Michael Beale reacts after Harrison Ashby makes Premier League debut
West Ham lost 2-0 against Arsenal in the Premier League clash on Wednesday night at the Emirates Stadium.
In the 84th minute, David Moyes took Pablo Fornals off and replaced him with Harrison Ashby to hand him a Premier League debut.
The 20-year-old is a highly-rated young talent at the club and he made his Europa League debut last week.
Ashby’s father, Barry Ashby, took to Twitter to express his reaction. He wrote: “
“Delighted for my son Harrison Ashby to make his prem league debut tonight, been a mad but unbelievable week for him and us as a family, so proud of him.”
Michael Beale, now assistant head coach at Aston Villa, reacted to the post. He wrote on Twitter: “Fantastic to see – a big week but just the start!”
Bright talent
David Moyes is building something spectacular at West Ham, and that includes his commitment to grooming bright young talents at the club.
The academy structure at West Ham is well renowned. The likes of Declan Rice and Ben Johnson have progressed through the youth ranks, and Harrison Ashby could follow in their footsteps. There are others as well.
Moyes introduced the young defender when the Hammers were 1-0 down and were looking for an equaliser. It was a tactical switch that helped Michail Antonio move further up the pitch.
West Ham conceded moments later, and with already a man down, it was an uphill task from thereon. The youngster, however, impressed in his cameo role.
Ashby could be used in West Ham’s next Premier League game against Norwich City.
With Vladimir Coufal suspended after picking up a red card, and Johnson still out injured, this is a perfect opportunity for Moyes to hand the youngster his first start in the Premier League.
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