Coufal average, Rice impressive – West Ham player ratings v Burnley
West Ham were left frustrated after only managing a 0-0 draw against Burnley in the Premier League clash at Turf Moor on Sunday.
Declan Rice has been superb for the visitors, but the Hammers lacked the finishing touch despite creating loads of chances.
Burnley were strong defensively and created some very good chances in the second half.
Here, West Ham Zone rates the players out of 10 for their performances:
Lukasz Fabianski – 6
The Hammers goalkeeper remained largely untested but did well by tipping a corner behind in the first half.
Vladimir Coufal – 4
He was okayish defensively but produced very little attacking wise.
Craig Dawson – 7
Outstanding. He made some very good headed clearance at the back and was involved in a controversial penalty shout in the first half.
Issa Diop – 6
Steady performance at the back. Made some good clearances and kept things simple.
Arthur Masuaku – 6
Made a few surging runs into the box and attempted a shot from distance. In the second half, made a darting run into the box but his low cross was cleared.
Declan Rice – 8 (Man of the match)
His influence grew as the game progressed. Made some very good runs in the second half and delivered a looping cross for Said Benrahma. He made a fantastic attempt from distance in the 83rd min, and it was very close.
Tomas Soucek – 6
Steady in midfield. Sprinkled out passes. However, lacked the dynamism that we generally associate with him. Missed a good opportunity in the final seconds of the game.
Manuel Lazini – 6
He was a constant threat with intelligent movement in the first half. In the second half, he could have done more.
Jarrod Bowen – 7
Produced a good freekick in the first half. He has put in a lot of defensive shifts. Energetic in midfield, played out some smart passes. Overall, a solid performance. He had a shot on target in the dying minutes of the game, but Pope made a good save.
Said Benrahma – 6
After a not so encouraging first half, he did make some good efforts in the second half before being taken off. He saw his header being saved by Nick Pope.
Michail Antonio – 6
Made a dipping effort from long range in the 59th minute, and had a shot from distance around 70th min, but with no end product.
Substitutes:
Nikola Vlasic – 5
Pablo Fornals – N/A
In other West Ham news, the club have made contact to sign an int’l striker & a £17m January move is now on the cards
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