David Moyes raves about West Ham winger Said Benrahma
David Moyes has suggested that Said Benrahma has returned to his best form after West Ham lost 3-1 against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday (20 March).
An own goal from Kurt Zouma gave Spurs the early lead. Son Heung-Min quickly added another to make it 2-0.
Benrahma pulled one back to make it 2-1, but Son scored again towards the end to earn all three points for the home side.
Moyes still felt that Benrahma could have done better, especially with his release of the ball. However, he is happy to see the winger returning to his best form.
“When he was caught on the edge of the box and thought it was a free-kick, and I felt he could have released the ball a bit quicker,” said Moyes, as quoted by Football London.
“But Said has come back to life a bit, there was nothing [wrong] with Said today he ahs come back to life and is beginning to show better signs again and the goal today will help him.”
Impact
Benrahma has struggled for consistency this season, and there have been suggestions that Moyes could even look to sell him if he doesn’t improve.
His performance dipped a bit after he returned from international duty, but he has been brilliant in recent games.
In the absence of Jarrod Bowen, it is Benrahma who has been influential and once again he played really well against Spurs.
The 26-year-old winger has managed nine goals and six assists in all competitions this season for the Hammers.
He was lively throughout the game and tried to make something happen, but Moyes is right that in some cases, he could have delivered the ball early.
Benrahma managed 100% passing accuracy against Spurs and delivered one key pass as well, according to Who Scored. He also attempted three crosses.
The defeat is a huge blow for the Hammers in the race for the top-four, but Moyes should be more concerned with their away form at the moment.
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