Emerson must be axed at HT after what he did for West Ham v Brentford
Julen Lopetegui has to hook Emerson at half time against Brentford after the West Ham man picked up a booking for a foul on Kevin Schade.
The Hammers are once again on the wrong side of a scoreline with Bryan Mbeumo giving his side the lead less than a minute in at the GTECH Community Stadium.
It has been a back-and-forth game but the Irons have failed to create much going forward and look susceptible to a counterattack from the Bees.
With that being said, the Spanish head coach has to make a change during the interval as he runs the risk of going down to ten men.
Emerson must be axed for West Ham at HT against Brentford
The Italian is typically a reliable operator but after being booked with just 14 minutes on the clock, he does represent a risk for the rest of the game.
His lunge on Schade was ill-advised and poorly timed which left Simon Hooper little choice but to hand out a yellow card.
The Bees have plenty of versatility going forward with the German combining with Joao Carvalho and Mbeumo across the front line.
This means the Italy international is going to be consistently under pressure from different types of players who all possess excellent ability with the ball at their feet.
All it could take is one more poor challenge from the 30-year-old and he could be given his marching orders in West London.
Aaron Cresswell could be an option off the bench to add some solidity and experience to the back line, up against a dynamic Brentford strike force.
In other West Ham news, a Lucas Paqueta admission has been shared after what he did at the London Stadium.
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