LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 27: A general view inside the stadium as Neal Maupay of Brighton & Hove Albion scores their team's first goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion at London Stadium on December 27, 2020 in London, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Konstantinos Mavropanos “has to go” at West Ham United, according to Tom Rennie, following his actions during the match against Fulham.
Danny Ings’ goal late in the game at Craven Cottage on Saturday, September 15, negated Raul Jimenez’s first-half goal, giving Julen Lopetegui’s team a crucial point.
Though talkSPORT host Rennie criticized Max Kilman for his part in Fulham’s opening goal, he was eager to criticize Mavropanos, saying the Greece international is “nowhere near Premier League quality.”
On Saturday, September 14, he wrote on X, saying, “Again, Mavrapanos.” Overly profound. does not return at a fast pace. fails to obstruct the cross.
I apologize, but he has to leave. Not even close to Premier League caliber.
West Ham reports Konstantinos Mavropanos’ departure from London Stadium
Mavropanos’ early-season usage under Lopetegui has surprised us, especially considering how eager the former Real Madrid manager was to improve the defense that David Moyes had put in place.
Following his summer transfer from Nice, Jean-Clair Todibo has not really been able to make an impression in the Premier League as the Greece international consistently keeps him out of the starting lineup.
Even though he wasn’t entirely to blame for Fulham’s opening goal on Saturday, he took a while to reposition himself and missed a great opportunity to come close to the cross that found Jimenez in the penalty area.
He has committed this kind of error before when wearing a claret and blue shirt. The 26-year-old has been fairly reliable for West Ham so far. But when he does make mistakes, they are usually quite expensive.
It would be too much to suggest that he should be sold following the draw with Marco Silva’s team, but it wouldn’t be shocking if Todibo started next week against Chelsea in his stead.
