled the Irons level just after half-time with a trademark header. Very lucky not to be seriously injured following a challenge from Agbadou following a brave clearance.
Diouf:5 Good cross to Bowen on 20 mins. Has a lot to learn defensively but has the makings of a very good player.
Paqueta:6 His radar was off at the start of the game although did make a good dinked pass over the top to Bowen and really started to find his range. Scored a glancing header from a very good Bowen cross.
Bowen:6 Hardly ever in his best position which is so frustrating. Played through very nicely by Paqueta and should have been more clinical on a couple of occasions. Excellent cross just after an hour helped the Hammers go 2-1 up. Tellingly, he was wide on the right when he supplied his assist.
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 West Ham: Bowen had some half chances before turning supplier for Lucas Paqueta
Substitutes
Kilman: 69th min sub for Aguerd. Made an excellent run from defence beating a couple of opponents. Made a commanding header from a corner.
Fullkrug: 85th min double swap as Graham Potter left it late to change the game. On for Todibo
Wilson: Swapped for Rodriguez