da bet7： West Ham United’s performance against Manchester City was appalling, giving fans very little to shout about – unless it was out of frustration.
da wazamba： To give some details of just how little they contributed to the game, Rodri made more passes than West Ham’s whole team combined, while City had 77.3% of possession.
Seeing Jarrod Bowen on the pitch for a substantial amount of time could have given fans some form of excitement, but David Moyes left it too long for that to be the case, introducing him in the 79th.
The feeling was that he was brought on “too late” to make any real impact on the game’s proceedings, as is backed up by the fact that he attempted just four passes and one dribble during his time on the pitch.
Even if he had been able to get on the ball with greater regularity, it would have taken something pretty incredible for the 23-year-old to inspire a comeback from two goals down in that amount of time.
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There are some fans who felt that he should have been starting the match, rather than being a substitute, stating that his introduction was “79 minutes too late”.
The fact that Moyes left his £20m+ signing out set the tone for what was a very underwhelming performance, which lacked any real ambition.
While having Bowen on the pitch may not have changed the result, he could have added a bit more excitement to the night’s proceedings.
This has even led to some fans venting their frustration about the club in general, with one referring to it as “an absolute joke”, while another added that they “can’t wait for this club to liquidate”.
With West Ham currently occupying a place in the bottom three, led by a manager who has been reappointed having been sacked in 2018 and owned by people who have left them fuming, it shouldn’t be too surprising that they are showing discontent.
Considering this reaction, Moyes may be advised to give Bowen more time when the Hammers face Liverpool.
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