Pundit shares West Ham United verdict after 3-1 win v Chelsea, James Ward-Prowse ‘looked at home’
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Frank McAvennie has given his verdict on West Ham’s Premier League victory against Chelsea on Sunday (20 August).
Having drawn 1-1 at Bournemouth on the opening day of the season, the Hammers maintained their unbeaten start with a 3-1 win against the Blues.
McAvennie admitted that James Ward-Prowse looked immediately at home, but singled out Said Benrahma as one player who could have done much more.
Summer signings Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez made their debuts for the club, with the former assisting two of the goals at the London Stadium in a dream start to life in East London.
The former Hammers striker believes it was a good time to play Chelsea, with the West London club currently undergoing a major squad revamp.
Speaking to West Ham Zone, McAvennie said: “I felt good because Ward-Prowse was in there. He’s going to be a good player for us. He looked at home.
“They did alright in general. I’ll be honest, Paqueta was brilliant again, Said Benrahma could have done a bit more I think.
“Chelsea were looking good. I know they got beat 3-1, but they looked a decent team, and if Mauricio Pochettino can sort them out, they will be a force to be reckoned with.
“So I’m glad we got them at the time we did, I’m delighted with that. The atmosphere at the weekend was brilliant too. It was a gritty performance, they dug in for long periods of time, especially when we got a man sent off.”
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