David Moyes, the manager of West Ham United, is currently dealing with an enormously significant issue.
With his career reportedly on the line prior to kickoff, David Moyes would have been thrilled with West Ham United’s much-needed victory over Brentford at the London Stadium on Monday night.
The Hammers’ attacking showing against the Bees was exhilarating, but there was one particular area of concern that needed to be addressed, and the solution was painfully clear.
We have had some really amazing defensive performances this season, which has made us incredibly simple to play against time and time again. Our stats, which show 46 goals given up in 26 Premier League games, speak for themselves.
The Scot has expressed dissatisfaction with certain humorous defensive plays made by several of his players this season.
After our 4-2 victory over Brentford on Monday night, Moyes lamented his team’s poor defence once more (WHUFC.com).
Kurt Zouma, the club captain, is likely the one staring Moyes in the face when it comes to the solution.
West Ham problem staring David Moyes straight in the face
At the beginning of the season, Moyes named the 29-year-old club captain, an apparent incompetent move that seemed puzzling at the time.
Let me be extremely clear right away: Zouma is not a captain candidate. Neither on the pitch nor off, he sets an exemplary example for others.
During the roughest stretch of the season for West Ham, the Frenchman refrained from speaking with the media for a period of two weeks.
Ultimately, Zouma’s career in the Premier League is over. He is totally lost out there right now, his legs gone.
The former Chelsea centre back’s passing is terrible, his body alignment has been totally out of control, and he runs with an almost reckless appearance.
Unfortunately, at elite level sport, this does happen occasionally. Kurt Zouma is simply a different player now that he has had multiple operations and injuries.
Before it’s too late, hopefully, David Moyes will pinpoint Zouma as the primary reason behind West Ham United’s defensive woes this season.
If so, the question is who he will appoint to work with Konstantinos Mavropanos? Due to his lack of performance this season, Nayef Aguerd was benched for our most recent game. Could Angelo Ogbonna please come back to the side? After all, the Italian played with Dinos away at Arsenal this season and maintained a clean sheet.
Kurt Zouma is undoubtedly being singled out by the opposition every week, and Moyes needs to make sure it doesn’t happen again. The fact that the Scot made a fool of himself by appointing the Frenchman as club captain half a year ago is just incredibly annoying.
