Nikola Vlasic must be dropped v Manchester United
West Ham might consider dropping Nikola Vlasic after he put in a disappointing shift in his full debut on Thursday night.
The Hammers ended up beating Dinamo Zagreb, with David Moyes handing his new signings a chance to impress him.
Of them all, Vlasic undoubtedly put in a below par performance and may not be starting against Manchester United.
According to Sofascore, he attempted three aerial duels and lost all three of them, which is disappointing as the Hammers will need it given Man United’s aerial prowess.
Even on the ground, he failed to get stuck in and win back possession for his side.
He could only win two out of his attempted seven duels – making it a poor performance on the defensive side of things.
His pass accuracy on the night was also quite underwhelming, with him completing only 69 percent of his attempted passes.
Playing in one of the three attacking positions, one would have expected Vlasic to see more of the ball, but he only completed a meagre 11 passes.
Hopefully, Said Benrahma is fit enough in time for his game and the Hammers cannot afford to rely on Vlasic just yet.
In a few months, once he’s used to the English game and the way Moyes wants his side to play, he could be considered an option.
Even if Benrahma isn’t fit, Moyes should play a midfield three and get Alex Kral in to partner Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek.
In other West Ham news, Confirmed: Hammers player who featured v Zagreb ruled out of Man United clash on Sunday
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